Ari Telzerow ’22

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[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. I’ve always known that I wanted to be involved with the environment and ocean. That’s been where my passion has been since I was young. 的 professors and advisors at UNE go above and beyond to wholeheartedly support students.

的re’s an awesome intro to beekeeping class here at UNE where we learn about the history of bee biology, 荨麻疹, 和地点. It’s really cool to see the bees in action through our bee荨麻疹 on campus.

Beyond the Classroom

I’ve been a member of the Earth’s Eco Club since my freshman year and I’m now the president. Through this club, we’ve been able to work closely with UNE’s Office of 可持续性 和它的员工. It’s been really nice to have such a collaborative staff advisor from School of Marine and Environmental Programs (SMEP) to share our ideas, 担忧, 和项目. Through this group, we are able to make on-campus environmental change happen.

的 Clean Seas kiosk at Freddy Beach, which is a self-serve beach clean up station, was something our group was able to partner with the sustainability office on. 的 kiosk stores gloves and garbage bags for [students and the public] to have easy access and promote the normalcy of clean ups.

I also really loved the Switch and Ditch project held at the end of last semester. When people were moving out of their dorms, we had boxes where people could put anything that they didn’t want in the lobby. We basically made it into a thrift shop so people weren’t just throwing things away. Our club [and the sustainability office] really wanted to focus on that reusing aspect of reduce, 重用, 和回收.

I’m really proud to say that I’ve been involved with the sustainability office. It’s really rewarding.