Teaching

Undergraduate Courses

ESS/BIO 148: Fundamentals of Ecology (Fall 2021, Fall 2022)

ESS 191: Environmental Systems Seminar (Fall 2018, Spring 2019; co-taught with Dr. Marie Odile-Fortier)

ESS 195: Independent Research Units (available every semester. Interested students should contact Dr. Ryals in advance to discuss ideas)

Graduate Courses

ES 220: Ecosystem-based Climate Solutions (Spring 2020)

ES 291: Environmental Systems Seminar (Fall 2018, Spring 2019; co-taught with Dr. Marie Odile-Fortier)

ES 292.03: Anti-Racism in Environmental Systems (Fall 2020; co-taught with Dr. Jessica Blois)

Fall 2022 ESS/BIO 172 Sustainability of Agricultural Ecosystems

UCM Agroecology – TikTok reflections
“The Voices of Sustainable Agriculture: Agroecology in the San Joaquin Valley” podcast series. This student-led project was made possible with support from community partners Brenda Gutierrez, Carlos Gomez, and Kassandra Hishida from the Central Valley Agroecology Program Planning Committee (CVAPPC), and the Humanities Action Lab. Our series of podcast episodes feature stories from community leaders, advocates, and farmers shedding light on the impacts of industrial agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley and their intersectional approaches to creating change. You can listen to the series on our webpage, on Spotify, and follow our journey on Instagram!