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Can the tourism industry “come back better”? , articleMakayla Haertel, a student in the Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program, recently had an opportunity to visit a Green Globe-certified resort in Mexico. She shares her reflections on the potential of sustainable tourism.
Date: Jul 13, 2021 -
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Saving the American French fry: climate change impacts on agriculture , articleOnline MNR student Brett Hundley examines climate adaptation strategies for potatoes grown in the U.S. Pacific Northwest as part of his program coursework.
Date: Jul 06, 2021 -
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Greening the telecommunications industry: XMNR alum and Cox Communications VP Jeff Merritt makes big strides , articleA telecommunications industry veteran and XMNR alum Jeff Merritt is on a mission to help one of the largest telecom providers in the country to not only become a more sustainable company but to ensure that it can adapt to and continue to thrive despite operational challenges caused by climate change.
Date: Jun 01, 2021 -
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Climate change solutions from the other side of the world: Neil Dampier to lead a Global Study to South Africa , articleCLiGS faculty and OMNR alum Neil Dampier grew up in apartheid-era South Africa. Now, he is teaching OMNR students about the connection between social inequality and natural resources disparity through the “Global Issues in Natural Resources” course, which includes a 10-Day Global Study in South Africa.
Date: May 18, 2021 -
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OMNR alumna gains new perspectives on international development and humanitarian relief work , articleUnderstanding global natural resources is a key component of successful international development work. Online MNR alumna Caitlin Callahan shares her experience in our graduate program, including three Global Study trips.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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A “Triple Hokie” Audra Upchurch helps federal agencies implement environmental policy , articleFrom the impact of wind energy farms on migrating bird populations; to border patrol stations’ effects on local wildlife; to the federal infrastructure climate-change resilience plans—Audra Upchurch’s job is to help guide the work of federal agencies in environmentally sustainable ways. Audra talked to us about how the MNR degree led her into a new and fulfilling career.
Date: May 04, 2021 -
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Seeing the bigger picture: urban planner and OMNR alum Marshall Distel on social sustainability of cities , article“The MNR program helped me see that my role in sustainability is about way more than transportation,” says Marshall Distel, an Online MNR alum and Transportation Planner at the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission in the greater Burlington, Vermont region. “I learned to see the bigger picture. Communities can shape streets, but streets can also shape communities.”
Date: Apr 06, 2021 -
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OMNR alumna Jenny Reitz applies systems thinking to water quality. , article“Really, what I got out of the program the most was the systemic approach to the environment—that, ultimately, everything is connected,” says Jenny Reitz. “If we want to provide clean drinking water for future generations, it’s not so much of an issue here on the East Coast where we have plenty of water—maybe sometimes even too much—but in places out West where we’re having shortages. It helped me understand that the types of research we’re doing could really have an impact nationwide.”
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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Marketing expert and OMNR student Lindsay Kuczera gets her feet wet in sustainability science. , articleGoing back to school is often a humbling experience, and can feel risky, especially if you have already established a successful career. Online MNR student Lindsay Kuczera didn’t let comfort get in the way of pursuing a new passion for sustainability. In fact, she found a way to use the combined power of her communications expertise and the MNR coursework to make the leap in her career less daunting.
Date: Mar 16, 2021 -
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Calculated risks: XMNR alumna Patricia Loria on changing careers from insurance to CO2 capture , articlePatricia Loria had a successful career in the corporate insurance industry and an MBA, but as she considered making a pivot into sustainability, she needed new and different skills. Her experience in the XMNR program equipped her with the capabilities she needed to feel confident entering a new field and to secure a position at an environmental think tank.
Date: Mar 02, 2021
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