Chris Kerkhoff, ’22, describes how transferring to LC set him on a career path toward environmental law.

Aaron Fellows, ’16, describes how the data assessment skills they learned in ENVS courses are in continued use, even in unexpected ways.

Mamelang Memela, ’20, describes how her ENVS coursework prepared her for working with the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup.

ENVS alumna Emma Hay, ’20, refocuses her career goals after graduating during the pandemic.

Katherine Jernigan, BA ’15, works with school children in Chicago and found a way to combine her loves of the outdoors and cooking.

Liz Fehrenbach ’05 describes how her work in ENVS turned her on to a nursing degree.

ENVS alumna, Charlotte Copp ’18, explores the field of GIS.  She is currently a GIS intern for the City of Lake Oswego.

ENVS alumnus Osamu Kumasaka ’16, describes his path to working in environmental conflict resolution.  He is a Junior Associate at the Consensus Building Institute in Boston, MA.

Hanah Goldov (’13), ENVS major at Lewis & Clark College, describes how her interest in  intentional spaces and environmental design began in her undergraduate work and will continue as she enters a Master’s Program in Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley fall of 2018.

Keith Morency (’16) highlights the various jobs that led him to work for a community solar team in Boston, MA, after graduating from the Environmental Studies program at Lewis & Clark College.

Rebecca Kidder (’16), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, describes her time working as a reading tutor in a kindergarten classroom in Minneapolis.

Darya Watnick (’13), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, describes her time spent working in Israel for three years after graduating and returning to work as a Jewish Engagement Manager in the U.S.

Eva Johnson (’15) describes her trajectory after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies.

Michaela Koke (’16) describes her work with the Merck Family Fund and her first year after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and Sociology/Anthropology.

Kyle Tibbett (’15) talks about his life after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and taking a position in fisheries management in Idaho.

Megan Coggeshall (’12) tells the story of how she ended up as a data analyst in global health research after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and French Studies.

Chloe Waterman (’12) gives her advice and insight into getting a job saving animals and working with NGOs after graduation.

Eva Ramey (ENVS minor) tells about her trip to the island of Maziwe to study marine ecology.

Tom Rodrigues (‘14) describes his experience doing an internship with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and his task of updating old curriculum related to bicycle safety for kids.

Alix Finnegan relates her experience traveling to Swaziland for a summer opportunity abroad as part of a digital field scholarship project.

Kelly Kay (‘09) explored the opportunities available to her before finally deciding academia was where she wanted to be.

Rosanne Wielemaker (‘11) discusses her evolving views of urban agriculture post-graduation.

April 24, 2012 - Carley Matsumoto (‘13) explores methods for creating opportunities in unexpected places in Kenya.

Martin Frye (’10) learns firsthand that hard work, trying new things, networking, and being in the right place at the right time can conspire to create great opportunities.

December 19, 2011 - Isabel Kuniholm (‘12) reflects on her semester abroad.

December 8, 2011 - Melanie Frank (‘12) spent last spring in Australia studying the effects of bottled water consumption.

April 3, 2011 - Mia H. reviews the February conference in Washington, DC.

December 21, 2010 - International Affairs major (and Environmental Studies minor) Claire Cummings blogs on the value of unpaid internships.

November 16, 2010 - On the ENVS blog, Andrew Coggiola ‘09 opines on post-college life.

September 8, 2010 - ENVS major Tara Brown authors a blog post (appearing on the official ENVS blog) on the politics surrounding words like “organic” and “fair.”

Tobias Varntoft, ’21, describes how his experiences and studies, prior to and at LC, prepared him for working at a non-profit organization that fosters sustainable technological innovation.

Kelsey Kahn, ’15, uses her interdisciplinary ENVS degree to effectively engage with her community while working for an urban planning firm.

ENVS alumna Sara Goldstein ’17, expands on the GIS coursework she learned in her ENVS courses.

ENVS alumna Katy Yeh, ’14, shares her thoughts on creating a career in non-profit ecological stewardship.

Robin Zeller ’15 describes how ENVS lead to a degree in medical anthropology.

Julia Huggins BA ’13 has been awarded the Vanier Scholarship to continue her PhD in biogeochemistry at the University of British Columbia, where she is the chief scientist of the oceanography research program. The scholarship will fund her research on oxygen loss in the oceans and the environmental impact of marine microorganisms.

ENVS Alumnus, Jules Bailey ’01, keeps Oregon’s bottle deposit and return program successful and relevant.  He is the Chief Stewardship Officer for the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative.

ENVS alumna, Kori Groenveld ’18, describes how her path at LC lead her to a career in the energy industry.  She is working as a Program Administrator at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

Eva Ramey (’15), a Biology major and Environmental Studies minor at Lewis & Clark College, describes how her international research unfolded, beginning with her study abroad experience in Tanzania.

Julia Benford (’17), a graduate of the  Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, reflects on how critical thinking and inquiry skills she gained through ENVS course studies are especially useful when teaching environmental education at Tualatin Hills Nature Center.

Rachael Lipinski (’09), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, writes about her time working as an environmental attorney.

Aly Robinson (’11) writes about her work in environmental education and public health after graduating from Lewis & Clark College’s Environmental Studies Program.

Erin Scheibe (’15) writes about her experiences pursuing a career in nursing after graduating from the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College.

Emma Redfoot (’13) describes her indirect path toward studying nuclear engineering after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies.

Laura Schroeder (’14) describes her year as a Fulbright scholar in Colombia after having taken courses in environmental studies and graduating from Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology.

Environmental Studies and Economics major Aaron Fellows ’16 talks about his summer internship with the International Economic Development Council.

Kelsey Kahn (ENVS major ’15) shares her reflections on her summer internship at the Oregon Water Science Center through the U.S. Geological Survey.

Haley Flora (‘14) shares her experience interning for Gevurtz Menashe Law Firm, and her exposure to working in the law field.

Dick Fink (‘12) describes his experiences post-graduation and his transition into a new field of music and advertising.

Laura Houlberg spent her summer creating a short film “Shopdrop+Roll” through the Summer Documentary Filmmaking Program provided by the Media Institute for Social Change.  Read about the experience and see her video!

Jack Murray (‘11) landed a job as an analyst a wind energy firm after graduating from Lewis & Clark.

Emily Nguyen (‘11) has spent the last year in Vietnam as a Fulbright scholar.  In this blog entry, she describes her Fulbright experience.

April 16, 2012 - Paige Enfinger (‘12) discusses new models of living in South America.

March 23, 2012 - Megan Mills-Novoa (‘09) says, “don’t worry about it.”

December 12, 2011 - Emma Redfoot (‘13) writes about ecotourism and voluntourism in this reflection on her experience in Ecuador.

November 21, 2011 - Stephanie Levine (‘12) reflects on her internship with a local up-and-coming crafting institution.

January 21, 2011 - Believe it or not, it can be hard to stay engaged once you’re out of college.

December 16, 2010 - James McKenna discusses commodities in South America.

September 27, 2010 - ENVS major Sarah Bobertz on her summer internship at the Oregon Zoo.

March 3, 2010 - Symposium co-chairs Claire Cummings and Ben Mitzner have authored a blog post (on the official ENVS blog) on their experiences at a recent conference at Portland State.