COA Magazine Fall 2013

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permitting, and titles. Her favorite cases are land conservation projects where she represents landowners working to protect their land with Maine Coast Heritage Trust project managers Patrick Watson, Bob Deforrest '94, and Marty Anderson '94. For more, visit mainelandlaw.com, or douglasmcdaniel.com.

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emotion and intention. He writes, "I am now searching for a master's in fine art program with a philosophy of mysticism and religious studies component. Find me at nikolaifox@ gmail.com — portfolios at nikolaifox. net. I'd love to hear from you!"

ages 14 and 9. Together with my boys, now 15 and 11, I have a busy but wonderfully fulfilling home!"

2001

Mary Harney completed her master's degree in Irish studies at the National University of Ireland Galway, and has returned to Maine.

Ngaio Richards writes, "My foundation year in human ecology at COA had a profound and lasting impact. COA's frank discussions and debates gave me the tools I needed to channel my restless energies toward practical, tangible goals. After completing a PhD in wildlife forensic science at Anglia Ruskin University, I'm happily based in Montana as a field biologist with Working Dogs for Conservation, workingdogsforconservation.org. We train dogs to detect noxious weeds and imperiled plants, the scat of rare and elusive wildlife species, and on occasion the animals themselves. I have traveled from arctic Alaska in search of black and grizzly bear scat to the jungles of Cameroon to find the dung of an endangered primate. I often recall COA, where I was introduced to interdisciplinary problem-solving. I came away with a firm sense of my roots, the faint but sure outlines of a blueprint for accomplishing my dreams, and a strong desire to be part of something larger than myself."

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This fall Rebecca Aubrey (right) took a new position as a Spanish teacher at the Ashford School in Ashford, CT, where she was delighted to find herself working with Carly Imhoff '10. She writes, "My family also recently grew with the addition of two girls, COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE

Pictured on a recent trip to Prince Edward Island is Caroline Leonard with Iris, 15 months, Field, 16, and Ad 10. Partner Peter is missing from the photo. Caroline writes, "I am certainly busy with three kids at such different ages, it's fun — for the most part!" Mike Staggs is the proud father of Grayson Everett Staggs, born on July 26. He has taken Grayson trekking up mountains, out on the ocean, and hiking carriage trails.

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1997

Margaret Hoffman is the new assistant director of the Boothbay Railway Village in Wiscasset, ME.

1998

Toby Stephenson and Andrea Perry '95 fulfilled a longtime dream by installing a 4,500-watt solar power system and a solar water heater for their home in Ellsworth, ME.

2000

Nikolai Fox is living in Philadelphia and working as a cinematographer and photographer with his sister Avi. One of his photographs was published in the May 2013 Sun Magazine. Nikolai also plays fiddle with The City Wide Specials and The Dill Pickle Old Time Orchestra and is recording original music. This summer he returned to painting and created a series of abstract compositions that explore the resonances between

Nicole D'Avis, husband Mark, and their 2-year-old daughter Clarabelle welcomed Lucan Jesse Anderson to the family on July 20. Clarabelle is completely smitten by her baby brother and has been a great helper. Nicole hopes that continues when she returns to work at the Museum of Science, Boston.

2003

Allison Fundis joined Ocean Exploration Trust as director of education. Based at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, Allison is working to promote STEM education and ocean exploration by providing at-sea and onshore opportunities for students and educators in 39


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