Alumni Profiles
Where are they now?
UMCES prepares students for science-related careers in advanced research, teaching, resource management, environmental protection, and sustainable economic development. Graduates hold prestigious appointments in academia and in state and federal agencies. Keep reading to see where our alumni are now.
Dr. Deborah Bronk MEES ‘92
President and CEO of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science in Maine
Aaron Watson '13
Assistant Marine Scientist for South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources
Ricky Arnold '88
Educator and former NASA astronaut.
Aimee Hoover '17
Marine Conservation Scientist and Researcher at Upwell, a non-profit organization focused on protecting endangered sea turtles at sea.
Dylan Taillie '21
Coastal Analyst at Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Wenfei Ni '20
Post Doctoral Researcher, Coastal Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE)
Ellie Rothermel '20
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s Urban Resilience Manager
Holly Bamford ‘02
Chief conservation officer for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Jim Hagy ‘02
Branch chief, gulf ecology division, Environmental Protection Agency
Verónica Cáceres Chamorro ‘01
Secretary of Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles