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EH&S: Environmental Affairs Division

Last Updated: October 21, 2026 6:13:57 PM PDT
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  • Kimberly O'Connell

    Kimberly O'Connell

    Environmental Affairs Manager – Manage UC San Diego’s environmental compliance programs. After-hours emergency responder.

    Phone: (858) 583-3259

    Mail Code: 0089

    Office location: Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 440
  • Victoria Dugdale

    Victoria Dugdale

    Environmental Affairs Assistant – Provide administrative support to the Environmental Affairs Division.

    Phone: (858) 534-2753; Fax: (858) 534-9708

    Mail Code: 0958

    Office location: Environmental Management Facility
  • Dan Lapel

    Dan Lapel

    Waste Determination and Compliance Specialist - Ensures the campus properly manages hazardous waste streams. Develops, updates, and implements comprehensive waste characterization and waste minimization programs for the campus to ensure laboratories, shops, and other campus entities adhere to applicable hazardous waste management regulations. Performs process engineering/optimization and works with the Green Labs to support campus waste minimization efforts.

    Interim Hazardous Materials Business Plan Manager – Manage permitting of hazardous materials activities, develop hazardous materials contingency plans, oversee the coordination and training of hazardous materials first responders, manage aboveground tanks, underground tanks, and contaminated sites. After-hours emergency responder.

    Phone: (858) 822-1743; Cell: (858) 583-3285

    Mail Code: 0089

    Office location: Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 440
  • Ray (Ivan) Montano

    Ray (Ivan) Montano

    EH&S Specialist – Manage environmental compliance programs for off-site facilities. Support UC San Diego compliance programs for air, stormwater, hazardous materials/waste, soil, and industrial discharge pollution prevention programs, and environmental reporting. Provide environmental compliance and pollution prevention training and assistance to faculty, staff, and students. After-hours emergency responder.

    Chemical Inventory Specialist – Collects and maintains data for Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP), Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), conducts chemical inventory of research and teaching laboratories shops, maintenance and custodial areas.

    Cell: (858) 583-3254

    Mail Code: 0089

    Office location: Campus Services Complex – Building C

CUPA Compliance/Hazardous Materials Business Plan

  • Kevin Libby

    Kevin Libby

    Hazardous Materials Business Plan | EH&S Specialist – Responsible for the development and maintenance of HMBP maps and environmental inspections to support UC San Diego’s industrial relations, public safety, hazardous materials and environment protection programs. Additional responsibilities include maintaining and calibrating hazardous materials emergency response equipment and monitoring devices.

    Phone (858) 246-1572; Cell (858) 688-1079

    Mail Code: 0958/p>

    Office location: Campus Services Complex – Building C
  • Pablo Arana

    Pablo Arana

    Principal EH&S Technician – Maintain laboratory first-aid kit program, fume hood annual certification program, eyewash/safety shower inspection program; assist with implementation and maintenance of HMBP requirements.

    Cell: (858) 295-9404

    Mail Code: 0958

    Office location: Campus Services Complex – Building C
  • Lydia Twigg

    Lydia Twigg

    Principal EH&S Technician – Maintain laboratory first-aid kit program, fume hood annual certification program, eyewash/safety shower inspection program; assist with implementation and maintenance of HMBP requirements.

    Phone: (858) 583-3261

    Mail Code: 0958

    Office location: Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 440

Environmental Protection

  • Sam Petersen

    Sam Petersen

    EH&S Specialist – Implement compliance for air, stormwater, and industrial discharge pollution prevention programs and regulations; liaison with UC San Diego staff to ensure university compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and responsibilities. After-hours emergency responder.

    Phone: (858) 534-9985; Cell: (858) 583-3298

    Mail Code: 0089

    Office location: Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 440
  • Amanda Loeper

    Amanda Loeper

    EH&S Specialist – Provide support to programs related to stormwater pollution prevention, water quality, sanitary sewer management, industrial discharge, air pollution, and environmental reporting. After-hours emergency responder. Credentials: B.S. Environmental Systems, UC San Diego

    Phone: (858) 246-1148

    Mail Code: 0089

    Office location: Torrey Pines Center South, Suite 440

Hazardous Waste/Environmental Management Facility/ChemCycle