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Alumni and Friends

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As a school, we are proud of our alumni and the incredible work that you are doing around the world. If you'd like to share an update on your career path, research, or any other life updates, please reach out to rsenrdo@uvm.edu.  

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Alumni Around the World

A survey of Rubenstein School alumni conducted in 2024 provided a sample of where in the world our alumni work. 284 alumni with graduation years spanning 1973 to 2024 are represented on this map.

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Resources

Alumni Stories

Mapping Connectivity: How ̽̽ Researchers are Studying Safe Passages for Wildlife

How to Love a Forest

Setting the Table: Alumna Dr. Rebecca Stanfield McCown Encourages Graduates to Build Diverse Support Networks

Lead with Intention: Alumna Nathaly Agosto Filión Inspires at Rubenstein School Graduation Celebration

Presentation Spotlights Fifty Years of the Environment and Sustainability at ̽̽

More Alumni Stories

03/02/2023

Environmental Sciences Graduate Casey Cullen-Woods Leads Sustainability at Barclays

Casey Cullen-Woods ’11 grew her passion for sustainability as a student at the University of...

02/15/2023

Mapping Moose Movement Helps Wildlife Managers Pinpoint Habitat Hotspots

Moose are one of the most char­ismatic and culturally important wildlife species of the...

11/01/2022

Wildlife Biology Alumna Joanna Hatt Discovers Rewarding Career in Fisheries

With a life-long love of animals, Joanna Hatt ’06 majored in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. When...

12/15/2021

Ralph Tursini Mentors Students, Manages ̽̽ Forests for 15 Years

Ralph Tursini ’99 served in many roles at ̽̽ (̽̽) Jericho Research Forest...

12/10/2021

Alumna Amie Schiller’s Experiential Learning Opportunities Lead to Land Trust Position

̽̽ (̽̽) Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources appealed to...

07/27/2021

Alumna Gail Kimbell Joins Rubenstein School Board of Advisors

Abigail (Gail) Kimbell ’74, a University of Vermont (̽̽) Forestry alumna and former Chief of the...

07/16/2021

Alayna Howard Joins Rubenstein School as Communications Lead

̽̽ (̽̽) Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR)...

02/18/2021

New Gift from Rubenstein Family Will Support Research Vessels and Honor Legacy of Ian deGroot '79

“It’s all connected,” says Beverly Rubenstein. “The water, the air, the land—it all goes...

12/17/2020

Shaking Up the State House

November 3, 2020, is a day that will undoubtedly make the history books. In Vermont this election...

11/11/2020

Remembering Mark Biedron (1952-2020), Chair of the Rubenstein School Board

Mark Biedron ‘74, former member and chair of the board of advisors for ̽̽...

10/30/2020

Will Red Oak Dominate Vermont Forests in a Warmer Future?

Oak-hickory forests, possibly the most extensive forest type in the eastern United States, stretch...

09/03/2020

Haley Sommer Helps Lead Kesha Ram’s Winning Primary Campaign for Vermont Senate

Kesha Ram ’08 won a bid for election to the Vermont Legislature in the state’s primary held...

07/01/2020

Diverting Food Waste from the Landfill to Grow Edible Mushrooms

To help divert organic materials away from landfills, Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law, Act 148,...

06/26/2020

Sarah Sprayregen Dedicates 25 Years to Alumni Relations and Development at ̽̽ and the Rubenstein School

Sarah Sprayregen ‘71, University of Vermont (̽̽) Foundation Director of Major Gifts for the...

06/26/2020

Remembering ̽̽ Alumnus and Benefactor F. Peter Rose ‘54 (1932-2020)

Peter Rose ‘54, friend and generous donor to ̽̽, passed away on March 20,...

06/17/2020

Justin Geibel Creates Bridge to Conservation Careers for Young People

Past experience in youth development, community outreach, conservation, and environmental science...

05/04/2020

Ashley Eaton Connects People to Place Through Citizen Science

You can find Ashley Eaton '13 '18, Watershed and Lake Education Coordinator for Lake Champlain Sea...

04/27/2020

Graduate Rebecca Dillon Earns Fisheries Biologist Job with USGS

Rubenstein School graduate Rebecca Dillon ’15 set her sights on a career in fisheries biology as...

01/23/2020

Anne Correia Builds Environmental Education Career and Teaching Facility

An undergraduate internship in watershed science education with school-age children in Burlington,...

10/14/2019

Fueling Change: ̽̽ Grads Reduce Home Energy Use

“What are you going to do after you graduate?” For recent grads Elizabeth Palchak and Daniel...