Alison Bates
Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies
Do you have an unwavering passion for working to make the planet a healthier place?
You’ll be in good company at Colby.
About Environmental Studies
Our students and professors are active locally, nationally, and internationally helping to address the world’s environmental challenges. Through extensive project-based learning and field-research opportunities—beginning in the first-year introductory course—students gain an understanding of climate change, biodiversity loss, natural-resource use, and the relationships between humans and nature.
Colby’s Environmental Studies (ES) Department is one of the oldest and best in the country. The department, the faculty, and students have achieved national recognition, and our introductory and senior-level courses are national models. We offer interdisciplinary majors in environmental policy, environmental science, and environmental computation, as well as a minor in environmental studies that can be elected by majors in any discipline.
Faculty and Staff
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Justin Becknell
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies; Chair of Environmental Studies
Denise Bruesewitz
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Gail Carlson
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Lindsey Cotter
Environmental Studies Coordinator
Cait Cleaver
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Amanda Gallinat
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Alejandra Ortiz
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Manny Gimond
GIS & Quantitative Analysis Specialist; Research Scientist in Environmental Studies
Geoffrey Henderson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Philip Nyhus
Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Professor of Environmental Studies
Abby Pearson
Environmental Studies Senior Lab Instructor
Nichole Price
Professor (Fiscal Year)
Stacy-ann Robinson
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
News
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Jan 27, 2020
Climate Storytelling Project
A collaboration between Colby students and Maine filmmaker Charles…
Jan 08, 2020
Promotion and Tenure Awarded to Six Colby Faculty
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Promotion and Tenure,…
May 15, 2019
Brown Ash Endangerment and Indigenous Solutions
Environmental Studies students in EH Postdoctoral Fellow Chris Walker’s “Life…
May 15, 2019
Stoddard ’20 Writes Letter to Editor in Bangor Daily News
As part of an assignment for her class the Environment…
Mar 19, 2019
Braverman ’11 Draws Media Buzz for First Iditarod
Blair Braverman ’11 started her first Iditarod March 3, but…
Mar 19, 2019
Loren McClenachan Named 2019 Pew Marine Fellow
The Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation has named…
May 23, 2018
ES Program graduates ’18 profiled on Colby homepage
Congratulations to ES Program seniors highlighted to represent the academic…
Feb 19, 2018
Former EPA senior advisor to speak as part of ES Evening Lecture Series
ES Evening Lecture Series – “Moving Our…
Oct 17, 2017
Inaugural F. Russell Cole Lecture, Dr. Sylvia Earle
Dr. Sylvia Earle, legendary oceanographer, acclaimed environmental scientist, and champion…
Oct 10, 2017
Prof. McClenachan co-authors paper in Marine Policy
Opportunities for improving global marine conservation through multilateral treaties…
Events
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Newsletter
During the academic year the ES Department distributes a weekly electronic newsletter listing upcoming events, speakers, internship and job opportunities, along with items of interest to ES majors, faculty, staff, and interested community members.
To sign up for the newsletter simply put “Subscribe ES newsletter” in your subject and email Lindsey Cotter-Hayes.