FROM THE CHAIR
CONTENTS:
2016 Capstone 3 Alumni Highlight: Becca Aceto 4 Alumni Highlight: Dan Patterson 5 Summer Camp: Costa Rica 6 Summer Camp: Robinson Forest 7 Study Abroad: David Corr 8 Study Abroad: Cape Town 9 Course Highlight: GEO 365 10 Course Highlight: PHI 336 & 531 11 Environmental Law 12 Community: UK Recycling 13 Community: Arboretum 14 NRE 201 Field Trips 15 Steering Committee 16 Cover: Fishing in the Sawtooth Wilderness, Becca Aceto Above: Herpetology in Costa Rica, Keegan Smith
2 NRES Newsletter
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the fall 2016 newsletter, complete with a facelift and new format! We hope you find it bold and creative, serving the growing NRES program. As always, strong connections among current students, faculty and staff, and alumni enable the NRES program to continue to innovate, and to grow! This year we have the largest number of students in our history, 108, while we continue to offer an exceptional interdisciplinary and interdepartmental curriculum that allows students to differentiate their program of study to pursue individualized interests. Inside this issue you will learn about two alumni who found the NRES program to be a viable pathway to law school and careers in environmental law; three students who have immersed themselves in study abroad; exciting opportunities for students to be more involved in extra-curricular activities both on and off campus; and much more. We also welcome two new faculty members to the NRES Steering Committee, the group of faculty who oversee curriculum development and delivery of this bold, creative, and growing program to our students. Happy reading!
Dr. Mary Arthur