Master’s student Elyse DeFranco was recently awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) from 91르적’s Canadian-American Center.혻혻She is spending the first weeks of summer in a French language immersion course at the Universit챕 Laval in Quebec City to prepare for her fieldwork for her Master’s thesis later this summer. She also received an […]
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Congratulations to all of our award winners for their scholarly achievements! Over 30 outstanding EES undergraduate and graduate students were honored at award ceremonies across campus this spring. EES granted scholarships to the following students at a special Scholarship and Leadership celebration on April 17: Val Watson received The John F. Boyle Prize in Ecology […]
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Margaret McCollough, a second year Master’s student in the EES program, was awarded 1st place for her oral presentation in the M.S. category at the Weed Science Society of America’s Annual Meeting held in Arlington, Virginia. She presented results from two research projects that aim to identify improved weed management strategies for organic grain growers […]
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Aly East, an EES undergraduate researcher, spent this past summer on the Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park working on the Schoodic Ecosystem Services Project. This project seeks to estimate the changes in recreation, biodiversity, and carbon storage caused by new developments at Schoodic, and the project is led by EES faculty Kate Ruskin and […]
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EES undergraduate and graduate students were honored at award ceremonies across campus this spring. At the Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture Scholarship Recognition Banquet on April 26, the following students received awards: Afton Hupper – Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize Brianne Du Clos – Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award Fred Griffee […]
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Cassie Carroll, an EES undergraduate student, was featured on Maine Public Radio in a discussion about the University’s switch to ESG investing principles and her student organization’s involvement in the decision to switch the investment policy. Cassie also interviewed with several other news providers. Links to these interviews are provided below. Maine Public Radio Segment Interview on Good […]
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Afton Hupper has been named an Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. Afton is an Honors student majoring in ecology and environmental sciences, with a concentration in sustainability, environmental policy and natural resource management, and a minor in sustainable food systems. Her many academic honors include a Boyle Associates Scholarship […]
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Listed below are EES students who received Dean’s List honors for fall 2016, completing 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Jamie Behan Matthew Bonner Kathleen Brown Chantal Bussiere Caroline Carrigan Cassandra Carroll Evan Cedrone Thomas Conroy Elizabeth Damon Zachary Davis Samantha Duff Samuel […]
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This summer, EES will again be offering the Correll Fellowship for one graduate student over the summer (June-August, $5000). The funding is intended for students who plan to defend before the beginning of the fall semester but do not have financial support for the summer. If you are interested in applying, please send a resume […]
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2017 Photo Contest We are looking for photos displaying the exciting work of EES students��봱esearch, field trips, jobs and internships��봢verything! 혻Please submit photos that illustrate what life as an EES student is like.혻 Prizes from EES will be awarded to the entrants of the first, second, and third place photos. We request entries from both […]
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