The Colby Environmental Policy Group, senior environmental policy majors at Colby College, presented The State of Maine’s Environment 2014 on December 2, 2014.
This is the eighth State of Maine’s Environment report. This year students focused on the following topics: …
Hamish Greig, Assistant Professor of Stream Ecology at the University of Maine, discusses the effects of climate change on trophic levels and food webs in freshwater ecosystems.
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Six Colby alumni (geology and environmental studies majors) offer their thoughts, advice, and opinions about working with environmental studies after graduation and finding a career in the environmental field.
Featuring:
Brandon Kulik ’76
Carol White ’79
Cait Cleaver ’06…
Roger Doiron, the founder and director of Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI) gives an evening lecture about the history of gardening in the United States and the need to return to our roots and reclaim our connection with the …
A renowned scholar, author, and activist from Utah, Terry Tempest Williams is this year’s Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Studies at Colby. Terry is the author of over fifteen books which highlight her personal connection to the environment …
This fall’s Hollis lecturer is Shaun Martin, the Senior Director of Climate Change Adaptation at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
“We all know that climate change has profound implications on wildlife, ecosystems and ecosystem services that people rely on for …
John Banks, the director of the Penobscot Indian Nation Department of Natural Resources, gives the Spring 2014 Hollis Lecture entitled “The Penobscot Nation: 10,000 Years of Natural Resources Stewardship.”…
Jennie Brentrup ’10, PhD student at Miami University (Ohio) shares information about her research regarding climate change and the effects it has on lakes in the United States, and using buoy sensors and other technology to gather data.…
Molly Brown, PhD, is a professor at the University of Southern Maine and the owner of MollyMaps, a company that creates beautifully crafted, hand-drawn maps.…
Frances Moore Lappé, this year’s Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Studies, delivers her spring lecture entitled “Food as Power.”…
