Students and faculty also presented a poster on this work at the Geological Society of America's Northeast Regional Meeting in Portland, Maine, in March 1998. Maine is an especially rich area for studies of the environment. Curtis Bohlen's Introduction to Environmental Studies class concluded a full semester study of land trust holdings in the state of Maine with a major report that was distributed through the Maine Land Trust Network, a nonprofit arm of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust. In Short Term 1998, Bohlen's Environmental Restoration class developed a restoration plan for Scarborough Marsh in southern Maine, a cooperative effort with the Maine Audubon Society. Field trips and research projects have taken students to diverse sites such as Rumford, to examine the effects of clear cutting, Saco heath, and Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston.
Many opportunities exist for study in the larger global environment, as well.
A significant fraction of students study abroad through programs such as the School for Field Studies. Environmental Studies Faculty Rachel Austin is an assistant professor of chemistry whose research interests focus on applying insights gained from the study of metal-containing enzymes to engineer catalytic systems that can do green chemistry or remediate existing pollutants. She also has scholarly interests in the relationship between science, public perceptions, and environmental policy. Curtis Bohlen, an assistant professor of environmental studies, is a wetland ecologist who works at the interface between science and policy, with special interests in wetland mitigation, wetland restoration, and biodiversity. His experience includes a year as a congressional fellow working on environmental issues in Senator Bill Bradley's office on Capitol Hill.