Distance Education

Tiana Stewart, Master’s in Environmental Science, Unity College class of 2021.

“I’ve always dreamed of myself doing great things with conserving Earth’s natural beauty and the place we call home. My experience here at Unity College has equipped me with the necessary tools and skills I need to accomplish my goal. In the future, I aim to continue doing research on water quality issues for societies across the globe and bridging the gap between man and nature.”

Unity College Alum, Rachel Hutchinson, works as a Shellfish Propagation Specialist.

“I just completed my degree at Unity with an MPS in Wildlife Management and Conservation on the Professional Biologist track. I chose Unity because it was flexible and 100% online and allowed me to obtain my degree while continuing to work full time in my career as a Shellfish Constable/Shellfish Propagation Specialist. Unity gave me the flexibility to complete coursework on my own schedule in a program focused on environmental professions.

I enjoyed the diversity of other students and professors at Unity, and the ability to interact with others around the county who are working in a vast variety of fieldwork. Unity allowed me to finish a Master’s program that I would never have been able to do in person while working full time.”

Unity College student Nicholas recently took the Introduction to Geospatial Technologies course at Unity College.

“The GIS class I recently took was a blast. Many aspects of my career field of interest benefit greatly from Geographic Information Systems. The application of remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) in wildlife management and conservation aids in data collection and analysis of wildlife abundance, their distribution as well as providing data suitable for conservation planning and management. Being able to get training and understanding on this topic early in my career is just priceless. As humans continue to alter the landscape at a rapid rate, wildlife, especially those with rare, threatened, and endangered status, are increasingly feeling the pressures of habitat loss and fragmentation. It has been agreed upon for some time that habitat loss is the primary factor in species decline around the globe. It is becoming increasingly apparent that our present systems of species conservation are inadequate for preserving biodiversity and naturally functioning ecosystems. It is concluded through evaluating several scientific studies that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are extremely valuable tools in aiding the efforts of preserving species richness. I hope to help rectify these issues.”