News
November 14, 2017
SREB recognizes Unity College Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) recently recognized Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Rana Johnson for her work mentoring students during her years in Kentucky. Seven doctoral completers and… Read more »
November 12, 2017
Opportunity into Reality
Getting a Head Start on a Career – Unity interns stand out From plant biologists to conservation law enforcement officers, to animal care interns and even a member of an Alaskan… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Bolstering hands-on learning with professional experiences
NAI awards Unity College student full scholarship to national conference
November 01, 2017
Alumna Profile : Renee Adlesperger ’16
Marine Biologist [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#000000″ txt_color=”#ffffff”] The campus was quiet, and the hot summer air lay like a blanket over Unity College when Renee Adlesperger first laid her… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Alumnus Profile: Merlin Benner ‘87
Wildlife Biologist. Owner, Wildlife Specialists and Remote Intelligence. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#000000″ txt_color=”#ffffff”] Even as the chill of a late winter’s night creeped into his jacket, the result of… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Faculty Research
Dr. Kathleen Dunckel Dunckel, D., A. Weiskittel, and G. Fiske. (2017) Projected future distribution of Tsuga canadensis across alternative climate scenarios in Maine, U.S. Forests. 8. 285; doi:10.3390/f8080285 Climate change… Read more »
November 01, 2017
New Director of Career Services Ready to Dive into Student Aspirations
When a student comes into Director of Career Services Sharon Bannon’s office, she never knows what kind of adventure they’ll bring. Do they want to be a dolphin trainer? An… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Finding your Place at New England’s Largest Environmental Career Fair
In a time when the green job market is exploding, America’s Environmental College is always working to connect environmental employers with students and other job seekers. Through our annual Environmental… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Spying on turtles in the name of conservation
Unity College students, faculty aid Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in years-long turtle study
October 26, 2017
Why Students at Environmental Science Schools Fight Desertification
Deserts are not static. In a way, they’re like living things, expanding and shrinking with the passage of time, their borders always moving and changing. This is a perfectly natural… Read more »
October 24, 2017
Helping working professionals learn how to save the world
Unity College Online certificate programs allow for continued education without long term commitment.
October 19, 2017
The Ethics of Climate Engineering: A Primer for Students Pursuing an M.S. in Sustainability
Throughout history, humanity has created impressive new technologies to overcome obstacles and improve its quality of life. Unfortunately, these technologies have become so dominant that they now inflict tremendous harm… Read more »
October 12, 2017
A Guide to The Carbon Budget for Students at Environmental Science Colleges
There is a worrying problem associated with global climate change: emit too many tons of greenhouse gases and there could be an unstoppable and rapid increase in temperatures around the… Read more »
October 05, 2017
How to Influence Policy With Your Master’s Degree in Professional Science
Good environmental policies can be hugely effective for helping protect environments and lead societies to greater sustainability. Often, however, concessions are made to environmental public policies in the name of… Read more »
October 05, 2017
How big data can help us understand extreme weather
GISciences can help us predict, track, analyze and prepare for natural disasters
September 28, 2017
The Benefits of Protecting Old-Growth Forests After your Sustainability Studies
Relatively untouched by human activity and allowed to attain immense size and age, old-growth forests are environments that exhibit unique properties in a number of dimensions. When allowed to flourish,… Read more »
September 28, 2017
Certifications offer wilderness education for everyone
Unity College’s Certification and Training Center offers an abundance of outdoor education opportunities
September 22, 2017
Surpassing national full-time faculty averages
Unity College increases full-time faculty by over 16 percent in last five years
September 21, 2017
Conserving America’s Parks With a Natural Resource Management Degree
Across the country are state and national parks containing breathtaking views of mountains, lakes, rivers, and countless other interesting landscapes and natural features. Many of these places are also home… Read more »
September 21, 2017
Unity College Distance Education appoints first full-time faculty member
Wildlife Biologist Dr. Brent Bibles adds expertise to Master’s programing
