After many fruitful years of service Professor Bob Rice is passing on leadership as Department Chair to Professor Andrew Whitehead. Dr. Rice guided the Department through many years of change at UC Davis. For example, he oversaw the hiring of 6 new faculty, updated the curriculum, and navigated our unit through the pandemic. Professor Whitehead is keen to learn from Dr. Rice, and to work with ETX faculty, staff, students, and UCD administrators to maintain and extend the legacy of our unit as the nation’s premier program in Environmental Toxicology – for both research and teaching.