News & Events – Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Jordan Ramos: An artistic take on Maine’s wild blueberry heritage

We are thrilled to share the University of Maine’s feature on EES Undergraduate Jordan Ramos! Check out the full Black Bear Profile here.

Madelynn deBest: Inspiring coastal conservation through creativity

We are thrilled to share the University of Maine’s feature on EES Undergraduate Madelynn deBest! Check out the full Black Bear Profile here.

Mo Drammeh: Published author explores advocacy through story

We are thrilled to share the University of Maine’s feature on EES Undergraduate Mo Drammeh! Check out the full Black Bear Profile here.

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EES Affiliate Faculty Leading the Way in Seed Funding for Sustainability

The Mitchell Center has awarded funding to four projects run by UMaine faculty, students, and their partners to address real-world sustainability problems in Maine. Three of the four projects are lead by EES-affiliated faculty! Check out their projects below. Co-developing Local Sustainability Solutions Within Statewide Coalition-Building Sharon Klein, Associate Professor in the School of Economics, […]

Eddie Nachamie: 2025 Recipient of the Udall Scholarship in the Environmental Category

Eddie Nachamie of North Andover, Massachusetts, a University of Maine rising senior majoring in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, is one of the 55 recipients nationwide of the Udall Scholarship in the Environmental category. The Udall Foundation describes its purpose as “… awarding scholarships, fellowships, and internships for study in fields related to the environment and […]

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Report from Tanzania – Sarah Hammond

Sarah Hammond traveled to Tanzania to experience a unique study abroad course that focused heavily on sustainability, being aware of environmental consciences and supporting the roots of local communities. The GIVE Volunteers program teaches its volunteers to invest in community-based tourism, which establishes long term sustainable benefits for local communities. The idea of supporting your neighbor was […]

Report From Costa Rica – Braden Collard’s Study Abroad

Costa Rica Study Abroad Program-Introduction Nestled among the foggy highlands of north-central Costa Rica sits the small town of San Ramón. With a population of around 10,000, San Ramón, located about forty minutes north of San José, the country’s capital, is well-established as a cultural hub. White, polished churches rise above bustling farmer’s markets on […]

EES 489 Capstone Conference Fall 2023

Last fall, as the semester ended, two sections of EES 489 (Critical Issues in Ecology and Environmental Sciences) joined together to convene the 2023 Ecology and Environmental Sciences Capstone Conference. Over the duration of the semester, the 30 students enrolled across two sections (instructed by Dr. Amanda Klemmer and Dr. Kiley Daley) completed the full […]

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Sharon Tisher, EES Faculty Spotlight

Our faculty spotlight this semester is Dr. Sharon Tisher, an EES faculty member who teaches two popular classes on Environmental, Law and Policy, and Energy, Law, and Environment. Her principal research and writing project, A Climate Chronology, is ongoing. Dr. Tisher was recently interviewed by Izzy Kostelnick , the EES Social Media Coordinator. WHAT BROUGHT […]

Undergraduate Spotlight: Angie Casella

Angie Casella is a senior EES student with a concentration in Soil science. She spent the summer of 2022 as an Ecology Research Assistant for the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station located in Irvine PA. Over the summer she worked on assigned projects as well as an independent project (which was forestry based). Most […]