Faculty

Professor and UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences Director Karrigan Börk appeared on the May 29 episode of the Fish Water Trout podcast presented by the conservation nonprofit California Trout.

Börk explained the historical development of water rights, including riparian and appropriative rights, and how the public trust doctrine has evolved to protect ecological interests.

The New York Times quoted Professor Leticia Saucedo in a June 12 story about how President Donald Trump acknowledged that his immigration crackdown is hurting the agriculture and hotel industries.

On June 7, Professor Raquel Aldana spoke as part of the “Tule Lake Concentration Camp: Reflections and Lessons” event hosted by Trinity Cathedral Episcopal church in Sacramento.

The Tule Lake War Relocation Center in Modoc and Siskiyou counties imprisoned Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes during World War II under the Aliens Enemies Act and by presidential executive order.

Aldana’s talk was titled “The Modern and Universal Dimensions of the Alien Enemies Act.”

In May 7, Professor Raquel Aldana gave a “Know Your Rights” presentation and training for lawyers through Rutgers Law School regarding the legal rights of students who were subject to visa revocation as part of the Trump administration’s effort to quell student-led anti-war protests on behalf of Palestine liberation.

Professor Lisa Pruitt appeared on the May 8 episode of KDVS’ Office Hour podcast hosted by UC Davis Professor of Religious Studies and Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Naomi Janowitz.

Professor David Horton spoke before the California Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22 in support of Senate Bill 82, which bans “infinite” arbitration clauses.

Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin spoke to the BBC for a May 5 report on President Donald Trump’s claims that he is directing his administration to reopen Alcatraz, the notorious Bay Area prison turned successful tourist destination.

Chin said it would be prohibitively expensive to return the federal prison to functioning order, and noted that Trump does not need the space, since the prison system is down 25% from its peak population.

Professor Kevin R. Johnson appeared on the first episode of Radio Pacific – a new monthly show from Bay Area public radio station KALW.

Johnson spoke to host Eli Benton Cohen about President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and helped put the first months of Trump’s second term into perspective.

In a May 3 explainer piece in The Conversation, Professor Chimène Keitner answered key questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and others who had been deported to El Salvador by President Donald Trump’s  administration.

Professor Karrigan Börk has been appointed director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. Börk had served as the center’s interim director since 2024.