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University-wide Sustainability Research Symposium
Part of UNH's Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), the University-wide Sustainability Research Symposium was a new event to the URC beginning in 2021. In this URC event, students from all disciplines present research on a broad range of sustainability challenges – addressing environmental stewardship, social well-being, and economic vitality to meet our present needs while ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their needs – and may use the framework of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as the definition of sustainability. Undergraduates doing sustainability research who present at this Symposium are automatically considered for the new UNH Sustainability Awards program, including monetary prizes.
The URC is an annual April tradition. Registration to participate typically opens in at the beginning of spring semester.
Registration for spring 2023 closes March 1, 2023.
Students should register for the Sustainability Symposium on the UNH URC site.
PLEASE NOTE: Students who participate in the Undergraduate Research Conference in the University-wide Sustainability Research Symposium event are also considered for the UNH Sustainability Awards.
2023 Undergraduate Sustainability Symposium Schedule |
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April 19, 2023 in the MUB |
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| Start Time | End Time | Title of Event | Location |
| 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Registration & Refreshments | Room 338 |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Sustainability Topics Oral Presentations | Room 330/332 |
| 9:40 AM | 11:00 AM | Marketing and Sustainability Poster Session | Room 340 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | EcoGastronomy Capstone Poster Session | Room 340 |
| 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Sustainability Dual Major Capstone Presentations | Room 330/332 |
| 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Judges Deliberation from afternoon presentations | Room 321 |
| 4:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Sustainability Mixer & Awards Ceremony | Room 334/336 |
See the full poster session schedule here
See the full oral session schedule here
Congratulations 2021 Session Winners
ADMN 444 Business for People, Planet and Profit: Session A
Anthem Blue Cross: An Analysis of the Company’s Sustainability Practices
Caroline LeBlanc, Sophomore, Analytical Economics, PAUL
Prize: $250
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
ADMN 444 Business for People, Planet and Profit: Session B
Burt's Bees: An Analysis of the Company’s Sustainability Practices
Chloe Gross, Freshman, Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, COLSA
Alexis Eaton, Freshman, Environmental Engineering, CEPS, Sustainability Dual Major
Prize: $250
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
B Impact Clinic Session
Dirigo Collective: Measuring & Improving the Company’s Sustainability Practices
Eric Berry, Junior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Deniz Kayhan, Senior, Political Science, International Affairs, COLA
Katie Rascoe, Junior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Gabrielle Sott, Junior, International Business and Economics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Prize: $500
Advisor: Erin Allgood
Various Sustainability Topics Session
Scottish Marine Renewable Energy: U.S. Approaches for Development of Wave and Tidal Technologies
Stella K Fairall, Senior, Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, COLSA, International Affairs, COLA
Prize: $250
Advisor: Clayton Mitchell
Sustainability Dual Major Session
Building a Flood-Resilient Kittery: Working Waterfront and Transportation Corridors
Hallie Contois, Senior, Communication, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Jack Hurley, Senior, Information Systems and Business Analytics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Sarah Kfoury, Senior, Mathematics, CEPS, Sustainability Dual Major
Parker Philbrick, Senior, Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Steven Rizzo, Senior, Environmental Engineering, CEPS, Sustainability Dual Major
Prize: $500
Advisors: Cameron Wake, Betty Woodman
Various Sustainability Topics Poster Session
Are Electric Vehicles a Viable Solution for Energy Storage in a Microgrid?
Jennifer E Hargenrader, Senior, Electrical Engineering, CEPS
Prize: $250
Advisor: Cameron Wake
2021 Sessions: Presenters & Videos
H&M: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Aliya Sarris, Sophomore, Political Science, Spanish, Women's and Gender Studies, COLA
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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FedEx: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Sarah Craft, Freshman, Undeclared
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Comcast: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Stav Alkalay, Freshman, Economics, PAUL
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
New Day Impact Investing: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Brendan Kelly, Freshman, Business Administration, PAUL
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Chipotle: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Katie Remeis, Sophomore, Business Administration, PAUL
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Intel: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Patrick O'Neill, Freshman, Computer Science, CEPS
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Santa Fe Naturals: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Justine Cassel, Junior, Marine, Estuarine and Freshwater Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Hershey & Co.: An analysis of the company's sustainability practices
Cole Fuller, Freshman, Analytical Economics, PAUL, Educational Studies, COLA
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Bristol Seafood: Measuring and Improving the Company's Sustainability Practices Through the B Impact Assessment
Alexis Bogart, Senior, Finance, PAUL
Jordan Bohan, Junior, Marketing, EcoGastronomy, PAUL
Kate Cone, Junior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Shelly Lancaster, Junior, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, COLSA
Advisor: Erin Allgood
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Good Start Packaging: Measuring and Improving the Company's Sustainability Practices Through the B Impact Assessment
Ben Gallahue, Senior, Environmental and Resource Economics, COLSA
Sam Kitfield-Vernon, Senior, Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, COLSA
Advisor: Erin Allgood
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Kikori: Measuring and Improving the Company's Sustainability Practices Through the B Impact Assessment
Cole Bartlett, Senior, Economics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Katie Hoppler, Junior, Economics, PAUL, English/Journalism, COLA
Emily Simkins, Senior, Neuroscience and Behavior, COLSA
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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Prime Buchholz: Measuring and Improving the Company's Sustainability Practices Through the B Impact Assessment
Daisy Burns, Freshman, Economics, PAUL
Jill Durkin, Junior, Economics, Finance, PAUL
Grace O'Connor, Junior, Finance, PAUL
Benjamin Vath, Senior, Business Administration, PAUL
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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L.L. Bean: Measuring and Improving the Company's Sustainability Practices Through the B Impact Assessment
Emily Chen, Junior, Environmental Sciences, COLSA
Madeline Strange, Sophomore, Environmental Engineering, CEPS
Emma Wick, Junior, Philosophy, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Fiona Wilson
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How Switching to Electric Vehicles Could Reduce UNH's Carbon and Nitrogen Footprints
Bailey S Jones, Junior, Environmental Engineering, CEPS
Advisor: Jennifer Andrews
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Fair Trade Certification of UNH Durham Campus
Elizabeth Cain, Senior, Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, COLSA
Advisor: Jennifer Andrews
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Evaluation of Sustainable Investing by ESG Principles for the UNH Foundation
Matt Oriente, Sophomore, Business Administration, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Erik Gross
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Using Internet of Things Technology for a Sustainable Future
Janet Andrews, Freshman, English, COLA
Yevgenia Men, Freshman, Neuroscience and Behavior, COLSA
Sam Mercer, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, CEPS
Advisor: Alix Contosta
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Sustainability SPLASH! Program for High School Students
Cole Bartlett, Senior, Economics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Kelsea Batchelder, Senior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Jahmilha Crook, Senior, English, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Katie Rascoe, Junior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisors: Betty Woodman, Fiona Wilson, Kendall Gray
Marketing the Sustainability Dual Major
Autumn Scott, Senior, Environmental and Resource Economics, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Matt Dowling, Senior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Eleanor Hartman, Senior, Entrepreneurial Studies, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Karly Houghton, Senior, Recreation Management and Policy, CHHS, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisors: Cameron Wake, Betty Woodman
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Analyzing NH’s Recreational Harvest of American Oysters
Owen Price, Senior, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Sarah Richard, Senior, Neuroscience and Behavior, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Sean Skinner, Senior, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Deni Thuman, Senior, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisors: Adrianne Kovach, Cameron Wake, Betty Woodman
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UNH Campus Sustainability Tour
Mackenzie O'Rourke, Senior, Analytical Economics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Erin Williams, Senior, English, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Jack Martin, Senior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Elana Zabar, Senior, Community and Environmental Planning, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Cameron Wake
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UNH Woodlands and Agricultural Operations as Natural Climate Solutions
Luke Howard, Senior, Political Science, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Michael Pasciuto, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, CEPS, Sustainability Dual Major
Taylor Rose, Senior, Environmental and Resource Economics, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Sydney Marshall, Senior, Finance, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Luke Zuchowski, Senior, Environmental Engineering, CEPS, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisors: John Gunn, Betty Woodman
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Jack's Pizza/Pittsfield Community Garden
Colleen Spear, Senior, Business Administration/Social Innovation, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Grady Dole, Senior, Community and Environmental Planning, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Autumn Houle, Junior, Social Work, CHHS, Women's & Gender Studies, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Sam Hinkley, Junior, Environmental and Resource Economics, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Max Schoenfeld, Senior, Anthropology, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Devon Guyer
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From Pandemic Responses to Sustainable Food Systems Solutions
Danielle Forte, Senior, Communication, COLA, Sustainability Dual Major
Grace Holler, Senior, Nutrition, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Edward Lange, Senior, Analytical Economics, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Sara Manzelli, Senior, Zoology, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Kaitlin Murphy, Senior, Marketing, PAUL, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisors: Erin Hale, Betty Woodman, Analena Bruce
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University of New Hampshire's Energy Plan
Jessica Rose Manning, Senior, Environmental Engineering, CEPS
Advisor: Jennifer Andrews
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Analysis of Urban Heat Flux in Durham, NH
Connor Melican, Senior, Earth Sciences, CEPS
Advisor: Katharine A Duderstadt
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Trash 2 Treasure
Phoebe Adame, Sophomore, Environmental Sciences, COLSA, Sustainability Dual Major
Advisor: Jennifer Andrews
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Using Internet of Things Technology for a Sustainable Future
Janet Andrews, Freshman, English, COLA
Yevgenia Men, Neuroscience & Behavior, COLSA
Sam Mercer, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, CEPS
Advisor: Alexandra R Contosta
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Streptomyces hygroscopicus in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Discovery of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters with Potential to Produce
Hannah Flaherty, Junior, Biomedical Science, COLSA
Advisors: Semra Aytur, John Bucci
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