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An overview of a college campus from above. Photo credit: Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab

¶¶Òõ̽̽ Awarded $2.7M for National Climate Measurements Center of Excellence

How to Love a Forest
A plaque marking the memorial trees planted next to the Aiken Center in memory of Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne

A Man for All Seasons
Lauren sitting on a wooden railing holding a camp chair and wearing a green backpack. Lake, mountain, and forest in the background.

Saving "Bills": A Summer Spent with Loons
Peter standing in the front of a classroom addressing students. Some of the students are sitting, others are standing against the wall.

A Warm Welcome from Peter
A group of people gathered outside on ¶¶Òõ̽̽ campus at an event with multiple white tents in the background

Events

The Rubenstein School community hosts and participates in many in-person, virtual, and hybrid events throughout the year.

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    08/20/2024

    When the Ice is Gone: What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth’s Tumultuous History and Perilous Future

    In his new book, When the Ice is Gone: What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth’s Tumultuous History and Perilous Future, Paul Bierman, geoscientist and Professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽), drills into the...

    Paul Bierman in his lab

    08/19/2024

    The Captain and Crew of the R/V Marcelle Melosira

    If you were to walk along the path at Waterfront Park on an August morning in Burlington, VT, you would no doubt see a flurry of early-rising exercisers, visitors enjoying coffee and crepes, and bike/scooter/rollerblade commuters on their way to work. But you might overlook the quiet bustle of...

    Captain Taylor Resnick at the helm of the R/V Marcelle Melosira showing the boat controls to two students

    07/25/2024

    Burlington’s Riverside Avenue Faces Ongoing Landslide Risk: ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Study

    At least 20 times in the past 70 years, part of the hill by Burlington’s Riverside Avenue has tumbled into the Winooski River, according to new ¶¶Òõ̽̽ research. With structures atop the unstable slope, it’s just a matter of time before the next landslide, with the potential for property and...

    Trees are broken on a dirt hillside, with rocks and/or chunks of concrete mixed into the dirt

    06/06/2024

    Taking Flight

    Two weeks ago, we concluded the Spring semester by celebrating the nearly 200 seniors who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. We were thrilled to welcome back two-time alumna...

    Allan Strong wearing regalia at the RSENR Graduation Celebration 2024

    06/05/2024

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

    Alumna Dr. Rebecca Stanfield McCown MS ’06 and PhD ’11, returned to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) campus on May 19 to share advice with the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources graduating class of 2024 at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Commencement Weekend. Rebecca is a two-time alumna,...

    Rebecca Stanield McCown standing at the podium at the 2024 Graduation Celebration

    06/05/2024

    Gone Fishin’: Ellen Marsden Retires after 26 Years with the Rubenstein School

    Dr. J. Ellen Marsden, Professor of Fisheries Biology, retired from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) in May 2024. She was celebrated for her countless contributions to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and the state of Vermont at a ceremony during the spring...

    Ellen Marsden on the deck of a boat handling a fish

    06/03/2024

    Clare Ginger Retires After 30 Years of Leadership and Teaching in the Rubenstein School

    Dr. Clare Ginger, Associate Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, received the distinction of Emerita from ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) in May 2024. After 30 years of dedicated teaching and leadership in the Rubenstein...

    A headshot of Clare Ginger

    05/31/2024

    Adrian Ivakhiv Retires, Leaving a Legacy of Interdisciplinary Scholarship

    Dr. Adrian Ivakhiv, Professor of Environmental Thought and Culture in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and Fellow in the Gund Institute for Environment, retired from ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) in May 2024. During his 21 years at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Adrian had a great impact on his...

    A closeup picture of Adrian Ivakhiv

    05/24/2024

    ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Researchers Help Shape First National Nature Assessment

    Taylor Ricketts, Director of ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s Gund Institute for Environment, and Rachelle Gould, a professor in ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, have been selected to serve as chapter author and chapter lead, respectively, for the first-ever U.S....

    A flyer for the First National Nature Assessment, with the text "The Writing Begins"

    05/20/2024

    ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Student Creates Roadmap For a Bee-Friendly Campus

    Erin Camire ’24 picked up their diploma last week as a newly minted forestry graduate from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. They will leave behind a legacy that positions ¶¶Òõ̽̽ to have more pollinator-friendly landscaping, a specific goal laid out in the university’s...

    Erin Camire in front of ¶¶Òõ̽̽ gardens.

    05/19/2024

    The F.T. Kidder Medal: Soham Mehta

    The F.T. Kidder Medal is presented to the senior student who best exemplifies the qualities of character, leadership, and scholarship. It is named in honor of Fred T. Kidder, a graduate of the class of 1880 and the College of Medicine in 1883, who later served on the University of...

    Portrait of Soham Mehta

    05/16/2024

    Saying Yes to Opportunities, at Home and Abroad

    Cole ZuWallack ’24, a Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) major, was travelling to Auckland, New Zealand for his semester abroad when the unthinkable happened: the pilot came over the loudspeaker and told the passengers that...

    Cole on the side of a boat with water and mountains behind him.

    05/15/2024

    Senior Spotlights: Class of 2024

    The entire Rubenstein School community is so proud of the Class of 2024. Over 150 seniors will earn their diplomas on Sunday May 19th, and while the journey hasn't been easy (this class started their first year in the fall of 2020, after all), these students have made the most of their...

    A collage of the five students featured in this article. From left to right: Emma Wetsel, Parker Kimberly, Soham Mehta, Sara Sexton, and Val Kostelnik.

    05/10/2024

    Trusting the Process: How Gus Lunde '24 Leaned into his Passions for Biking and Birding to Design an Honors College Thesis

    On April 30, a group of students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in the Aiken Center to watch Gus Lunde ’24 present his Honors College thesis seminar. Gus has been working toward this culminating event for nearly two years, and his thesis is the result of many early mornings of...

    Gus performing a mountain bike jump in the forest.

    04/25/2024

    Introducing the Planetary Health Initiative

    Consider your breath. In that inrush of air you bring oxygen to your lungs, keeping you alive. It’s the same air that covers the whole planet—oxygen produced by green life. The intricate interplay that we call the environment is not scenery; it’s the fundamental health care system. ...

    aerial view of ¶¶Òõ̽̽ campus, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondack Mountains beyond

    04/24/2024

    Community Building In and Out of the Classroom

    Juliana Ward ’24, an Environmental Studies (ENVS) major and economics minor, is a member of the second to last cohort of students to earn their B.S. degrees in Environmental Studies from the Rubenstein School. The program migrated to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in the fall of 2022....

    Juliana posing on the roof of a building overlooking the city and mountains.

    04/19/2024

    Mieder, Rubenstein to Receive Honorary Degrees at ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s 2024 Commencement

    At the 2024 University of Vermont Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19, philanthropist Beverly Rubenstein and Wolfgang Mieder, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ distinguished professor emeritus of German and Folklore, will receive honorary degrees. Mieder and Rubenstein embody the values of ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s Our Common...

    Portraits of Wolgang Mieder and Beverly Rubenstein

    04/17/2024

    ¶¶Òõ̽̽ PhD Students Lead International Team in Carbon Flux Research

    Amelia (Mia) McReynolds is a third-year PhD student in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽). As an ecologist studying fish population dynamics in the Great Lakes, McReynolds didn’t imagine research abroad would be a part of her graduate...

    Researchers taking zooplankton samples at the LakeLab

    04/17/2024

    Scientists Discover Forests That May Resist Climate Change

    While it’s common knowledge that mountaintops are colder than the valleys below, a new University of Vermont (¶¶Òõ̽̽) study is flipping the script on what we know about forests and climate. The study, published in Ecology...

    An image of forested mountains with a white cloud through the valley between them

    04/11/2024

    Americans More Willing to Pay for Climate Action After Extreme Weather

    People who personally experience extreme climate events, especially wildfires and hurricanes, are willing to pay significantly more for climate action, even if they report skepticism about human-caused climate change, finds new research from ¶¶Òõ̽̽. Trump voters who...

    An image of a forest fire. There are green trees and orange flames.

    04/11/2024

    Scientists Use Wearable Technology to Detect Stress Levels During Sleep

    What if changes in a person’s stress levels could be detected while they sleep using wearable devices? A new study by University of Vermont researchers published today in PLOS Digital Health is...

    04/02/2024

    Navigating Transportation Issues Through Environmental and Resource Planning

    Cities and towns of every size are grappling with challenges facing their transportation plans and infrastructure—fortunately, Rubenstein School students have the passion and expertise to face those challenges head-on. The...

    Chris Lamm standing in front of a Department of Transportation sign

    03/28/2024

    New England Study Calls for Dramatic Increase in Sustainable Forestry

    A new report released today highlights the opportunity for New England to dramatically expand forest protections and sustainably meet the region’s wood product needs by reducing consumption and reorienting production. The report calls on...

    A thinned forest with some felled trees on the forest floor.

    03/26/2024

    Exploring How Creativity Can Heal and Change Human-Environment Systems

    The first floor of the George D. Aiken Center—home of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources on ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s campus—contains an always-active student lounge, multiple classrooms, a large lecture hall, a computer lab, secure indoor bike parking, and...

    The RSENR Inclusive Arts Initiative Gallery on the first floor of the Aiken Center - nine pieces of art hung on a well-lit wall

    03/20/2024

    Bugs, Birds, and Benthic Invertebrates: Making the Most of Undergraduate Research Opportunities

    Most students wouldn’t consider eleven straight hours of birding to be their comfort zone, but Pierre Beaurang isn’t most students. Pierre, a wildlife and fisheries biology major from Northern California, has loved birds for his entire life, and knew from a young age that he wanted to study them...

    Pierre smiling and holding a small brown bird on a field of green grass with a hill in the background