Meet the new generation of Williams leaders fighting for environmental justice. By Vicki Glembocki Mohammed Memfis ’21 was working with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Georgia when he arrived in rural Randolph County to fight voter suppression. A Williams freshman at the time, he quickly learned that the residents he… Continue reading »
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., July 14, 2021—Ron Bassar, assistant professor of biology at Williams College, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The three-year, $1.6 million dollar grant will support research aimed at understanding how temporal variation in ecological and evolutionary processes allow similar species to coexist. Continue reading »
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., May 8, 2020—The Morris K. Udall Foundation announced the award of a $7,000 scholarship to Williams College junior Mohammed Memfis. He was one of 55 students nationwide to win the award, selected for his commitment to a career in environmental justice. Memfis, who hails from Atlanta, Ga., is… Continue reading »
Environmental Studies Thesis Presentations Passcode: 33fRBd?z Presenters: Elizabeth Bigham: “Good Healthy Fun: The Relationships Between Playgrounds and Children’s Health in New York City” Davis Collison: “Observational Network Approaches for the Co-Production of Knowledge in Support of Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Alaska Communities” Rosa Kirk Davidoff: “Beyond ‘Jobs vs. Continue reading »
BY LAURA J. MARTIN MAY 11, 202110:45 AM The National Bison Range near Ravali, Montana USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service TWEET SHARE… Continue reading »
© Getty Images BY LAURA J. MARTIN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 04/26/21 05:30 PM EDT 418 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL The Biden administration has pledged to put the country on a path to net-zero greenhouse gas… Continue reading »
By Anna Bruce ‘21 On Thursday April 22, the Center for Environmental Studies welcomed Judith Enck for an Earth Day address entitled “Moving Beyond Plastics: The Environmental Justice Issue of Our Time.” Enck is a former EPA Regional Administrator, a visiting professor at Bennington College, and the President of Beyond… Continue reading »
BY DANNY JIN The Berkshire Eagle Estimates have found up to one-half of municipal solid waste to be compostable, and a composting pilot program for Williamstown seeks to divert waste from landfills and incinerators. EAGLE FILE PHOTO WILLIAMSTOWN — With Massachusetts’ landfills filling… Continue reading »
By Anna Bruce ’21 On Tuesday April 13, the Center for Environmental Studies welcomed Michelle Nijhuis for a Class of 1966 Zoom lecture entitled “Finding Hope in Conservation History.” Nijhuis is the author of the new book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction. A project editor… Continue reading »
Crystal Ma ’21 has been awarded a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, joining a cohort of more than 40 students from 22 states and 8 countries, each of whom will pursue independent exploration around the globe in 2021-2022. An art and biology major from Redmond, Wash., Ma shares… Continue reading »
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