
Megan Arnett
Executive Director, Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry
Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry
Bio
Megan is from a small town in Carroll County, Maryland, and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Northeastern University, and her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California, where her research focused on identifying mechanisms of plasticity in sensory systems. Upon graduating, Megan worked for a STEM education non-profit for several years, before taking on a role in an atmospheric chemistry lab at UC Berkeley.
Now Megan serves as the Executive Director at the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry at UC Berkeley, where she leads interdisciplinary programs aimed at identifying and encouraging the adoption of safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in products and processes. This includes co-instructing an industry partnered, project-based graduate course, Greener Solutions, and in 2023 launching a new undergraduate course modeled after the flagship graduate course. She also manages the center’s key initiatives, such as a new research center, and the Greener Partnerships internship program, which provide students with hands-on experience in green chemistry, in industry settings. Learn more about the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry here: https://bcgc.berkeley.edu/
Outside of work Megan enjoys reading, hiking, baking, board games, and playing outdoors and indoors with her husband, two young children, and poorly trained puppy.
Now Megan serves as the Executive Director at the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry at UC Berkeley, where she leads interdisciplinary programs aimed at identifying and encouraging the adoption of safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in products and processes. This includes co-instructing an industry partnered, project-based graduate course, Greener Solutions, and in 2023 launching a new undergraduate course modeled after the flagship graduate course. She also manages the center’s key initiatives, such as a new research center, and the Greener Partnerships internship program, which provide students with hands-on experience in green chemistry, in industry settings. Learn more about the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry here: https://bcgc.berkeley.edu/
Outside of work Megan enjoys reading, hiking, baking, board games, and playing outdoors and indoors with her husband, two young children, and poorly trained puppy.
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- Megan Arnett was just tagged in a comment: Hello Dr. @Megan Arnett, with your experience in both neuroscience and green chemistry, how can we make toxicological data, like safety data sheets, easier to understand so that industry professionals and the public can truly grasp the long-term risks of chemical exposure? Also, as a chemist without a deep background in molecular biology, what are some meaningful ways I can contribute to toxicology research and policy? Thank you so much, Dr. Arnett....
- Megan Arnett was just tagged in a comment: Thanks, @Megan Arnett ! I loved hearing about your path and the fun facts along the way, thank you. And, you are fortunate to have some great mentors and colleagues! ...
- Megan Arnett was just tagged in a comment: Hello @Megan Arnett ! I'm wondering about your career path. What inspired you to pursue a career working in green chemistry and sustainability? And, have there been any key people who have supported you in your career along the way? Thank you so much!...
- Megan Arnett was just tagged in a comment: Hi Abby, thanks for your post, this is a really cool concept and I love the idea of getting students to see more real-world context for green chemistry! I wanted to tag in @Megan Arnett who is the Executive Director for the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry and their Graduate Solutions course, which reminded me a bit of this (students working in teams with industry partners on case studies of green chemistry innovations). Even though it's at the graduate level, I feel like there are a lot of parallels. Megan, any thoughts on this? (you can also check out Megan's "Ask Me Anything" forum happening right now, there are likely some relevant discussions in there too). Also wanted to tag in @Deborah Bromfield Lee and @Monica Soma Hensley who might have some insights (or even know of others who may have tried similar approaches in their courses). Deborah and Monica, any thoughts here??...
- Megan Arnett was just tagged in a comment: Hey @Megan Arnett ! I'm curious to learn more about the Center-- what is your work like there and what does a normal day look like for you? Does the center work with other entities like state government, non-profits, etc.? Thanks for your time!...
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