Missy bio

Program Director with a passion for outreach

Melissa (Missy) J. Borel, M.S.

Missy received her B.S. in Plant Sciences from UC Davis in 2004, and her M.S. in Horticulture & Agronomy from UC Davis in 2007.  Her graduate research focus was (1) best practices for the development of educational signage in botanical gardens and (2) the physiological health benefits to recreating in an outdoor environment.

Since finishing graduate school, Missy has been the Program Manager at the California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH).  Her role at CCUH is to coordinate and execute programs that help to enhance urban living and environmental awareness for the people of California.  Missy's passion is sharing her love of both natural and created landscapes with the public and hopes to inspire 'eco-friendly' actions in others.

Missy can be reached at the CCUH office on the UC Davis campus at 530-752-6642;

or by email at:

mjborel@ucdavis.edu

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