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COA Connects: Bik Wheeler ’09, MPhil ’18

College of the Atlantic alumnus Bik Wheeler, a wildlife biologist with Acadia National Park, reflects on relationships and moving through life as a human ecologist
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Institutions of sustainable learning: Which U.S. colleges are greenest? [The Environmental Magazine]

College of the Atlantic tops the Greenest College List for the third year running due to focus on sustainability throughout academic offerings, campus policies, initiatives, activities, and career preparation for students.
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Academic Year Opens With a Splash

The College of the Atlantic community kicks off fall term in traditional fashion as nearly 140 students, staff, faculty, and alumni jump into the chilly, 54-degree waters of Frenchman Bay for the annual Bar Island Swim.

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January 21st, 2021

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21

Endurance and mental health: musings on Antarctic exploration and suicidal ideation
4:10pm The College of the Atlantic Human Ecology Forum welcomes Dr. Cerissa Desrosiers for a talk on the theory behind, and the strategies involved in, helping people find the energy to create and live a life worth living.

January 28th, 2021

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28

What is urban agriculture, and how did a human ecologist get to work with farmers in Baltimore?
4:10pm Neith Little ’09 joins the College of the Atlantic Human Ecology Forum to discuss her career path and big-city farming.

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Jodi Baker

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PHOTOS: Bar Island Swim 2016