Sophomores

Sophomores are accepted into the program at the end of the fall semester after an intensive application process. They commence the program by taking ES 110 Environmental Studies as a Natural Science, or ES 111 as a Social Science; they also participate with juniors and seniors during their first semester of the Certificate Seminar ES 290. The seminar is designed to help prepare students for their internships and senior integrative projects. It also offers in-depth discussion of current environmental issues with invited speakers, and the opportunity to share information among students with diverse backgrounds. Sophomores also participate in many special events sponsored by the Center.

Sophomores / Juniors / Seniors

Class of 2010 Certificate Students

Front row (l-r): Erin Brady, Lily Kunin, Maria Figliola, Melanie Bender,
Ariella Cohen, Erica Hildebrand
Back row (l-r): Kevin Izzo, Sturgis Sobin, Andy Irwin, Charles Van Rees

 

Melanie Bender
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Government
Environmental Interests: The human behavioral aspects of environmental activism. Internship Proposal: I would like to work with an organization that is trying to address human activity that negatively impacts the environment.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: Working with a local Green Party on campaign strategies and raising awareness of environmental issues.

Erin Brady
Majors: Government/Environmental Studies
Environmental Interests: Environmental education and greening the economy.
Internship Proposal: I would like to intern with an organization that is committed to moving towards a green economy while focusing on social justice and education.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: An honors thesis on how the United States can move forward relative to business, the environment, and social justice to achieve a greener economy.

Ariella Cohen
Major: Environmental Studies
Environmental Interests: Environmental justice aspects of human health and polluted environments.
Internship Proposal: To work with an organization that combats environmental injustice, particularly with efforts to reduce diseases caused by environmental hazards in communities of color and low-income communities.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I plan to investigate U.S. case studies concerning the placement of waste-management facilities in minority communities.

Maria Figliola
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Art
Environmental Interests: Advertising strategies that help to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Internship Proposal: My ideal internship would allow me to work with an eco-conscious marketing firm to learn marketing methods for eco-friendly products and organizations.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I would like to study strategies for and projects involving advertising with an environmental conscience.

Erica Hildebrand
Major: Biological Sciences
Environmental Interests: Current environmental issues with associated research and activism.
Internship Proposal: I would like to conduct scientific research that combines ecological field techniques with molecular biology lab techniques.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I plan to write a scientific research paper on the environmental research from my internship.

Andy Irwin
Majors: International Relations/Environmental Studies
Environmental Interests: The role of green design and architecture in the emerging green economy.
Internship Proposal: My ideal internship will take place at an organization committed to promoting green design and architecture practices.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I plan to write an honors thesis examining green building practices and how the Connecticut College campus can be designed sustainably and serve as a model for other institutions of higher learning.

Kevin Izzo
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Economics
Environmental Interests: Ways to increase the environmental sustainability of large sporting events.
Internship Proposal: Ideally, I would like to intern with a consulting company that helps to reduce the environmental impact of sporting events.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I plan to study the innovative approaches that events, both large and small, utilize to lower their environmental impact.

Lily Kunin
Major: Economics
Environmental Interests: Environmentally sound investment strategies.
Internship Proposal: My ideal internship will encompass economics, the environment, and sustainable sources of energy for investment.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I plan to compose a paper that will advise the college how to invest in energy while being environmentally responsible.

Sturgis Sobin
Majors: Economics/Environmental Studies
Environmental Interests: Global renewable energy markets in relation to large industries.
Internship Proposal: My ideal internship will involve looking at developing markets for renewable energy or analyzing existing energy markets.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: A study that analyzes the different costs and restrictions the oil and gas industry places on a specific renewable energy substitute.

Charles Van Rees
Major: Biological Sciences
Environmental Interests: The interface of ethics and endangered species conservation. Internship Proposal: My ideal internship would be focused around the ecological consequences of an endangered species' possible extinction, the possible methods of coping with such consequences, and the manner in which endangered species are currently managed and understood.
Senior Integrated Project Proposal: I'd like to correlate ecological research (my own experiences or cited sources) with philosophical thought (and the work of other philosophers) to either assess current management of endangered species or propose an alternate method of management.

 

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