Student Spotlights
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Community-based climate change solutions: the value of public–private partnerships in water management , articleIn their class project on the Clean Water Partnership, students in the 2021 Executive MNR cohort saw an opportunity to scale up community partnerships and come up with climate adaptation solutions that community leaders could incorporate into their plans.
Date: Jan 04, 2022 -
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From AmeriCorps to NSF to EPA: MNR student Bridget Johnson is committed to promoting sustainability and environmental justice , articleFinding ways in her daily work to combat climate change is vitally important to Bridget Johnson, who enrolled in the MNR program to learn more about climate change—everything from the science of global warming to its disproportionate effects on underrepresented groups.
Date: Dec 21, 2021 -
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OMNR student Adrian Hunter helps U.S. Forest Service operate more sustainably , articleEven though pandemic staff shortages and wildfire emergencies have forced Adrian Hunter to dial back his coursework, the Online MNR student continues to apply what he’s learning in his courses to his work in the U.S. Forest Service, helping the organization to operate more smoothly and sustainably
Date: Oct 19, 2021 -
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Helping the Everglades’ mangrove forests survive climate change , articleThere is some hope for mangrove survival if conservationists and managers plan effective climate change adaptation strategies and incorporate them into existing conservation plans to get the most bang for the buck, reports Online MNR student Noelle Chantarasap.
Date: Aug 10, 2021 -
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Mapping ocean plastic: OMNR student Anne Usher partners with nonprofit to stem flow , articleOnline MNR Student Anne Usher recently served as an advisor to OpenOceans Global, a marine nonprofit organization devoted to modeling the flow of plastic into the ocean. Anne credits the graduate program with giving her a much stronger understanding of the science of climate change and coastal and marine environments.
Date: Jul 20, 2021 -
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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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Protecting our homeland: planet Earth , article“Our sense of homeland security transcends borders and boundaries, and we must recognize that the only true common ground we share is our planet,” Online MNR student Renee ODonnell writes in a blog post that warns against climate complacency and explores the new cross-disciplinary field of environmental security.
Date: Jun 22, 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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Is it time for a “meat tax”? OMNR student makes a case for sustainable steak. , articleThe amount of meat consumed around the world today is unsustainable for the health of our planet and its people. Yet it seems incredibly hard to change people’s habits. Jessica Naimy, an Online MNR student explores an idea of “a meat tax,” as a possible solution to reducing global meat consumption.
Date: Jan 12, 2021
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