School of Marine and Environmental Programs Testimonials

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If you're going for anything that's marine based, [UNE] is a really great location.

 

Marine Affairs
Headshot of U N E student Viriginia May

I absolutely love the faculty for the environmental science programs. They’re such a great group of teachers, professionals, and human beings.

Environmental Science
Headshot of U N E student Ari Telzerow

[While I was] researching schools with strong marine and environmental programs, UNE came up at the top of the list because of its diverse marine curriculum with so many fields to focus on.

Marine Affairs
Headshot of U N E student Ashlee Griffith

My internship helped me apply the knowledge my UNE classes have given me outside of the classroom. I was able to compare my first-hand experience to things I learned in class at UNE.

Animal Behavior, Marine Sciences (Marine Biology Track)
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What’s nice about my environmental classes is that they are so applied. I get a broad understanding of environmental problems but also how to apply them in a business sense.

Sustainability and Business
Headshot of U N E Marine Sciences student Elena Shipley
At other schools, it may be difficult to get into research and fieldwork experience during undergrad, but I was able to find myself in a lab my first semester.
Animal Behavior, Marine Sciences (Marine Biology Track)
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[The research I participated in] made me feel like I can make change — like I am part of a much bigger purpose.

Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
Marlie Perkins

Everyone made me feel involved in the program on a personal level rather than strictly an academic one. Every faculty member cares so much...It fosters a great community.

Animal Behavior, Environmental Science
McKayla Arsenault

It’s easy to get access to what you want to do at UNE, if you have an idea, the professors and staff want to work with you.

Environmental Science
Seth Semmelrock

The ultimate goal of the class was to travel to Kenya to put our classroom learning to use in a hands-on setting. We did just that.

Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Political Science
Headshot of Kyle Beem

The environmental department is my favorite part of UNE. Everyone I've met has been great to me. It’s cool finding that niche where you are friends with people who you can also work together with.

Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
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The Marine Science Center allows students to have hands-on experiences right from the beginning of freshman year...these experiences have given me a head start in preparing for my future.
Environmental Science, Marine Science
Hannah Bielecke

I value the close-knit environment that the department generates among its students, due in large part to the Green Learning Community.

Environmental Studies
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What I liked about UNE is that its location provided many unique opportunities to study different habitats within a small area, as it lies in a transitional zone for different habitats.

Environmental Science
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My experiences at UNE directly contributed to my professional development. My current interest in the field of sustainability in higher education was engendered through my efforts ‘greening’ the UNE campus...

Environmental Science
Nathan Furey

The quality of the discussions both in the classroom and in the field was incredible. The professors' passion for their work and for teaching is evident and obvious. 

Environmental Studies
Brittany Stratton

By having a core group to explore the environmental topics that we held dear to our hearts, we were constantly participating, comparing, debating and sharing...Each class and each discussion was a new challenge and learning experience.

Environmental Studies
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The things I like most about the environmental studies department at UNE are the professors and the closeness of the department… I was able to do two personalized directed studies because of UNE’s small class sizes

Environmental Science
Ryan Kingston

The environmental community is very close, and the connections you make will stick around for longer than you’d think.

Environmental Studies
Katie Caron

I was exposed to a wide array of information that was helpful in getting a job in my field post-graduation… Being in southern Maine provides great opportunities to get outside and experience the many different habitats of Maine.

Environmental Science
Michelle Forbes

The Environmental Science curriculum provided an added dimension of understanding health care as I investigated the complex interactions between our health and the environment.

Environmental Science
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I love how the program is multifaceted but maintains a core focus and how each instructor has their niche but is willing to go outside of that to help you better understand the realm you’re interested in.

Environmental Science
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I feel as though the Environmental Studies department really opened doors for me and offered many learning and research opportunities.

Environmental Studies
Danielle Behn

The faculty care so much about your progress as a student and present you with ample opportunity to get hands-on experience.

Environmental Science