Alumni

The 2022-2023 academic year was our 12th cohort of Sustainability Science graduate students. Over the past eleven years, more than 150 students have graduated from UMass with a Masters of Science in Sustainability Science. Our alumni network is strong and continues to enrich the program and offer valuable connections for current students.
We are often asked what kind of careers students pursue after graduation. Here is a small sample by concentration, and below the table we feature a selection of our alumni:

Concentration	Job Title	Employer
Renewable Energy and Efficient Design	Business Analyst	Associated Energy Developers in Plymouth, MA
Renewable Energy and Efficient Design	City Planner / Clean Energy Project Manager	City of Gloucester, MA
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Food Systems Consultant / Project Manager	New Venture Advisors
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Research and Evaluation Manager	Farm to Institution New England
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Outreach Coordinator	Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Urban Sustainability	Monitoring & Regulatory Billing Analyst	Solect Energy
Urban Sustainability	Municipal Planner	City of Memphis
Urban Sustainability	Research Analyst, Climate Action & Data	World Resources Institute, Washington D.C.
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	Land Protection and Stewardship Specialist	Door County Land Trust
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	Naturalist Educator and Program Manager	Linda Loring Nature Foundation
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	ORISE Research Participant	EPA Office of Water
Environmental Quality	Operations Manager	Trinity Solar
Environmental Quality	Outreach Coordinator	Groundwork Lawrence
Dual Degree MS3/MRP (Urban Sustainability)	Project Manager	Brattleboro Development Credit Corp
Dual Degree MS3/MRP (Urban Sustainability)	Transportation Planner	Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a sample of MS3 alumni, including where they undertook their practicum and where they are working now.  

Cheyenne Ellis
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: Information Officer 
Company: NEIWPCC
Practicum: NEIWPCC
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Jennifer Nelson
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: Urban Planner 
Company: VHB
Practicum: Southwest Regional Planning Commission
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Kevin O'Brien
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: Financial & Energy Coach 
Company: Southeastern Vermont Community Action
Practicum: Rich Earth Institute
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Simon Pereira
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: Project Manager 
Company: Energy Solutions
Practicum: Department of Energy Resources
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Eric Sirkovich
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: Environmental Scientist 
Company: VHB
Practicum: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
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Paula Uribe
Cohort 11
Current Job Title: National Sustainability Manager 
Company: SBM Management Services contract for Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Practicum: City of Northampton
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Erica Light
Cohort 10
Current Job Title: Adjunct Lecturer at the Integrated Concentration (iCons) in STEM Program 
Company: UMass Amherst
Practicum: iCons, UMass Amherst
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Liam Cregan
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: New England Trail Coordinator 
Company: Appalachian Mountain Club
Practicum: Pilot Farm Study Investigator, Franklin Land Trust & Baseline Documentation Report Author, East Quabbin Land Trust
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Claire Hutchinson
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Transportation Planner 
Company: LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.
Practicum: Community Action Works
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Rachel Nadolny
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Sustainability Consultant
Company: ClimatePartner
Practicum: UNH Sustainability Fellowship Program, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Exeter, NH 
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Alexia Perides
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Regulatory Policy Analyst
Company: Ampion, Inc.
Practicum: Ampion, Inc. 
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Kelsey Perry
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Community Liaison Officer 
Company: Mayflower Wind
Practicum: MassCEC intern at Cape and Islands Self-Reliance
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Michael Persau
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Climate Change & Sustainability Services - Staff 
Company: Ernst & Young
Practicum: Environmental Consulting Intern at Langan, CA
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Justin Taylor
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Associate: Climate Resilience 
Company: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington D.C.
Practicum: United States Geological Survey: Northeast Climate Adaptation Center
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Rachel Berggren
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Food Systems Project Associate
Company: UMass Auxiliary Enterprises Sustainability Department
Practicum: UMass Dining Sustainability Department, Food Systems Project Associate, Amherst MA
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Jeremy Price
Cohort 7
Current Job Title: City Planner / Clean Energy Project Manager
Company: City of Gloucester, MA
Practicum: UMass Clean Energy Extension 
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Kris Badertscher
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Content Manager
Company:  Mass Humanities
Practicum: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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Christopher Copeland
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Greenhouse Horticultural Technologist
Company:  Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Practicum: Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse
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Lauren de la Parra
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Project Manager
Company: BluePoint Planning
Practicum: Office of Sustainability and Environment, City of Somerville
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Jacquelyn Hynes
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Senior Marketing Associate
Company: Crop One Holdings, Inc./Fresh Box Farms
Practicum: Nuestra Comida
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Zachary Jenkins
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Meal Solutions Clerk
Company: Fresh Acres Market
Practicum: Senator Edward J. Markey’s Boston Office
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Jesse Koyen
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Stewardship Director
Company: Door County Land Trust
Practicum: Door County Land Trust
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Hannah Leighton
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Farm to Institution Research Associate
Company: Farm to Institution New England (FINE)
Practicum: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
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Brendan McGowan
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Senior Analyst
Company: Solect Energy
Practicum: Solect Energy
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Caroline Myran
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Food System Consultant/Researcher
Company: New Venture Advisors
Practicum: CISA
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Leah Wang
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Program Coordinator
Company: Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) Division of Research and Planning
Practicum: The New Garden Society 
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Matthew White
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: Associated Energy Developers
Practicum: Cape & Islands Self-Reliance 
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Julie Sullivan
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Project Manager
Company: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Practicum: Teacher at Biocitizen School of Environmental Philosophy
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Jon Gray
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Outreach Coordinator
Company: Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Practicum: Green City Growers in Somerville, MA
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​Seth Engelbourg
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Naturalist Educator and Program Manager
Company: Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Nantucket, MA
Practicum: Field Research and Education Assistant, Linda Loring Nature Foundation
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Rebecca Longvall
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Assistant Project Coordinator
Company: Worcester Tree Initiative
Practicum: Worcester Tree Initiative
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Courtney Angen    
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Apparel Buyer and Department Manager
C​ompany: UMass Store, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Practicum: PV potential analysis for Holyoke, MA using GIS for UMass Clean Energy Extension
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Todd Beals
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Associate Consultant to Urban Forestry
Company: Davey Tree Expert Company, Seattle WA
Practicum: ReGreen Springfield
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Lauren Bullard
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: High School Science Teacher
Company: Nashoba Regional High School
Practicum: Regreen Springfield; Research Associate; Springfield, MA
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Madison Burke 
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Education and Outreach Manager 
Company: RI Resource Recovery Corporation Center
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Aimee Bushman  
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Ocean Planning Outreach Manager
C​ompany: Conservation Law Foundation
Practicum: Completed her practicum at the job she recieved directly after graduating
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Max Dilthey  
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Graduate Instructor
C​ompany: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Practicum: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Environmental Conservation Program (Graduate Instructor)
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Lindsay (Kenney) Gallant
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Team Lead, Design & Estimating
Company: ReVision Energy
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Justin Gilmore
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Carbon and Climate Associate
Company: U.S. Green Building Council
Practicum: Amherst Together Project, UMass
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Sarah Lang
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Project Specialist
Company: Northern Border Region Commission
Practicum: St. Clair Development
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Arianna Moscone
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Company: Eco-Cycle
Practicum: UMass Office of Waste Management
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Donata Asta Netunisa
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Accountant
Company: Johanes Don Bosco Do Prime Clinic
Practicum: Simple Gift Farm Amherst
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Toni-Marie Powell
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Company: CodeGreen Solutions
Practicum: Urban Sustainability with Green Infrastructure and High-Quality Urban Design in Commercial Real Estate, Silverstein Properties Inc, NYC
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Sumedha Rao
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Sustainability Coordinator
Company: Louisville Metro Government, Kentucky
Practicum: Earthships Biotechture, New Mexico
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​ Brittany Sims   
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Environmental Consultant
C​ompany: Green Restaurant Association 
Practicum: UMass - Presence and accuracy of catch and release best practice guidelines found on recreational angling NGO websites.
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​Ryan Wicks   
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Research Adjunct, Adjunct Faculty
C​ompany: UMass Amherst Transportation Center, UMass Amherst School of Public Policy
Practicum: Spirit Solar, Springfield MA. 
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Kaitlin Laabs (nee Desmarais)
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Hydrologic Technician 
Company: US Geological Survey
Practicum: Hatfield Laboratory, laboratory technician
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Stephen Treat
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Senior Analyst
Company: The Cadmus Group Inc
Practicum: Tighe & Bond, Inc; Renewable Energy Intern; Westfield, MA
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Vanessa Bighinatti
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Marketing & Lean Coordinator
Company: TRO
Practicum: A Better City- Sustainability Intern
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Sarah Gill (nee Hebert)
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Director of Project Implementation
Company: Trinity Solar
Practicum: Education and Outreach Ecofellow at the Center for EcoTechnology
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Ryan O'Donnell
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator
Company: Connecticut River Conservancy
Practicum: VT ANR/Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance/Ottauquechee River group
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Kirsten Bryan
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Assistant City Planner
Company: City of New Bedford
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Ryan Fahey    
Cohort 1
Current Job Title: Project Development Manager
C​ompany: Ameresco
Practicum: Business development intern for Sungage Financial, a residential solar financing start-up in Amherst, MA
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Brian Pizzi
Cohort 1
Current Job Title: Quantitative Research Analyst
Company: Ontegrity, Inc.
Practicum: UMASS Facilities Management, UMASS Planning
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** Alumni rated their overall MS3 experience 4.8 out of 5! **

** 100% would recommend this program to other students! **