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Students on boat on a lake

Anna Gerner ’25 and Dan Sweeney ’25

Anna Gerner ’25 (environmental science) and Dan Sweeney ’25 (environmental science and Russian) monitored water quality on remote lakes in northern Maine.
Students at Bonn Climate Change Conference

Connor Ransom ’25 and Emily Wong ’25

Connor Ransom ’25 (environmental policy and anthropology) and Emily Wong ’25 (environmental policy) attended the Bonn Climate Change Conference in June 2023.
Student sitting in gallery

Viva Goetze ’24

Viva Goetze ’24 (environmental science and studio art) interned with Gulf of Maine EcoArts to create and install a multimedia exhibit, Sea Change: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine, at the Maine Maritime Museum.
Student on the ocean

Constantin Fleury ’23

Constantin Fleury ’23 (biology) worked on sea turtle and shark conservation in Costa Rica.
Students posing in front of artwork

Cal Waichler ’21 and Helen Bennett ’22

Cal Waichler ’21 (environmental science) and Helen Bennett ’22 (independent architecture major) were the inaugural year-long interns working with Colby’s Lunder Institute for American Art. They worked with renowned artist Maya Lin on her What Is Missing? project, creating stories of environmental loss and resilience in Maine.
Students in front of dome

Taha Akhtar ’22

Taha Akhtar ’22 (economics) worked with community partners in Waterville, Maine, on food security, community gardens and food-related programs for local children.
Student in ski gear on mountain

Lena Hanschka ’21

Lena Hanschka ’21 (geology) collected snow and ice core samples in Alaska for analysis of global wind patterns that may be shifting with climate change.