{"id":49763,"date":"2021-07-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=49763"},"modified":"2021-07-20T08:30:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T12:30:38","slug":"alumni-in-environmental-careers-talk-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/alumni-in-environmental-careers-talk-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring panel series connected students to alumni in environmental careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten EMU alumni working in various environmental careers shared their experiences and best advice to undergraduates in a panel series this spring semester. Professor <strong>Jim Yoder,<\/strong> director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/environmental-science\/\">environmental sustainability program<\/a>, hosted the three-part series, titled &#8220;What&#8217;s Next?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability is woven throughout EMU&#8217;s curriculum, so all undergraduate students interact with important themes throughout their time at EMU. Environmental science is one of the university&#8217;s popular majors and <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/new-environmental-justice-minor-addresses-the-intersections-of-environmentalism-and-social-justice-movements\/\">a new environmental justice minor introduces students to the intersection of social issues and environmental crises<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hannah Daley &#8217;17<\/strong> is pursuing a doctorate degree from the University of Maryland&#8217;s Atmospheric and Oceanic Science program. Her current research is on air quality, including the environmental effects of reduced traffic as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/hannah-daley-17-takes-to-the-skies-for-air-quality-research\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Braden Herman &#8217;18<\/strong> is in graduate studies in natural resources and fisheries biology at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. He previously did an internship with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/biochemistry-alum-pursues-grad-studies-at-salmon-university\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amanda Williams<\/strong> <strong>&#8217;18 <\/strong>just graduated from the University of Delaware and is now working with their Citizen&#8217;s Monitoring Program. Williams has experience in both environmental monitoring and public outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bryce Yoder &#8217;15<\/strong> works for the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the USDA through the regional Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alex Wynn &#8217;14<\/strong> works as a consultant with a small environmental contracting company that owns and operates water and wastewater treatment facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sam Stoner &#8217;16<\/strong> has worked as a sustainability coordinator at Mary Baldwin University, and with a local solar energy company. Stoner is currently enrolled in the master&#8217;s program in digital media at James Madison University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jesse Reist &#8217;16 <\/strong>is helping to start a local CSA and farm called Huckleberry Hollow Farm, and also works at Massanutten Ski Resort, where he is developing their sustainability plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clara Weybright &#8217;20<\/strong> works with the MCC Washington office on climate advocacy, and is applying to law school. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2021\/why-advocating-for-climate-justice-matters\/\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Cattell Noll &#8217;09<\/strong> went to graduate school at the University of Virginia, has worked on various public outreach and education projects, and currently works with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jakob zumFelde &#8217;11 <\/strong>has a master&#8217;s degree in city and regional planning, and currently works for the city of Harrisonburg on public sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten EMU alumni working in various environmental careers shared their experiences and best advice to undergraduates in a panel series this spring semester. 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