News Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy Stories 08/24/2026 Student Q&A: Summer Internship with NOAA Internships and experiential learning are core elements of a Rubenstein School education, and provide excellent opportunities for students to utilize... 02/05/2026 New Course Deep Dive: Plastics, Petrochemicals, & Life The Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy curriculum is designed to teach students how to analyze, assess, and work to improve interactions between... 01/30/2026 This 'Winter Salt Week' Highlighted All the Road Salt We Use, and How to Reduce It Lake Champlain Sea Grant and UVM Extension joined national partners in sharing with communities the impacts of salt pollution and exploring practical... 11/24/2025 Looking for an internship? Embrace your network, and be flexible When Chloe Molinari ‘26 first arrived at University of Vermont from Massachusetts, she planned on becoming an environmental engineer but found... 11/07/2025 Biodiversity Law Course Broadens Student Horizons and Hones Writing Skills The Rubenstein School curriculum is designed to ensure that each student receives a thoughtful and well-rounded education. That education includes... 11/03/2025 UVM Libraries' Map Collection Unlocks Stories of Place and Purpose On the ground floor of Howe Library, the Howe Library Map Room houses one of UVM’s most versatile collections—used by students, faculty, and... 09/12/2025 Building a Life in Big Sky Country: Q&A with Alumnus Brad Koontz ’13 In 2013 Brad Koontz graduated from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources with a major in Natural Resource Planning (now... 06/02/2025 Pollinators, Precipitation, and Purpose: Dexter's Path to Self-Discovery In April, as a joyously hectic semester was coming to a close, Dexter Mayo ’25, a Natural Resources major and Patrick Leahy Honors College student,... 11/18/2024 Advanced Field Ecology in the Adirondacks In mid-October on a warm, sunny fall weekend, a group of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Vermont traveled across Lake... 04/02/2024 Navigating Transportation Issues Through Environmental and Resource Planning Cities and towns of every size are grappling with challenges facing their transportation plans and infrastructure—fortunately, Rubenstein School... 05/03/2023 Eleanor Jaffe ’23 Finds a Career Path in Ecology and Community in Club Rugby “I went to class, I worked, and I played rugby.”This is how Eleanor Jaffe sums up her four years at the University of Vermont (UVM). It may seem... 05/01/2023 Undergraduate Class Projects Contribute to Rubenstein School Net Zero Energy Goals Each spring, for 22 years, undergraduates have teamed up with faculty and staff in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the... 02/21/2023 Some Blooms Like it Hot, Others Like it Cold In recent years it has become increasingly common that on some of the hottest days of the summer, the freshwater lakes and ponds that we rely on to... 11/09/2022 UVM Ranks 13th in Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges The University of Vermont ranked 13th in the 2023 edition of the Guide to Green Colleges published annually by The Princeton Review. Released late... 08/17/2022 New Mapping Tool Identifies Vermont's Environmentally Vulnerable Populations Until recently, Vermont was one of the few states without a state-adopted environmental justice policy. In May 2022, Governor Phil Scott signed... 06/27/2022 Rubenstein Seniors and First Years Share Learning at Rock Point For seniors in the Rubenstein School, NR 206 is a community-based learning course, which pairs groups of students with community partners to tackle a... 05/10/2022 Marjorie McWilliams Connects Natural Resources Major with a Community Career Of all the colleges Marjorie McWilliams ’22 considered, the University of Vermont (UVM) most enticed her with its surrounding landscape—from the... 10/21/2021 Migrant Workers Vital to Vermont Dairy Industry, Need More Social and Medical Support The dairy industry is a staple of Vermont: herds of cows, rolling hills, and farming operations are still present in almost every part of the state.... 03/01/2021 NR 2 Students Track Wildlife at Jericho Research Forest “It’s tracking week in NR 2, and we’re really excited to take our first-year students out to Jericho Research Forest to take advantage of the...
