Articles: Tag: Environmental Science and Sustainability

First ALIC Micro-grant Recipient To Develop Overlanding Vacation Company

by October 17th 2022

Allegheny College student Ethan Scott ’25 is in the business of changing the way people view nature and the world as a whole. An environmental science and sustainability major and economics minor, Scott has always had an interest in the outdoors. Now, he’s turning his passion for off-roading, adventuring, and camping into an overlanding vacation

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Allegheny College Student Expands Perspectives, Combines Academic Interests While Studying in Paris

by Katheryn Frazier August 9th 2022

Faythe Schulte ’23 spent the spring 2022 semester deepening her knowledge of French culture by interning for an architectural firm in Paris and enrolling in French architecture, literature, and art history courses. Equally important, Schulte says, was what she learned while walking the streets of Paris. “When you explore new places, you learn so much

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Alumnus Fosters Diversity and Inclusion for Students as Educator and PBS Consultant

by Katheryn Frazier June 6th 2022

As a student assistant in Allegheny College’s Creek Connections environmental education program, Will Tolliver Jr. ’14 wrote grants, developed lesson plans, coordinated school visits, and taught students in the U.S. and abroad about the significance of water quality. Tolliver’s time with Creek Connections would ignite his career providing accessible, equitable education for the next generation. 

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Allegheny Senior Jonah Raether Wins Fellowship to Study at Clark University

by April 26th 2018

Allegheny College senior Jonah Raether has been awarded the Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Fellowship to fully fund his Master of Health Science degree in community and global health at Clark University in Massachusetts. Graduating from Allegheny with majors in environmental studies and global health studies, Raether will begin the highly competitive graduate program

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Eatmon, Pallant and Laurence Author Chapter in “Implementing Campus Greening Initiatives”

by February 3rd 2015

A chapter titled “Food Production as an Integrating Context for Campus Sustainability,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Environmental Science TJ Eatmon, Professor of Environmental Science Eric Pallant and Samantha Laurence ’14 has been published in the book Implementing Campus Greening Initiatives: Approaches, Methods, and Perspectives, edited by Walter Leal and published by Springer. The chapter

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Waggett and Washko Recognized as “Campus Sustainability Champions”

by February 3rd 2015

Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Global Health Studies Caryl Waggett and Susan Washko ’16 were recently recognized as “Campus Sustainability Champions” by the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium. Professor Waggett was praised as the long-time director of Healthy Homes, Healthy Children and for her related efforts linking environmental and human health. Susan was recognized for

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Environmental Science Students, Staff and Faculty Present at Environmental Resource Consortium

by February 3rd 2015

Numerous students, staff and Environmental Science faculty members presented at the 2014 Annual Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium, “Engaging Sustainability,” held at Pennsylvania State University, State College. Presenters and their projects are: Sarah Swartz ’15 and Geoffrey Bristow (PA Department of Environmental Protection): “Comparative Analysis of Solar Arrays in Northwest Pennsylvania” Sadie Stuart ’15 and Professor

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ES Seniors Present Their Research at Regional Science Symposium

by December 3rd 2014

Several seniors in the Department of Environmental Science presented their research at the Regional Science Consortium’s Annual Symposium in Erie on November 7. Katherine Burgert presented her 2014 summer research conducted with Professor Casey Bradshaw-Wilson, titled “The Effects of Interspecific Competition on the Diets of Two Darter Species, Etheostoma zonale and E. blennioides, in Two

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Bedford, Stickel and Eatmon Present Poster at Environmental Education Conference

by November 7th 2014

Sydney Bedford ’15, Jessica Stickel ’15, and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science TJ Eatmon presented a poster titled “Classroom Aquaponics: Measuring Outcomes of a 3-Year Service Learning Experience” at the 43rd Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education on October 11 in Ottawa, Canada. The presentation highlighted the results of a survey

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Shaffer Gives Talk on Sustainable Forest Management Practices

by November 7th 2014

GIS Manager and Instructor of Environmental Science Chris Shaffer gave a talk titled “Sustainable Forest Management Practices: Identification and Prioritization of Forest Landowners in NWPA for Targeted Outreach Campaign” at the 2014 Northwest Pennsylvania Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference at Clarion University of Pennsylvania on October 16. This conference showcases how GIS, GPS, and remote

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