Julian Fulton followed his curiosity about water to California’s rivers and oceans, eventually flowing to Sacramento State. In the decade since he began teaching Environmental Studies at the riverside campus, Fulton has integrated science and technology with broader questions of sustainability and how humans can coexist with nature. … His research looks at how to protect California waterways, and he often collaborates with faculty from other departments. He also engages students in his work, including on grant-funded projects like cleaning up San Francisco Bay or studying green stormwater systems designed to filter toxins out of water flowing from campus into the American River. “We’re using it as a learning lab,” he said. “It helps students to understand all these different environmental challenges we have, and to notice sustainability features in the landscape and how they fit into their daily lives.”