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Zero Waste Interns
Justin Wentworth ’26, environmental science, Trash 2 Treasure Intern
Marisa Bianchi ’26, geography and sustainability dual major, Trash 2 Treasure Intern
Sophia Clang ’27, environmental science: ecosystem, Electronic Waste Intern
Megan Kennedy ’27, environmental conservation and sustainability, Food Waste Intern
Erin Classey ’26, environmental conservation and sustainability, Waste Audits and Data Intern

The Zero Waste Interns support the university in reducing waste, conduct audits and collect data to inform action, and research improvements in university-wide waste management systems to promote a more sustainable campus. They are addressing waste during move-out, food waste, electronic waste, and more.

Ecosystems Interns
Allison Kish ’27, marine, estuarine, freshwater biology and sustainability dual major, Stormwater Intern
Annie Ragland ’28, environmental science: ecosystem, Stormwater Intern
Sabrina Bernard ’28, economics and sustainability dual major, Pollinator Gardens Intern
Aimee Grace Robertson ’28, forestry, Pollinator Gardens Intern

Ecosystems interns collaborate with Ground and Events to support the UNH Landscape Masterplan’s goals, ensure our campus continues to meet environmental protection standards, and identify new opportunities to improve. They are assessing stormwater systems, creating and maintaining pollinator gardens, researching improvements, and educating our community.

Sustainability Data Interns 
Catie Jantzi ’27, environmental conservation and sustainability, STARS Intern
Katie Kaufhold, 26, environmental conservation and sustainability, STARS Intern

The Sustainability Data interns are helping to evaluate and report UNH’s sustainability successes, challenges, and opportunities—increasing transparency and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders (current and prospective students, alumni, staff and faculty, community partners, donors), and developing actionable recommendations to improve UNH’s sustainability performance. 

Sustainability Communications & Marketing Interns
AJ Leech ’28, communications and sustainability dual major, Social Media Intern
Shay Sullivan ’27, marketing and sustainability dual major, Sustainable Swag Intern
Axanthic Sommese ’26, business administration and sustainability dual major, Student Sustainability Network Intern

The Communications & Marketing interns are supporting both the Sustainability Institute and university-wide communications and marketing, from building awareness, community, and action among their peers to researching how the university can make coordinated, sustainable swag purchases to reduce our impact.

Energy & Transportation Interns
Abby Kincaid ’27, environmental and resource economics and sustainability dual major, Climate & Energy Intern
Mykala McConaghy ’28, environmental engineering and sustainability dual major, Climate & Energy Intern
Vic Whitcomb ’27, wildlife conservation and biology and sustainability dual major, Cat Trax Bike Share Intern
Jess Calarese ’27, environmental conservation and sustainability and history, Cat Trax Bike Share Intern

The Transportation interns are supporting and promoting a culture of sustainable transportation through UNH's Cat Trax bike share program. They are maintaining bikes, and organizing and hosting community bike rides and repair clinics. The Energy inters are collaborating with facilities departments, including Campus Stewardship and Energy and Utilities as well as with the broader Energy Task Force (ETF), to support UNH’s decarbonization and climate leadership efforts, including assessing UNH carbon footprint, supporting outreach and peer education, and researching improvements.

Leadership & Advocacy Interns
Taylor Barry ’28, community and environmental planning and sustainability dual major, Sustainability Advocates Intern
Nyssa Barrett ’27, environmental conservation and sustainability and justice studies, Basic Needs Intern

Partnering with UNH's Residence Life, the Sustainability Advocates intern serves as a leader, supporting student volunteers in promoting sustainability thought and action in the residence halls, helping to build a culture of sustainability on campus where students live and study. The Basic Needs intern works closely with Basic Needs program and Cat's cupboard, helping to support and assist those programs and educate others about these resources on campus.