Dr. Carmia S. Feldman has been selected as director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. The appointment marks a new chapter for an organization that has become nationally recognized for its innovation in public engagement, student leadership, and sustainable land management—and for Feldman, a leader who has long helped make that success possible.

After more than a quarter century of visionary leadership at UC Davis, Kathleen Socolofsky, assistant vice chancellor and director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is retiring—leaving behind not only a transformed campus landscape, but a reimagined way of thinking about the role gardens and landscapes can play in academic life, student development, and community connection.