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April 13, 2017

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury appointed to Maine Commission for Community Service

Governor LePage appoints President of Unity College


Bench in forest, summer or autumn landscape.

April 12, 2017

Why Tree Selection Matters for Professionals with a Natural Resource Management Degree

Conservationists engaged in protecting and rehabilitating woodlands know that deciding which trees to protect and introduce is complex. Some organisms may be great fits for specific climates or regions, while… Read more »


Dr. Melik Peter Khoury

April 12, 2017

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury joins Maine Climate Table Steering Committee

President of first-to-divest college added to advocacy panel


April 08, 2017

Unity College’s 13th wild game dinner sold-out

Meal prepared by Unity students, celebrity chef celebrates Maine’s hunting and fishing heritage


April 07, 2017

Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner

Food lovers will soon line up to participate in a gourmet tradition at one of the nation’s premier environmental colleges, with proceeds to benefit Maine’s Operation Game Thief and the Unity College Bear Study.


Researching recultivated field

April 06, 2017

How Environmental School Grads Apply Systems Thinking to Data Modeling

To work as an environmental scientist means examining ecology, the economy, and society, all of which can impact or be impacted by the general environment. All are complex systems involving… Read more »


March 31, 2017

A Day of Hands-on Environmental Exploration

Unity College’s Annual Spring Open House showcases unique sustainability education options for prospective students


Great Smoky Mountains National Park

March 30, 2017

The Role of Land Use in Environmental Science and Sustainability

As the human global population grows toward a projected 9 billion in 2050, developing a system of sustainable land use is becoming imperative for sustainability professionals. Sustainability in land use… Read more »


March 23, 2017

Leadership in Abundance: Dr. Arnett – Chief Distance Education Officer

TO: Employee-News FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: March 20, 2017 SUBJECT: Leadership in Abundance: Dr. Arnett – Chief Distance Education Officer ATTACHMENTS: None Colleagues,  As you probably know, Dr.… Read more »


Scientist in the plant growth chamber

March 23, 2017

The Importance of Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science and Sustainability Measurement

Environmental science is a continuously evolving academic field that seeks to help us gain a progressively better understanding of our natural world and develop effective solutions for important sustainability issues.… Read more »


March 20, 2017

Have a Maine summer with Unity College camps

From wardens to whale watching, America’s Environmental College offers the best of Maine to everyone in ’17


lion fish

March 16, 2017

Mitigating Invasive Species with a Natural Resource Management Masters

After habitat loss, the most severe threat to biodiversity according to the World Conservation Union is invasive species. While the practice of transporting animals outside of their native regions goes… Read more »


March 10, 2017

Maine college coming to Tacoma aquarium

Unity College bringing the best of campus to community engagement event in Great Northwest


Lions

March 09, 2017

Innovative Solutions to Conservation for Students in Colleges for Environmental Science

Conservation is vitally important for all living things, not just to protect animals and their ecosystems but to ensure the sustainability of our precious natural resources and, by extension, the… Read more »


March 07, 2017

International ‘rock star’ Jimmy Chin to provide Unity College Commencement address

America’s Environmental College announces a speaker for Class of 2017 who’s ‘danced with death’


student examining tray of water specimens in a marshy setting

March 02, 2017

How Grads with a Sustainability Degree Can Respond to Climate Change Skeptics

While the key facts regarding global warming have long been agreed upon by an overwhelming majority of scientists, political and popular debate about the existence and cause of climate change… Read more »


March 02, 2017

Tardigrade expert to address Canadian audience

Unity College Professor of Marine Biology Dr. Emma Perry discovered new species of tiny invertebrate.


Military mom holding child

February 27, 2017

Understanding Spatial Patterns in Landscape Ecology in a Natural Resource Management Master’s

In landscape ecology, spatial patterns refer to how we define the arrangement, structure, and placement of objects within any given landscape. This can include anything from patches of forestry, to… Read more »


February 27, 2017

Jonathan White to speak and sign books at Unity College

Jonathan White, author of “Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean,” will speak and sign books at Unity College.


Before and after climate change

February 16, 2017

A Brief History of Climate Change for Professional Science Master’s Students

Our planet is no stranger to change, experiencing everything from fiery infernos to ice ages on its way to today’s relatively happy medium. Throughout geological history, the planet has had… Read more »