In her year as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow, Jasmine Qin traveled through four great rivers (Rhine, Amazon, Mekong, and Ganges) from source to delta, living with communities, interviewing experts, hiking mountains, and traveling on boats. Here, she shares her …
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Associated Professor Nyhus Edits Biodiversity Book Series for Leading Science Publisher
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Philip Nyhus is the editor of a new book series, “Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes,” published by Elsevier, a leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services. …
Assistant Professor Loren McClenachan publishes study on large animals in ‘double jeopardy’
On land and at sea, large animals are in ‘double jeopardy’
…Janice Liang ’16 and Professors Collaborate on Article about Agriculture and Food in Ethiopia
Janice Liang ’16, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Travis Reynolds, and Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biology Cathy Collins are coauthors on an article published in April 2016 in AIMS Agriculture and Food. The article (online here
Professor Russ Cole Retires, Environmental Studies Program Receives $1Million in His Name
http://www.colby.edu/magazine/russell-cole-retires-after-pushing-colby-to-new-scientific-heights/
http://www.colby.edu/news/2016/05/26/colby-receives_1m-to-fund-es-research-and-lectureship/
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Seniors Clemens and Heisler Win Society for Human Ecology Award
Maravilla Clemens ’16 and Alex Heisler ’16 won the Richard J. Borden Award for best conference paper after presenting their research, “Cultivating Conservation in the Lake Tana Basin: Implications of a New UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Model for Ecosystems and Livelihoods,”
ES Alums Named to “Outdoor 30 Under 30” list
Outdoor 30 Under 30 highlights the athletes, designers, founders, and misfits who are challenging the status quo and driving the industry forward. They are the crazy ones. The movers and makers. The bold. The quiet geniuses. The clever and collaborative. …
Watson Fellowship and Davis Peace Prize Awarded to ES Students
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Award
Parwana Mohammad ’16 (Environmental Studies Major)
Parwana Mohammad ’16 was awarded a $30,000 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for independent study outside the United States during the year following her graduation this May. Her project, titled …
Roberts Renovation at Colby Earns LEED Gold
Renovations to the Roberts Building completed in 2015 earned LEED gold certification, the U.S. Green Building Council announced in March. The renovation of the second and third floors as residence halls led to Colby’s 14th LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency …
Past Guest Lecturer John Amos mentioned in a NY times Feature Article
John Amos’ company Skytruth has been receiving a lot of press as of late for its unique approach to conservation; Skytruth was recently mentioned in a new feature article in the NYtimes about poaching in the country of Palau. We …