Eric has been in this post since 2010.  In this position, Eric has the opportunity to work on a daily basis with faculty, staff, and students throughout the campus on a variety of sustainability related topics.  This positions jointly serves the Vice President for Finance and Operations, along with the Executive Vice President and Provost. In this role, Eric is given the opportunity to be instrumental in influencing and implementing sustainability within campus operations. At the same time, the position provides the ability to advise many student groups and boards, as well as working with curriculum and teaching.

 

“Bees are in trouble. According to a recent study, in North America, you are nearly 50% less likely to see a bumblebee in any given area than you were before 1974. Bee species have seen dramatic population declines all around the world — and without bees, global food security may be at risk, because pollinator dependent crops make up 35% of global food production volume.” - Rotarian Joseph Derr (Rotary Magazine, May 2021)