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Grace is a 2019 MENV graduate and currently works as the Urban Land and Water Program Manager for a nonprofit called Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas. In this alumni spotlight article, Grace tells us about her current position, the post-graduate job search, and her advice for current and future...

It has been a strange and unique semester for many of our first-year MENV students. Moving to a new city and starting a graduate program amidst a global pandemic can be quite daunting. Fortunately, many of our first-year students have been able to adapt to the current situation and settle...

This is the first installment of a new article series on the MENV website, called “Humans of MENV”. In these articles, we will feature stories from multiple students that touch on their personal experiences in the program. Each round of "Humans of MENV” will have a narrative theme—this first installment...

Capstone Project: Corporate Sustainability Consulting Capstone Capstone Partner: Anthesis Group Student Team: Alyssa Cobos, Maria McDonald, Taylor Clayton Now more than ever, businesses are recognizing the power they have to contribute to positive global change. Consultants often play a vital role in the design and implementation of sustainability initiatives for...

The Masters of the Environment is hiring for our new Outdoor Recreation Economy professional education program. We are now accepting applications for three new Senior Instructors in public lands policy, economic development, and outdoor industry and leadership. Since they’ll be coming to a professional graduate program, the successful applicant could...

Colorado is home to a thriving outdoor industry and recreation economy. This economy brings in tens of billions of dollars in state revenue and over half a million jobs. The United States’ outdoor economy receives $887 billion in spending each year, 7.6 million jobs, and $65.3 billion in federal tax...

Caitlin is a 2018 MENV graduate and currently works for the Muller Engineering Company as a Traffic ITS Design Engineer/CAV Specialist. In this alumni spotlight article, Caitlin tells us about her current position with Muller Engineering, her time in MENV and what led her to the program in the first...

Capstone Project: Boundless Growth: The Path to Turn American Lawns into Community Food Gardens Partner Organization: Boundless Landscapes Student Team: Emma Layman, Dani McLean, Dylan O’Neill, Josh Yuen-Schat It was mid-March on a sunny and otherwise unsuspecting Wednesday. All of our MENV cohort sat together in Capstone Innovation Lab, surrounded...

Capstone Project: Cooperatives at a Crossroads: Identifying the Opportunities & Challenges of Electric Cooperative Exits Capstone Partner: Guzman Energy Student Team: Kayla Carey & Nathan Stottler During the Industrial Revolution, urban areas across the United States were electrified while rural residents relied on kerosene lanterns until the Rural Electrification Act...