Would you like to share your EnviSci-related experience from this summer and get a chance to win a gift card? Participate in the Student Spotlight by filling out this Google form (linked here) to share your independent research project, lab work, study abroad, volunteering, etc. to get featured on the EnviSci Blog, and on an Instagram thread post!
Check out these amazing students in the UMass Environmental Science Program who have actively participated in earth-changing internships and research experiences from Summer 2021 and the Fall 2021 semester!
Thank you to all these students who shared their experiences! We are the next environmental workforce and must continue the momentum!
“You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.”
-Wangari Maathai
We are currently looking for students to share their exciting experiences in three categories: (1) study abroad and domestic exchange, (2) internship and volunteer experience, and (3) research experience. If you have stories to share that encompass any of these three categories, we encourage you to enter the contest via this form: EnviSci Student Spotlight Contest.
All entries will be highlighted in posts on the EnviSci Blog and EnviSci Instagram. Apply soon, because the deadline for contest submissions is September 13th! We will announce the winners shortly thereafter!
Good luck to all who enter! We’re excited to learn about all the incredible stories you have!
Congratulations to the following EnviSci students, whose research, scholarship, and contributions to the major have been recognized in this year’s slate of EnviSci Major Awards!
Recently, Environmental Science student Chris Clark (class of 2020) was recognized by the University as a 21st Century Leader. Chris worked in the Timme-Laragy Lab (located in the School of Environmental Health & Health Sciences), where he studied toxic PFAS chemicals. This work led Chris to make an enormous impact on his hometown of Westfield, MA.
Together with the Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves (WRAFT), Chris successfully lobbied for the “commonwealth to allocate over $20 million in assistance to PFAS-contaminated communities and establish stricter PFAS standards.” Having just graduated from UMass, Chris will continue studying issues related to “remediation and regulation of toxic [environmental] contamination” at the University of Michigan.
Congratulations Chris!
If you are interested in being featured in the Student Spotlight on the EnviSci Blog, follow this link and fill out a form!
In the summer between her freshman and sophomore years, EnviSci student Rachel Gies (class of 2022) worked as an intern for the TRC Corporation, an environmental consulting firm in Boston. Rachel’s contributions helped the firm advance its work with the Lechmere Extension Project, which is a part of the MBTA’s GLX (Green Line Extension) Project. Rachel says her “role as an intern was to conduct soil and groundwater sampling which determines whether the soil is contaminated or subject to reuse along the right-of-way.”
Additionally, Rachel was in charge of a master Excel spreadsheet which kept track of “when, where, and how much soil [was] transported off site.” As a part of her training for this internship, Rachel earned her OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER, and OSHA-10 construction certifications. Way to go, Rachel!
Along with her major in Environmental Science, Rachel is also completing a minor in NRC (Natural Resources Conservation), and a GIST (geographic information science and technology) certificate. She says her internship at TRC helped prepare her for her current work as a member of the GIS Team on campus.
Thanks for sharing, Rachel!
If you are interested in being featured in the Student Spotlight on the EnviSci Blog, follow this link and fill out a form! (Note: although the Student Spotlight contest has ended as of 4/10/20, we still want to hear from you!)
Attention all EnviSci students! The EnviSci Advising Team has decided to extend the deadline for the Student Spotlight Competition by two weeks in response to the University’s transition to online courses. Contest submissions are now due by April 10th, instead of the previous deadline of March 27th. To enter the contest for your chance to win an Amazon gift card, fill out this form. For more information on the competition, please refer to the previous post regarding the competition.
Best of luck to those who enter!
We are currently looking for students to share their exciting experiences in three categories: (1) study abroad and domestic exchange, (2) internship and volunteer experience, and (3) research experience. If you have stories to share that encompass any of these three categories, we encourage you to enter the contest via this form: EnviSci Student Spotlight Contest.
For each of the three categories, first place winners will receive a $75 Amazon gift card, and second place winners will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. All entries will be highlighted in posts on the EnviSci Blog. Apply soon, because the deadline for contest submissions is April 10th!
Good luck to all who enter! We’re excited to learn about all the incredible stories you have!
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