Stewards & Scholars

CES Alumni & Student Spotlight

Read about the students of the Center for Environmental Studies. Get a scope for their accomplishments at RVCC & beyond. Additionally, learn about the paid internships & volunteer experience offered by CES

• Abigail Schmid '18 - Prior CES Campus Sustainability Intern who became a Duke Farms Public Educator (Fall 2020)
• Noah Motz '20 - Previous CES Coastal Conservation, Wildlife Research, & Water Quality Intern who transferred to Rutgers for Marine Biology (Spring 2021)
• Justin Andell '21 - Self-Taught Paleontologist & Published Researcher (Spring 2021)
• Anabel Rosero '18 - Her Journey from CES Water Quality Internship to US Fish & Wildlife Service Fellowship (Fall 2021)
• Griffin Hurt '18 - Restoration Efforts of Skilled Botanist & Entomologist + A Butterfly Smuggling Story (Spring 2022)

RVCC Environmental Club

Read about the stewardship & projects of the RVCC Environmental Club students.

From Spring 2022

• Cafeteria Changes and Tree Tapping with the Environmental Club (featuring club leader's art!)

From Fall 2021

• Virtual Earth Day Event on Climate Communication

• Recruitment Announcement + The Return to In-Person Meetings

From Spring 2021

• Outdoor Service Learning Projects Continued Through 2020
• Sustainable Coffee Table

From Fall 2020

• Take Back the Tap Campaign & Bottle-Painting Event
• Campus Climate Strike
• Maple Syrup Making Fundraiser

CES Courses, Facilities, & More 

Read about the offerings & happenings within CES

• What is the RVCC Center for Environmental Science (CES)? Letter from Co-directors (Fall 2020)
• Bom Dia Brasil! RVCC class says Good Morning to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest (Fall 2020)
• Long-awaited Greenhouse Installed On Campus The Gibson Greenhouse is here! (Fall 2021)
• Hydroponics & Greenhouse Updates (Spring 2022)
• Campus Co-Generation Power Plant Tour (Spring 2022)
• Student Researches Deer Population On Campus (Spring 2022)

• Tom Turcich's Walk Around the World (Interview by Yash Goyal, Spring 2022)

• Specters of the Ghost Ranch: Student's Independent Paleontology Endeavors (by Justin Andell, Spring 2022)