Kate Busko traveled to Iceland through the Climate Change and the Arctic program. This program combines field research, independent study, and lectures from Icelandic experts to expose students to a different perspective on climate change. Check out her advice on studying abroad! What was your Program? I was studying abroad through SIT, and my program […]
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We are thrilled to share the University of Maine’s feature on EES Undergraduate Jordan Ramos! Check out the full Black Bear Profile here.
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We are thrilled to share the University of Maine’s feature on EES Undergraduate Madelynn deBest! Check out the full Black Bear Profile here.
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Michaela Murray, a rising senior in EES, recently attended the joint conference of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) in Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s theme was “Agroecoprospect: The Politics of Integrating Values, Food, and Farming” and also featured dozens of presentations relating […]
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