Fellowships > Fall 2001 Fellows

(Grant Period: November 2001- May 2002)

NWF's Campus Ecology Fall 2001 Fellows are working on a variety of restoration, conservation and sustainable practices initiatives. From cold weather composting and habitat restoration, to ecological building design and measuring a campus' CO₂ footprint, this batch of NWF Campus Ecology Fellows are continuing the tradition of "thinking globally and acting locally."

By cultivating and engaging a variety of campus and community stakeholders, all of the Fellows have secured matching support, doubling the power of their projects and increasing awareness at the same time. Through defined objectives and measurable outcomes that will contribute to a sustainable future, the Fellows embody the spirit and mission of the National Wildlife Federation.

Fall 2001 Fellows

The following project highlight the goals of this year's fellows. For more information and contact information on these projects and more, search the Fellowships database by campus or project topic.

Alison Donovan, graduate student
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Evaluating the emissions produced by the University of Vermont campus buses, and the emissions from potential alternatives to these buses.

Anna Heidorn, senior
Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
Designing an ecological building design guide for new residence halls at Sterling College, and demonstrating and promoting the use of environmentally preferable materials and alternative technologies to meet the needs of Sterling College and its surrounding Northern Vermont communities.

Carolyn Mitton, junior
Valley Forge Christian College
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Enhancing environmental awareness and stewardship through habitat restoration on the land surrounding both the newly constructed campus walking trail, and the connecting trail in neighboring Charlestown Park.

Tera Nicole Compton, senior
Emory University
Decatur, Georgia
Calculating the input and output of carbon dioxide for Emory University's campus, and recommending practices that would decrease these emissions.

Stacy Holloway, senior
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
Working in collaboration with NWF's Southeastern field office to restore the ecological integrity of Lindsey Creek, and to increase awareness among campus and community members about water quality problems created by urbanization.

Jennifer Liston, senior
Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
Enhancing and formalizing the educational outreach opportunities of the Wallace Woods Nature Trail, which is the only nature trail with labeled specimens and monthly guided tours in Florence County and the four adjacent counties.

Dacey Mercer, junior
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina
Promoting the use of native plants in commercial landscaping, and encouraging the reintroduction of natives into key areas where they have been extirpated.

Kathryn Yurkonis, junior
Carroll College
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Coordinating a community effort to begin monitoring and restoring Genesee Creek for future scientific study on aquatic biodiversity, as outlined in the Howard T. Greene Field Station Site Conservation Plan operated by Carroll College.

Rose Peterson, junior
Western State College
Gunnison, Colorado
Designing and implementing a cold-weather composting program, and educating the college and town communities about the necessities and benefits of composting.

Jessian Choy, senior
University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Promoting student involvement and collaboration with the university; finding ways to implement environmentally sound practices, such as green purchasing and transportation, by providing a central space for existing student environmental organizations; and encouraging the development of new groups and ad hoc committees.