Guest Blogger: Amanda Lane

Amanda Lane, a Graduate Assistant in the Environmental Studies Program, sent us a wonderful blog post about her first year experience as an M.E.S. Candidate who’s adjusting to life on her own in Grad School: School has been back in session for almost a month now; my, how time flies! My name is Amanda Lane…

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Campus Ecology Fellowship Program

Are you an environmentally-conscious graduate student? The deadline for this program is quickly approaching, but this is a wonderful opportunity for any student interested in researching and promoting a greener, more sustainable campus: Opportunity: Campus Ecology Fellowship Program Sponsor: National Wildlife Federation Deadline: 12/20/2009 Description: The sponsor offers Fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students to…

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The 2009 Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics

Chris Henson and Tessa Rattenbury both won scholarships to attend the 14th Summer Statistical Genetics workshops at the University of Washington.  Both are students in our Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program, and are not the first MES student to receive this scholarship.  Louisa Carter was awarded this scholarship several years ago, and is now…

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Hang on one second, let me park my golf cart.

Charleston Magazine features Master’s in Environmental Studies Three alumni explain how their education benefits their career College of Charleston’s Master of Science in Environmental Studies was one of the first interdisciplinary programs to examine the role of public policy in environmental decision making.  Stephen Schabel, JR., Megan Barks and Ben Leigh explain how their unique…

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7th Annual 8K for H2O

7th Annual 8K for H2O Sponsored by the Masters of Environmental Studies Student Association (MESSA) As mentioned in the MPA weekly newsletter The Masters of Environmental Studies Student Association (MESSA) is putting on their 7th ANNUAL 8K for H20. Each year all of the proceeds from the race go to a local non-profit that will…

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