Department of Environmental Conservation
Help Us Furnish Our New Grad Student Spaces!
As graduate students in Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst, we spend countless hours researching, teaching, collaborating, and supporting one another as we work to solve some of today’s most urgent environmental challenges. Our programs push us to think boldly and act with purpose – but the spaces we work in haven’t always kept up with that energy.
That’s where you come in.
We’re launching an initiative to transform our shared ECO graduate student spaces into places that truly support how we learn, work, and connect. Your contribution will help us acquire:
- Comfortable, functional office furniture that lets us focus on the research and teaching tasks that matter.
- Welcoming social and study spaces where we can collaborate, recharge, and build community across our diverse disciplines.
- Shared resources and improvements that make our days a little easier – and our work a lot more impactful.
These upgrades aren’t just about furniture. They’re about giving students a supportive environment that reflects the passion, creativity, and dedication we bring to our fields every day.
Your support helps us do our best work – for our communities, our ecosystems, and our planet.
Thank you for believing in us.
Share on social media with #UMassGives!
$1,000
CNS - $1,000 challenge!
When the College of Natural Sciences receives 1,000 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from Dean Michael Fox.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
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$1,000
CNS - Environmental Conservation Department $1,000 challenge!
When the Department of Environmental Conservation receives 15 gifts from unique donors, a $1,000 gift from an anonymous alum will be unlocked.
15 / 15 Donors
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CNS - Environmental Conservation Department $3,000 match!
For every dollar given to Environmental Conservation during UMassGives, an anonymous alumnus will match $1, up to $3,000.
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$500
CNS - Student donor $500 challenge!
When the College of Natural Sciences receives 175 gifts from unique student donors, a $500 challenge gift from Michael Tarselli '03 will be unlocked.
175 / 175 Donors
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University-wide $10,000 match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. on April 30 we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
$10,000 MATCHED
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Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 128 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass Women into Leadership | 112 |
| 3 | $500 | Dept. of Food Science | 90 |
| 4 | $500 | Golf Club | 53 |
| 5 | $500 | iCons | 40 |
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Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 180 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rugby | 95 |
| 3 | $500 | Department of Polymer Science and Engineering. | 71 |
| 4 | $500 | UWW Completion Fund | 57 |
| 5 | $500 | PRSSA | 51 |
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Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 175 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Field Hockey | 102 |
| 3 | $500 | Women's Lacrosse | 96 |
| 4 | $500 | New2 U | 78 |
| 5 | $500 | Baseball | 54 |
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Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 153 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Water Polo | 131 |
| 3 | $500 | S#arp Attitude | 117 |
| 4 | $500 | Doo Wop Shop | 98 |
| 5 | $500 | Choral Dilemma | 70 |
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Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 196 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Swim | 127 |
| 3 | $500 | Minutemen Racing | 97 |
| 4 | $500 | Comparative Literature Program | 56 |
| 5 | $500 | Film Studies Program | 50 |
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Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching | 193 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rowing | 106 |
| 3 | $500 | Center for Women and Community | 78 |
| 4 | $500 | WMUA | 63 |
| 5 | $500 | Board of Student Businesses | 61 |
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Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 268 |
| 2 | $1,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 189 |
| 3 | $500 | CLACLS | 62 |
| 4 | $500 | Men's Club Volleyball | 48 |
| 5 | $500 | Fencing Club | 39 |
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Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
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| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 259 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass EMS | 118 |
| 3 | $500 | Vietnamese Student Association | 109 |
| 4 | $500 | Mock Trial Team | 96 |
| 5 | $500 | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 90 |
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