Students United for Research &Environmental Safety

Academic Department Affiliated Category
Academic Year
2025
Purpose
SURE is dedicated to cultivating a proactive and inclusive culture of safety across research and teaching laboratories. Led primarily by graduate students with support from faculty, staff, and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), SURE engages the broader research community—including undergraduates, postdocs, staff and faculty—to: 1. Promote awareness, education, and dialogue around safe laboratory practices. 2. Host preparedness events and identify gaps in safety knowledge and resources. 3. Strengthen connections between academic labs, EH&S, and industry to align safety expectations. 4. Encourage sustainable research through waste reduction and responsible lab practices. Through leadership, collaboration, and advocacy, we aim to make every lab at UC San Diego a safer, more informed, and environmentally conscious place to research and discover.
Created
8/19/2025
Status

Current

Organization Type
Graduate
Organization Email
vlerda@ucsd.edu
Social Media
Fund Manager
Kevin Antonelli
Students United for Research &Environmental Safety Principal Members
Victoria Lerdavlerda@ucsd.edu
Spencer Nelsonslnelson@ucsd.edu
Emma Kellye2kelly@ucsd.edu
Juan Alvarez Gomezjalvarezgomez@ucsd.edu
Organization Constitution

Elena Contreras Chavez 
Elena Contreras Chavez

To get involved and learn more about this student organization please contact the Principal Members above by email directly.

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