Samuel Kocurek

Sam Kocurek is a senior from Shelton, Connecticut pursuing a dual degree in Mathematics and Environmental Science and a dual minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. He is the president and re-founder of Soil and Water Conservation Society, treasurer of EcoGarden, a research aide with Dr. Davis in EEB and Dr. Kuzovkina in PSLA, and the Senior Resident Assistant at Charter Oak Apartments. He is also an intern with the UConn Office of Sustainability. There he completes multiple tasks including completing the university’s greenhouse gas inventory, certifying the university as a Tree and Bee Campus USA, and facilitating the EcoCaptain program to name a few. Otherwise on campus you’ll catch Sam running many miles, climbing at the climbing center, hanging in the EEB greenhouses, or watching One Piece (shout out to my brother for getting me 800 episodes deep). Post-graduation, Sam hopes to be in a master’s program of Environmental Management to further his knowledge of sustainability in the emerging world. Sam received his LEED Green Associate accreditation over the summer sparking an interest in sustainable infrastructure. At COP, he is interested in seeing how other countries envision a greener planet related to their infrastructure. There is so much knowledge that COP27 will bring together and keeping intersectionality and environmental justice central to the discussion of green infrastructure is important. He can’t wait to see their solutions at COP!