Sustainability Studies Alumni
Justin Fisch
Justin graduated with a major in Sustainability Studies from UF in
Spring 2012. Coupled with his degrees in Political Science and
Geography, he put his interdisciplinary education to work with National
Geographic in the summer of 2012, writing and editing content for the
Nat Geo Education Blog. He currently finds himself in Montréal,
Québec, where he studies at the Faculty of Law of McGill University.
His UF Sustainability education has quickly paid off in law school,
landing him a Associate Editorship with the McGill International
Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy. He is
volunteering his time as a Pro Bono law student with Eau Secours!, a
Québec NGO working to protect the province's water resources.
Jenna Bobsein
Jenna decided to pursue majors in both Environmental Engineering and
Sustainability Studies as it provided her the opportunity to take
interdisciplinary courses beyond those offered in the more traditional
engineering curriculum. She believes strongly that doing so has given
her a more holistic understanding of complex environmental problems and
has better prepared her to try to solve them. Jenna is currently
working at the South Florida Water Management District and hopes to
have a long and fulfilling career making the world a more sustainable
place!
Stefan Bird
After studying Construction Management and Sustainability at the
University of Florida, Stefan Bird continued his involvement with the
US Green Building Council and became active with the South Florida
Chapter in November 2011 after starting an estimating job with Moss
& Associates in Fort Lauderdale. Stefan was immediately drawn to
the Emerging Professional Committee (EP) and has since been selected as
a Regional Recruitment Chair for EPs for South Florida and the
Caribbean. In many ways, the EP Committee’s activities remind him of
his time volunteering with Gators for a Sustainable Campus at UF. EP
Committees across the country provide a point of entry for emerging
professionals of all disciplines into the sustainability movement to
develop resources and networks to support their personal evolution into
dynamic, visionary leaders who are dedicated to the creation of a
sustainable future.
If you are interested in continuing to be involved with
sustainability activities in your community, there are Emerging
Professionals Committees nationwide with ample leadership and
engagement opportunities available. Please contact Stefan Bird
at usgbcepsf@gmail.com or
visit https://new.usgbc.org/community/chapters/emerging-professionals
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis graduated from UF in 2012 with a BA in Sustainability
Studies and a BS in Accounting. While at Florida, Jonathan interned
with the consulting firm Carbon Solutions, serving as a research
assistant to the Gainesville-based firm that specializes in carbon
accounting and management. Prior to studying abroad in Argentina,
Jonathan sat on the board of UF Hillel, served as an editor for the
Fisher School of Accounting Newspaper, and participated in the United
Way’s Alternative Spring Break. Jonathan is now a Fellow at Dasra, a
strategic philanthropy NGO based in Mumbai, India. By combining
rigorous research, organizational consulting and capacity building, and
a more strategic approach to giving, Dasra serves to bridge the work of
philanthropists and social entrepreneurs in order to create large scale
social change. Jonathan is presently conducting research and analysis
on non-profits throughout India and is creating case studies of the
organizations that have been in Dasra’s portfolio for over a year,
highlighting their achievements in India’s social sector. Jonathan is
excited to fuse his degrees by building a career that fosters
sustainable economic development, true corporate responsibility, and a
global commitment to social justice.
Alice Stankovitch
After studying English and
Sustainability at the University
of Florida, Alice Stankovitch has headed for Latin America, ready to
make her
impact on the world. A
deep respect and appreciation for tropical ecosystems, combined with a
desire
to spread environmental awareness, has led her to team up with Kalu
Yala, a
company "set in a Panamanian rainforest valley where
entrepreneurs
and tropical cowboys are busy building the ultimate sustainable
lifestyle." From
trailblazing to crop rotation, from river clean-ups to classroom
demonstrations, Alice has contributed to fostering sustainable
communities that
are not only environmentally and economically viable, but ethically and
spiritually fulfilling as well.
