SFS Dean on Ecology and Education
Name: Robin Sears, Ph.D. Position: Vice President of Academic Affairs Location: SFS Headquarters, Beverly, MA, USA This week was a conference double-header for the SFS Vice President of Academic Affairs. After a week attending the 97th meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in Portland, Oregon, I dashed home to participate in an innovative [...]
SFS Alum on the 97th ESA Conference
Name: Elizabeth Forbes School: Vassar College ’12 SFS Alum: Australia Spring 2011 So here I sit, behind the table of The School for Field Studies booth at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) conference, looking at the small sampling of ecological research posters within my view; there are hundreds more in the vast room housing [...]
Alumni Profile: Jeff Flocken
Jeffrey Flocken (SFS Kenya Summer ’90) is the DC Office Director at the International Fund for Animal Welfare. He recently coauthored a book called Wildlife Heroes with fellow conservationist Julie Scardina that has been featured on the TODAY SHOW, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NPR, and Sirius Radio, and has received endorsements from celebrities [...]
The Artist’s Role in Shaping Environmental Attitudes
How do you think that the artist and the scientist can, should, or must work together to change our behaviors and attitudes about the environment? By Alyssa Irizarry, SFS Alumna & SFS Staff Member Consider this: How do the artist and the scientist come together to shape individuals’ environmental attitudes and behaviors? I used this [...]
Job Search Tips from SFS HR Manager
“The power to get hired is in your hands and it will require time and effort.” – Michael Teichberg, SFS HR Manager An invaluable free resource for college students and recent graduates is their university’s career services center. One would think that this alone should serve as the epicenter of a collegiate’s job search. They [...]
