{"id":8,"date":"2012-10-07T15:55:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T19:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/stateofmaine2014\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2014-12-22T22:06:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T03:06:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/stateofmaine2014\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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State of Municipal Solid Waste<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>Cassandra Smith
\n
\nClass of 2015
\nHometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
\nMajors: Environmental Policy and Anthropology
\nAreas of Interest: Environmental and Public Health, Tribal Environmental Health, and Social Policy.
\nWork Experience: Intern with Montgomery Parks Biological Management Division, Research Assistant Intern with Montgomery Parks in the Archeological Division, Student Supervisor for Olin Science Library<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Devki Rana
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\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: New York, New York
\nMajor: Environmental Policy, Minor: Education
\nAreas of interest: urban development, public health, food policy, education reform, and human rights
\nWork experience: Aasraa Trust (non-profit in Dehradun, India); Grey Group Singapore; Case study research on Food and Nutrition in Vietnam, South Africa, and Brazil; Extensive ecological research on public perception and opinions on marine protected areas in Moorea, French Polynesia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Noma Moyo
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
\nMajor: ES concentration in International Environmental Policy, Minor: Economics
\nAreas of Interest: Carbon Management, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptive Strategies, Public Health
\nWork Experience: Environmental Protection and Outreach Intern at the Environmental Management Agency, Zimbabwe; Student Consultant Supervisor in Information Technology Services, Colby College; Environmental Studies Program Assistant at Colby College, Resource Center Assistant at Higher Life Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h3>\n

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State of Alternative Transportation<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>Alex Wilsterman
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Winchester, MA
\nMajor: Environmental Policy & Economics
\nEnvironmental Interests: Sustainable development, energy policy, renewables
\nWork Experience: Research Assistant in the Colby College Economics department working in non-market valuation of environmental goods such as grasslands and national parks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Jeff Meltzer
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Sudbury, MA
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy)
\nEnvironmental Interests: Environmental education, sustainable agriculture, energy efficiency
\nWork Experience: Colby Office of Sustainability, Colby Environmental Studies Department, Small Planet Institute, Natural Resources Council of Maine, Colby Organic Garden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Leah Powley
\nClass: 2015J
\nHometown: Neenah, WI
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy)
\nAreas of interest: Food policy and security, climate change policy, climate change and human rights
\nWork experience: Oceana (NGO), University of Maryland Prevention Research Center, Colby College Environmental Studies Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h3>\n

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State of Island and Coastal Wildlife<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>Connor O\u2019Neil
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Freeport, ME
\nMajor: Environmental Policy
\nEnvironmental Interests: Marine policy, fisheries management, wildlife management, sustainability
\nWork Experience: Commercial Clam Digging, Internship with the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Katherine Rizk
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Princeton, NJ
\nMajor: Environmental Policy
\nAreas of Interest: Marine policy, Fisheries, Sustainable seafood, Food policy
\nWork Experience: EcoRep at Colby College, Restaurant outreach intern at PDXSeafood, Conservation intern at Nevis Historical and Conservation Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Kellie Walsh
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Andover, MA
\nMajor: Environmental Policy
\nAreas of Interest: marine policy, fisheries, sustainability
\nWork Experience: The adidas Group Corporate Real Estate Sustainability Intern, Environmental Education Instructor at the Maria Mitchell Association, Student Worker in the Olin Science Library, Colby College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Maddie Johnson
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Greenwich, CT
\nMajor: Environmental Policy Minor: Human Development
\nAreas of interest: Sustainable agriculture, Urban food policy, Wildlife conservation, and Environmental education
\nWork Experience: Programs intern at Earthwatch Institute, Research Assistant at The Best Bees Company, Assistant teacher at local Waterville school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h3>\n

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State of \u00a0Maine\u00a0Islands<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>Connor Whitley
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Birmingham, AL
\nMajor: Environmental Policy and Economics
\nAreas of Interest: International and Domestic Marine Policy, Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation, Large Landscape Conservation
\nWork Experience: Intern with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Summer 2013. Policy Intern with Oceana, Summer 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Mark Vargas
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Providence, RI
\nMajor: Environmental Policy
\nAreas of Interest: Fisheries management, endangered species management, sustainable energy, increasing management efficiency
\nWork Experience: Seasonal intern and research assistant at US Environmental Protection Agency (Narragansett, R, 2013), Seasonal intern and Lean Training assistant at Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (2014)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Ruthie Hawley
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Poulsbo, WA
\nMajor 1: Environmental Studies (Policy)Major 2: Women\u2019s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
\nAreas of Interest: Relationship between women\u2019s empowerment, consumer culture and environmental degradation (topic for Honor\u2019s Thesis in WGSS); Corporate Social Responsibility, body politics, gender and advertising
\nWork Experience: Admission Communications Assistant at Colby College, Marketing Intern at The SunriseGuide, LLC, Fisheries Intern at CEI (Coastal Enterprises, INC), Education intern at Gulf of Maine Research Institute
\nResearch presented at Colby Liberal Arts Symposium in conjunction with Theresa Petzoldt \u201814 and Ruthie Hawley \u201815: Female Empowerment and Objectification in the Media: An Analysis of Female Imagery in Magazine Advertisements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Sara Miller
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Andover, MA
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy)
\nAreas of interest: Environmental Education, Large Landscape Conservation, Human-Wildlife Conflict
\nWork Experience: Environmental Education Instructor, Maria Mitchell Association, Summer 2013; Conservation Education Fellow, Wildlife Conservation Society, Summer 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h3>\n

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State of Big Game Species<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>Angela Cross
\nClass:2015
\nHometown: Woodstock, NY
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy)
\nAreas of Interests : Endangered species (jaguars) , human\/wildlife conflict mitigation, and environmental education
\nWork Experience: Environmental Educator at the Belize Zoo, Wilderness Ventures Trip Leader, Research Assistant for Jaguar Conservation (GVI Costa Rica), Research Assistant for the Endangered Bog turtle (Hudsonia, Bard College), Research Assistance in the Frog Lab of Catherine Bevier and Belgrade Lakes Research Assistant for Russ Cole.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Jake Lukach
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Easton, CT
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy) and Anthropology
\nEnvironmental Interests : Environmental Policy and Government, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Environmental Law, Carbon Management, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Wildlife Conservation
\nWork Experience: The adidas Group Corporate Real Estate Sustainability Intern; Ecology Intern at Connecticut\u2019s Beardsley Zoo; Lab TA for Introduction to Ecology at Colby College; Marketing and Photography Intern for the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS); Ecological research conducted on Marines Protected Areas and public participation in Moorea, French Polynesia; Extensive policy research conducted on the topics of wind energy, solar power, environmental policy, and food systems in Europe; Library Services Assistant at Colby College Olin Science Library<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>Meredith Braun
\nClass: 2015
\nHometown: Nashville, TN
\nMajor: Environmental Studies (Policy)
\nAreas of Interest: International Marine Policy, Environmental Law, Tropical Marine Ecosystems, Marine Species Conservation, Environmental Education, Animal Rights, Oceanography
\nWork Experience: Environmental Educator\/Counselor at Whippoorwill Farm Day Camp; Assistant at Cairns Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre; Extensive ecological field research conducted in Queensland, Australia; Ecological research conducted on Marine Protected Areas and public participation in Moorea, French Polynesia; Research presented at Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium in Conjunction with Carol Walker \u201815: The Toxicity of Bisphenol-S: A Replacement Chemical for Bisphenol-A; Research presented at Colby Liberal Arts Symposium in conjunction with Theresa Petzoldt \u201814 and Ruthie Hawley \u201815: Female Empowerment and Objectification in the Media: An Analysis of Female Imagery in Magazine Advertisements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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