Alumni

Postdoctoral Alumni

Sam Roy
Natural Hazards Planner
Maine Emergency Management Agency

Eli Lazarus
Associate Professor in Geomorphology
Geography and Environmental Science
University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Damon Hall
Assistant Professor
School of Natural Resources and Dept. of Biomedical, Biological & Chemical Engineering
University of Missouri

Crista Straub
Social Scientist
Fort Collins Science Center, US Geological Survey

Krista Capps
Assistant Professor
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia

Christine Lamanna
Climate Change Decision Scientist
World Agroforestry Centre

Nirajan Dhakal
Assistant Professor
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA

Kelly Cole
Assistant Research Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maine

Graduate Alumni

Parker Gassett, MS, and PhD candidate, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Community Climate Resilience Coordinator and Marine Extension Agent, Maine Sea Grant
Profile: Coming home to help ‘craft the best possible future’ for Maine (August 2021)

Mussie Tekie Beyene, PhD
Dissertation (2017)
ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow , US Environmental Protection Agency

Brittany Cline, PhD
Dissertation (2014): Amphibians in Complex Landscapes: Quantifying Habitat Connectivity for Juvenile Movements and Dispersal
Postdoctoral Researcher, Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program, University of Delaware

Judy Colby-George, M.S.
Principal, Spatial Alternatives

Kara Costanza, M.S.
Thesis (2015): Growth Response of Fraxinus nigra Marsh (Lamiales: Oleaceae) Used to Predict High-Quality Sites in Maine and Northern New York: An Approach to Prioritizing Preparedness and Management of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
Forest Pathologist, U.S. Forest Service

Stacia Dreyer, PhD
Dissertation (May 2014): Acceptance of and Support for Environmental Policies
Principal Consultant, Opinion Dynamics
Adjunct Faculty Member, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University

Emma Fox, PhD
Dissertation (December 2016): Engaging through Valuation: Investigating Citizen Attitudes Impacting Program Support and Exploring Ecosystem Service Values in Stakeholder Engagement
Associate, Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc)

Alex Gray, M.S.
Adaptation Specialist/GIS Analyst, GEI Consultants

Sandra Hughes Goff, PhD
Dissertation (2015): Effects of Market Attitudes and Economic Valuation Information on Sustainability Values and Behaviors: Evidence from Experimental Economics
Assistant Professor, Skidmore College, NY

Luke Groff, PhD
Dissertation (2016): The Habitat Ecology of Pool-Breeding Amphibians During All Annual Life History Periods in the Mountains of the Dawn
Herpetologist, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

Kristine Hoffman, PhD
Dissertation (2017): Breeding Ecology and Habitat Use of Unisexual Salamanders and their Sperm-Hosts, Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale)
Visiting Assistant Professor, St. Lawrence University, NY

Karen Hutchins Bieluch, PhD
Dissertation (Aug. 2013): Strengthening the Development of Community-University Partnerships in Sustainability Science Research
Practice Based Learning Specialist, Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College

Eileen Sylvan Johnson, PhD
Dissertation (2015): River Restoration: Institutions, Boundaries, and Social Ecological Dynamics
Lecturer, Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College

Michelle Johnson, PhD
Dissertation (2014): Engaging the Future with Land Use Scenarios
Interdisciplinary Scientist, NYC Urban Field Station, U.S. Forest Service

Kaci Fitzgibbon, M.S.
Dissertation (2017): Evaluating Potential for Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes
Hydrologic Technician, U.S. Geological Survey

Abigail Kaminski, M.S.
Dissertation (2016): Safety, Recreation, and Visitation: An economic analysis of decision-making on coastal beaches
Social Science Information Specialist, U.S. Forest Service

Vanessa Levesque, PhD
Dissertation (2014): Advancing Conservation Efforts through Collaborative Development of Locally Tailored Policies
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Southern Maine

Elisabeth Maxwell, PhD
Dissertation (2017): Assessing Management Structure and Influencing Settlement of the Soft-Shell Clam (Mya arenaria) in Maine
Research Associate, Darling Marine Center, UMaine

Stephenie MacLagan, M.S.
Thesis (May 2014): Managing Natural Resources at the Intersection of Economy, Ecology and Policy
Public Service Manager, Assistant Director of ConnectMaine
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Bridie McGreavy, PhD
Dissertation (Dec. 2013): Communication and Resilience in Collaboration, Social-Ecological Systems, and Discourse
Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication & Journalism, University of Maine

Spencer Meyer, PhD
Dissertation (2014): A Social-Ecological System of Land Use in Northern New England: The Integration of Land Conservation and Economic Development Across Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales
Senior Conservationist, Highstead, CT

Sarah Newcomb, PhD
Dissertation (2015): Psychological Barriers to Sound Money Management: Advances in Theory of Human Decision with Practical Applications to Financial Education
Behavioral economist, Morningstar

Thomas Parr, PhD
Dissertation (2014): Effect of Urbanization on Dissolved Organic Matter: Composition, Bioavailability, and Ecosystem Integrity
Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, National Park Service

Ryan Pickering, PhD
Dissertation (May 2014): Getting to the Heart of Social and Educational Disadvantage: Exploring the Impact of Social Interactions Across the Class Divide
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Allegheny College

Mike Quartuch, PhD
Dissertation (May 2014): Sustaining Forests through Social, Environmental, and Community Psychology Constructs
Human Dimensions Specialist, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, CO

Tyler Quiring, PhD
Master’s project (2015): NEST: Safe beaches, shellfish, and you [transmedia research website]
Marketing and Graphic Design, Gallery Leather

Jocelyn Runnebaum, PhD
Dissertation (2017): Improving Management and Conservation of Cusk (Brosme brosme): Habitat Distribution, Bycatch Interactions, and Conservation Practices
Marine Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Emily Silver Huff, PhD
Dissertation (2015): Understanding Private Woodland Owner Forest Management: Qualitative and Quantitative Applications
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forestry, Michigan State University

Hollie Smith, PhD
Dissertation (May 2014): Intersections of Science, Policy & the Media in Sustainability Science: A Mixed Method State Analysis
Assistant Professor, Harrington School of Communication and Media and the Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island

Joshua Stoll, PhD
Dissertation (December 2016): The Human Ecology of Commercial Fishing in Maine: Hidden Connections, Tangled Institutions, Uncertain Resilience
Assistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine

Brianne Suldovsky, PhD
Dissertation (May 2016): Communicating Who Knows What in Sustainability Science: Investigating the Role of Epistemology in Science Communication and Engagement
Assistant Professor of Science, Environment, and Risk Communication, Portland State University