EES is proud to announce Cole Hillis as Manomet’s Next Generation Scholar for 2019. He placed first at the U360 internship’s capstone event in Boston, where the winner competes for $1000 scholarship in front of a panel of expert judges. The internship focuses on sustainability and small business practices and immersing its students into real-world […]
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The 3rd Annual EES Scholarship and Leadership Celebration was held on Tuesday, April 16 at Stodder Hall. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty were recognized. The Boyle Prize for the top graduating senior was awarded to Michaela Murray. Four Stantec Scholarships were awarded to Madeleine DeMoranville, Nathaniel Burke, Job Rheinhardt, and Patrick Hurley. […]
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Cole Hillis is a double major in Economics and Ecology and Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Sustainability, Natural Resource Management & Environmental Policy. He is currently an intern at Manomet in the U360 Small Business and Sustainability Practices Program. Manomet is a non-profit organization that strives to make the world a better place by using science, while […]
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Anthony Sutton What year & semester did you begin EES graduate studies? Fall 2015 What degree are you pursuing? Ph.D. Who are your academic advisors? John Daigle. What prior degrees do you have? B.A. in History and M.A. in Communication Why did you choose to attend grad school at UMaine? Why did you choose EES? […]
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The UMaine Graduate School has just released the announcement for the 2018 fellowship award competitions. The first set of these (Waldron and Hunter fellowships) are due in December. It should be emphasized that you must be nominated by EES to be considered for these awards. This means I need to have all the packets before the nomination deadline in […]
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EES is happy to announce that Dr. Hamish Greig joined its leadership team. Greig started a three-year term as the EES Assistant Director and Graduate Coordinator in September. An Assistant Professor of Stream Ecology at UMaine, his research studies how environmental gradients influence community structure and function. Many of his graduate students are pursuing EES […]
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Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park President Don Kent has announced the appointment of CJ Langley as Schoodic Institute Chief of Staff, effective September 10, 2018. In her new role, Ms. Langley will advise the President and CEO on strategies to enhance the operating efficiency of Schoodic Institute. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Langley served […]
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EES graduate students Hannah Webber, Elliot Johnston, and Hannah Middlestaedt and EES affiliated faculty Amanda Klemmer and Brian Olsen are part of an interdisciplinary team researching rockweed ecology. Three graduate students study rockweed, ‘a system of curiosity’
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EES Director, Dr. Sarah Nelson, gave a plenary lecture at last week’s meeting of the Organization of Biological Field Stations, held at the Schoodic Institute campus in Acadia National Park. The theme of the 53rd Annual Meeting was Partnerships and Collaborations. Nelson’s talk, with co-authors from National Park Service, United States Geological Survey, EES Faculty […]
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EES affiliated faculty member Sandra De Urioste-Stone, assistant professor of nature-based tourism, was recently awarded a $150K grant by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The focus of the study is increasing understanding of the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems, and on the industry and communities that […]
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