Alumni Highlight
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Article ItemClassroom connections to real world experience: XMNR projects lead to career advancement and change , article
Graduate students often wonder how they can gain real-world experience outside of the classroom. XMNR Program Director Dr. David Robertson shares how this graduate program connects students with sustainability professionals and organizations through various projects and internships that provide students with practical experience that can lead to career advancement and change.
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
Article ItemFrom motherhood to fire management: how support and flexibility in academia opened doors for MNR graduate Alicia Arrington-Thomas , article
A first-generation student, MNR alum Alicia L. Arrington-Thomas shares her journey through managing fires, engaging policy makers on Capitol Hill, and finding a graduate program that fit her needs.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 -
Article ItemThe XMNR guest faculty network: field practitioners, internship and project sponsors, and career advisors , article
Meet the Executive Master of Natural Resources guest faculty and partner organizations that are an integral and essential part of the XMNR classroom experience and learning journey, providing new connections and building relationships that lead students to opportunities for professional development and career connections.
Date: Jul 11, 2023 -
Article ItemCommunications should be a fundamental piece of your sustainability career , article
MNR student-turned-teacher, Lindsay Key, shares her extensive Hokie experience with us and highlights the importance of science communications in the environmental space.
Date: Jul 04, 2023 -
Article ItemTreading on thin water: lessons in sustainable water management , article
The need for water is universal, but how we access, use, and conserve water varies by region. Executive MNR graduates Eric Torraca and Victoria Yauch examine solutions for differing water management needs.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
Article ItemWater security: applying nature-based solutions with MNR graduate Nancy Lilly , article
Nature-based solutions have a variety of co-benefits—from protecting biodiversity and clean water to providing sustainable jobs. MNR graduate Nancy Lilly shares her experience employing nature-based solutions in her role at The Nature Conservancy.
Date: May 02, 2023 -
Article ItemLiving shorelines: coastal restoration and preservation with MNR graduate Josh Mills , article
Coastal restoration rarely begins and ends at the ocean. MNR graduate Josh Mills explains how upstream land use affects coastal ecosystems downstream and how implementing living shorelines is a vital solution.
Date: Apr 04, 2023 -
Article ItemCarrying the torch: female leadership in fire , article
“My Nomex isn't for playing dress-up anymore. It's for walking through fire and coming out unscathed.” XMNR alum Kayci Willis shares lessons on leadership as one of the few women represented in the field of wildland firefighting.
Date: Mar 21, 2023 -
Article ItemPursuing a passion through new experiences, with MNR graduate Aly Martin , article
Pivoting from one career to another is easier with an extensive and supportive network. MNR graduate Aly Martin shares how she leapt from criminology to sustainability.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
Article ItemMNR alum Ryan Hathaway works to ensure justice is at the center of environmental decision-making , article
We are in a period of reckoning for the environmental injustices disproportionately felt by marginalized communities. But this reckoning requires slow, thoughtful engagement to ensure the solutions are equitable and responsible. When it comes to the U.S. federal government, MNR alum Ryan Hathaway is leading the way.
Date: Feb 21, 2023
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