Alice Doughty
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Undergraduate Advising
Welcome! I advise first-year and transfer undergraduate students in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences. If you are new to the university, we can talk about:
- ECS Program Requirements; https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/undergraduate-studies/program_requirements/
- Read through your options for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, concentrations, minors, and courses needed to satisfy the degree.
- Math Placement Test (ALEKS); https://umaine.edu/it/resources/math-placement-test/
- I need your test score before I can sign you up for a math class (best if completed by the middle of June)
- Financial Terms and Conditions; https://umaine.edu/stuaid/aid-basics/financial-responsibility-statement/
- This needs to be complete before I can sign you up for classes (best if completed by the middle of June)
If you are transferring departments or institutions, we can talk about:
- Declaring an ECS major, concentration, or minor; https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/undergraduate-studies/program_requirements/
- Talking with your previous institution about transferring credits to the UMaine Office of Student Records, which may need to see syllabi from your courses. https://go.umaine.edu/transfer-to-umaine/transfer-credit-evaluations/
- Student Support Services; https://umaine.edu/sss/
- Student Accessibility Services; https://umaine.edu/studentaccessibility/
For current majors, we can talk about:
- Becoming a research assistant and applying for internships
- Finding a field camp or capstone project that is right for you
- Next steps for after graduation (e.g., graduate school; environmental science; geology; consulting; mapping; mining and exploration; soil science; geochemistry; policy; science education; GIS certificate; hydrology; engineer; data analysis; government jobs)
Courses I Teach
ERS 101 – Intro to Geology (offered every fall and spring semester)
NFA 117 – Issues and Opportunities (offered in the fall)
- Boudinage structure, coast of Maine
- Laminar vs turbulent flow
- view from Old Speck, Maine
- Middle Pond, Maine
- MDI, Maine
- Cutler Coast, Maine
- Pillow basalt, coast of Maine
Research
I study how glaciers respond to climate over time. My current research focuses on mountain glaciers in New Zealand, Uganda, and Colombia. I use numerical models to grow glaciers to their former extents because models are the best way to test multiple possible scenarios. The landscape tells a story and I aim to help interpret that story.
- Alpine geomorphology, Cameron valley, New Zealand
- Afro-alpine vegetation and tropical glacier, Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda
- Middle Pond, Maine