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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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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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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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 […]
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EES Ambassadors are undergraduate students that meet with prospective students on campus, on the phone, and by email to discuss their experiences with EES and life at UMaine. They typically offer prospective students’ insight into clubs they can join, ways to find research opportunities on campus, and what the typical class schedule in EES looks […]
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This past fall, EES Ambassador and third-year student Jessica Wibby, who has a concentration in marine ecosystems and a minor in climate science, studied abroad in Norwich, England at the University of East Anglia. Because Wibby had enjoyed traveling with her family, one of her goals, when she enrolled in college, was to experience a […]
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Patrick Hurley is a senior EES with a concentration in Aquatics and Wetlands Ecology, a minor in Sustainable Food Systems, and is in the Honors College. As a Maine Land & Sea Grant University, UMaine provides students with numerous research opportunities and experiences, and many students find their passion and drive through these avenues. For […]
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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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The University of Maine recognized 2,214 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2018 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 40 are EES students. Listed below are EES students who received Dean’s List honors for spring 2018, completing 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earning a grade point average […]
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