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 founder of the Soil and Water Conservation Society UConn Chapter, the treasurer of EcoGarden, a UConn@COP27 Fellow, 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.

After graduation Sam is hoping to be enrolled in a Master’s of Environmental Management to focus on a key sector of sustainability so he can best contribute to sustainability and the climate crisis. After attending COP27 in Egypt, Sam met a variety of high-ranking negotiators and diplomats from across the world. Now, Sam hopes to work with a governmental agency or an NGO to further international collaboration for climate resilience.