NEWS:

-EES Student Blogs for Mother Nature News

-Steve Fletcher Wins Dunham Prize

-2009 John F. Boyle Prize Winners

-Alumni Profiles

-Laura Wood Named Udall Scholar

-April 2009 Alumni Newsletter

-Laura Wood Down Under

-Household Carbon Footprint Calculator

-Maine's Climate Future Report

What Interests You?

• Ecology
• Environmental Sciences
• Resource and Environmental Policy
• Natural History
• Wetland and Aquatic Ecology
• Soil and Water Sciences
• Entomology
• Land Use Planning
• Natural Resource Management
• International Conservation

If you are interested in any of these, the Ecology and Environmental Sciences degree is the place for you. These are all concentrations of study in the EES program.

The B.S. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences is a science-based, interdisciplinary program for students interested in all aspects of ecology, conservation, and environmental protection. Ecology and Environmental Sciences is the University of Maine's oldest and most successful interdisciplinary program. Students majoring in the program are taught and advised by faculty from five academic units, including:

• School of Biology and Ecology
• Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Science
• School of Economics
• Department of Wildlife Ecology
• School of Forest Resources

Cadillac Mountain in nearby Acadia National Park

Since faculty have active research programs, students not only have access to the most up-to-date information, but also get employment opportunities in their fields of study during the academic year and the summer months. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue professional careers in environmental protection, natural resource conservation, management, ecology, planning, research, or environmental advocacy. The degree can also be used in preparation for postgraduate study.  The University of Maine offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ecology and Environmental Sciences.