School of Natural Resources and Environment | University of Michigan

"I wanted to go to graduate school so I would be qualified to teach landscape architecture at the college level. Since I had an undergraduate landscape architecture degree and six years of professional experience, I enrolled in the Natural Resources and Environment’s two-year academic plan in Landscape Architecture rather than the three-year plan, which is designed for students with no previous background in the field."

M'Lis Bartlett is pursuing a three-year master's Degree in Landscape Architecture. She plans to graduate in 2009. Originally from Bowling Green, Ohio, M'Lis earned her undergraduate degree in fine art in 1988 from Oberlin College (Ohio) and has spent the last 20 years working in New York City.

Aviva Glaser is pursuing a master's degree in Conservation Biology. She plans to graduate in 2010 with a M.S. degree from SNRE and a Master of Public Health degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the School of Public Health. Originally from Baltimore, Md., Aviva earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Environmental Studies from Oberlin College in 2004.

Becca Brooke is pursuing a master's degree in Environmental Policy. She is enrolled in the dual-degree program administered by the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and plans to graduate in 2010 with an M.S. from SNRE and an M.B.A. from the Ross School of Business. Originally from Hallowell, Maine, Becca earned undergraduate degrees in biology and environmental studies from Oberlin College.

Sidney Brown is pursuing a master's degree in Environmental Justice. She plans to graduate in 2010 with an M.S. and a master's in Public Policy from the Gerald R. School of Public Policy. Originally from Brush Prairie, Wash., Sidney earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Washington in 2006: the first, a double major in European Studies and History; and a second in International Studies.

Name: Ria Berns
Age: 27
SNRE degree sought: M.S. in Policy and Planning from SNRE; and M.P.P. from the Ford School of Public Policy
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2012
Undergraduate degree:  Williams College; B.A. in Political Science, Concentration in the Geosciences (2004)

Name: Amanda Stone
Age: 27
SNRE degree sought: M.S. in Behavior, Education and Communication (and possibly double major with Environmental Policy and Planning)
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2010
Undergraduate degree: B.S. in Radio/Television/Film (minor in Business Institutions), Northwestern University

Name: Keith Hayse-Gregson
Age: 26
SNRE degree sought: M.S. in Aquatic Sciences
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2011
Undergraduate degree: Sociology, Westmont College

Name: Russell Martin
Age: 24
SNRE degree sought: M.S. of Natural Resources and Environment in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Environmental Informatics and Conservation Biology
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2010
Undergraduate degree: Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Texas A&M University

Name: Meghan Hutchins
Age: 30
SNRE degree sought: M.S., Environmental Informatics
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2011
Undergraduate degree: Computer Science, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2002

Name: Melissa Antokal
Age: 33
SNRE degree sought: M.S., Sustainable Systems
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2011
Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Name: Julia Lalor
Age: 33
SNRE degree sought: Conservation Biology
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2010
Undergraduate degree(s): B.S. Biology, Lafayette College; DVM (University of Wisconsin SVM)

Name: Jen Horton
Age: 23
SNRE degree sought: M.S., Environmental Justice and Environmental Informatics
Projected semester/year of graduation: Winter 2011
Undergraduate degree: B.A. in sociology with concentrations in anthropology and environmental studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro