UVM Rubenstein School

09/25/2026

It's that time of year! UVM Weekend is just around the corner. We'd love to see you on campus at our events!

On Saturday, October 3, 9:45-11:00 AM, Dean Peter Newman will be giving a talk, "Protecting Natural Soundscapes in our National Parks." Guests are welcome to pick up a donut and coffee in the Aiken Solarium and explore the Aiken Center before Dean Newman's our research seminar in Aiken 102 at 10:00AM. Event details and registration can be found here: https://events.uvm.edu/event/seminar-with-dean-peter-newman-protecting-natural-soundscapes-in-our-national-parks

On Sunday, October 4, 9:00-10:00 AM, please join Professor and Forestry Program Tony D'Amato for a Campus Tree Walk. Starting at the Aiken Center, participants will be treated to an educational walking tour of the UVM Campus and grounds, learn about the history of the forested landscape from the earliest days of campus to today, and pick up some tree ID tips along the way! Event details and registration can be found here: https://events.uvm.edu/event/campus-tree-walk-with-the-forestry-

09/22/2026

here's a disposable dump of last week at RSENR on (the vibes of) film: ice cream social, WFB 3600 snorkeling survey on the causeway, & FOR 4720 at the Intervale Center 😎

09/18/2026

Join the Rubenstein School, the Blittersdorf Foundation, and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance of Vermont on Tuesday, September 29 for a day of learning and collective action as we learn how to build resilient leaders across energy, health and the economy.

Participants in the Vermont Summit will create shared understanding about Vermont's current challenges in energy, health, and the economy, and help imagine what could come next. This event is free and open to the public.

Learn more:

https://go.uvm.edu/wk3t8

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09/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Rubenstein Ice Cream Social earlier this week, and a huge shoutout to the Student Services Team and Peer Mentors who made it such a great event!

Keep an eye out for more events like this throughout the semester; they will be advertised in the Student Services Scoop email.

09/14/2026

Here's what some of our students got up to in class these past few weeks! These were taken on a "disposable" camera, so they aren't the best quality. That's part of the fun! These are from FOR2110 & NR1010, taken on campus and at Jericho Research Forest😎 See a friend? Say hi in the comments!

PS: we're thinking of calling this the "Weekly Disposable Dump" going forward. Thoughts?

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Marcia McAllister Caldwell, a foundational figure in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources’ history, passed away on July 21, 2026, after a period of illness. She dedicated her career to UVM, beginning as a typist in the extension forester’s office in 1966 at the age of 19.

“I first met Marcia when I was a Ph.D. student in 1999,” said Peter Newman, Dean of the Rubenstein School. “Throughout my time she coached me through the ins and outs of finishing my degree – always cheering me on. Returning to the Rubenstein School 25 years later, her legacy of support is evident every day.”

Read more about Marcia's contributions to the Rubenstein School and her legacy here:

| The University of Vermont

09/05/2026

Have a great (and safe) long weekend, Rubensteiners! Take some time to relax -- it's been a busy first week back to school!

09/03/2026

Where in the world were Rubenstein School faculty this summer?

Professor Jed Murdoch recently returned from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where he attended the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties 17. The conference theme was Restoring Land, Restoring Hope.

The University of Vermont is now an accredited organization with observer status to the UNCCD. A whole crew of Rubensteiners got to catch up at the confernece. Pictured here is Myaga Lkhagvasuren, current Fulbright Scholar and former M.S. student of Jed's, Tom Offer-Westort, a current Ph.D. student working with Professor Helina Jolly, and the one and only Jed!

09/01/2026

Fall semester is underway here at UVM and we've welcomed a new class of first-years to the Rubenstein School! See your student? Say hi in the comments!