After earning my MES degree in 1993, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where I completed a PhD in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Kentucky in 1999. My dissertation research in Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains was published in 2004 in a… Continue Reading →

I am the Watershed Planner for the City of Redmond but will be retiring to 10 acres on Whidbey Island in the next few years with my beautiful and wicked-smart wife of 15 years, Robin. Connect with me at: pdholte@hotmail.com

I’ve had the immense pleasure of teaching in MES since 2012 and working with so wonderful colleagues and students over the years. With an academic background cuts across ecology, history/philosophy of science, and environmental communication, MES was a perfect match…. Continue Reading →

Frederica Bowcutt is a botany professor at The Evergreen State College where she has taught in interdisciplinary programs since 1996. Her undergraduate courses include Botany: Plants and People, Global Studies: Plants and Empire, and Restoring Landscapes: Picturing Plants. Her MES… Continue Reading →

Melanie grew up in Dayton, Ohio and went to study for her undergraduate degree in Columbus. She was recruited to play soccer at the collegiate level at Capital University. During her studies, she expanded her interests to include environmental science…. Continue Reading →

Tara was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee as the state’s orca recovery coordinator in May 2021. Before that she worked in salmon recovery at the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and led the Salmon Recovery team. She has worked… Continue Reading →

Emily Sanford is the current Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), which is on a mission to make Washington a safer, healthier place to live. Her team’s superpower?… Continue Reading →

I started teaching at Evergreen soon after graduation. I stepped away to pursue a doctorate in Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of Delaware, but returned to continue educating MES students as I finished that degree. I retired from… Continue Reading →

I was hired to teach in the MES program starting in 2016. I’ve been full-time faculty in MES every year, except for one year as the Acting Director while Kevin Francis was on sabbatical (2020-21, hello pandemic!). I have taught… Continue Reading →

I’m all about community, partnerships and bringing people together. Along with my wonderful colleagues, I’ve developed partnerships providing environmental impact reduction and operational efficiency services for businesses. Saving companies well over $10 million and reducing over 3 million pounds of… Continue Reading →