Field Experience and
Study Abroad
Options
Students in Ecology and
Environmental Sciences (EES) are encouraged to take one or two
semesters of study in one of many field-based programs offered in
this country. The University also maintains student exchange
agreements with a number of foreign universities, many of which have
excellent environmental sciences programs.
Universities in England have some
particularly good programs in environmental sciences that top EES
majors are encouraged to take advantage of. Most recent student
exchanges have taken place with
Sunderland University,
Lancaster University, and
East Anglia University. EES students have also participated in
programs such as Semester at Sea, National Outdoor Leadership
School, School for Field Studies, and Student Conservation
Association.
EES majors are also encouraged to
pursue field experience and to participate on research with faculty
in the program. Research grants and contracts awarded to faculty
often result in student job opportunities both during the academic
year and in the summer. Students also get field experience (both
paid and for
academic credit) with organizations and firms outside
the University.
Recent field experience activities
include monitoring and enforcement internships with the Departments
of Environmental Protection in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont;
interpreter at Denali National Park in Alaska; planning assistant in
a small Maine city; and research soil science assistant on a global
change research project. Such practical experience complements
lessons from the classroom, the laboratory, and field-based
learning.
Back to Curriculum
