Jessica Kukielka

Status: Graduate Student
Major: Agricultural and Resource Economics; B.S.
Year Joined OEP: Spring 2005
Year Completed Employment: Summer 2006
Notable Notes:
– Morris K.Udall Scholar
– EPA P3 Student Design Competition Winner
– 2006 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources “Most outstanding senior woman” and flag bearer for May Commencement
– UConn Honors Scholar
– Equine Enthusiast
OEP Activities:
– Draft Language for UConn Vehicle Purchasing contracts to include Fuel Efficiency standards and requirements
– Compile Preferred Purchasing Vehicle Lists 2006 and 2007
– Landfill Remediation and Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan; promoting student research projects. (i.e. Vernal Pool study on amphibians summer of 2005).
– Campus Bicycle Plan Support Ride 2005
– North Hillside Road Extension project and the initiative of farmland preservation with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
– Environmental Outreach: Department of Residential Life Environmental Initiatives – packets, projects, online/media resources for CAs and residents; PSAs to students, focusing on water conservation, career speakers panel, Waste Paper Reduction, and Energy Use Reduction.
– Developed and distributed a faculty/staff-wide survey to gauge interest and support for the various goals of the Environmental literacy workgroup.
– Coordinating with new Center for Environmental Science and Engineering to integrate policy and intra-departmental cooperation.
– Work with the CANR office of Extension to develop a database for all schools/colleges and their main initiatives and accomplishments-enhancing outreach and engagement initiatives for the University.
– Translated Recycling Guidelines into Polish
– EcoHusky NYC Green Building Tour
– CFL Giveaways 2005-2006 coordinator
– Environmental Expressions Student Contest coordinator
– Webmaster 2005-2006; webpage re-design
– OEP Representative for the UConn EcoHusky Student Group