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EVS 501 Presentation By Kara Kilmartin December 7th 2012

About me

•  From Kingston, RI

•  Graduated URI in 2010 with B.S in Environmental Science and Management

•  Undergraduate work: •  Research Apprenticeship in URI Lab of Pedology

and Soil Environmental Science

•  Internship with the Washington Country Regional Planning Council

Career Goals •  Would like to work on planning and implementing

sustainable growth policies as well as managing natural resources

•  Jobs: •  State or Federal environmental policy agency

( RI DEM, EPA)

•  State or non-profit planning agency (RI Statewide Planning)

•  Energy (RI OER, US Dept. of Energy)

MESM

•  Track: Environmental Policy and Management

•  Courses of interest:

•  Environmental Planning, Environmental law, Coastal Zone Law, Natural Resources/ Environmental Economics, GIS, hydrology, wetlands.

Internships

•  URI Energy Fellows Program •  Interest in working in the energy field

•  Networking •  RI OER,RI EDC, National Grid, Environment

Northeast

•  Possible source of major paper idea.

Learning Goals

•  Build a solid base of knowledge in my field

•  Quantitative Analysis

•  Problem Solving •  Using existing information to develop problem

solving strategies

•  Implementing solutions effectively

•  Communication •  Public speaking

•  Communicating to diverse audiences

Conclusion

•  Questions about URI, Courses, or RI? Feel free to ask, or email me!

kara.kilmartin@gmail.com