SEA Semester Alumni Stories

Leonard Pace

Science Program Manager, Schmidt Ocean Institute, SEA Overseer

As a graduate student, Leonard Pace’s research took him to South Africa, where he studied Great White Shark ecology, to Antarctica, where he studied Naked Dragonfish respiration. Following graduate school, he completed a John A. Knauss Fellowship and held positions with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Science Foundation. He is now the Science Program Manager for Schmidt Ocean Institute, overseeing oceanographic research projects aboard the R/V Falkor.

Caleb McClennen, PhD

Vice President, Global Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society

A former student and teacher at SEA Semester, Dr. Caleb McClennen leads efforts at the Wildlife Conservation Society to address the root causes of environmental decline. His efforts are focused on climate change, economic and food security, and industrial development. Caleb also plays a leadership role in expanding the reach of the WCS through strategic partnerships with NGOs, corporations, and philanthropic institutions.

Francesca Korte

Fulbright Scholar

Francesca Korte recently received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Italy in medical sciences.

Hans Albee

Engineer, ReVision Energy

A licensed professional engineer at ReVision Energy, a New England solar power company, Hans Albee is responsible for overseeing commercial project management, engineering, and design in the company's Liberty, Maine branch, where he is part of the Branch Leadership Team.

Alex Prud'homme

Journalist and Author

As a journalist and investigative reporter, Alex has covered business, crime and politics for publications including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Time. As an author, his books focus mainly on culinary topics and the environment. He is best known as co-writer of Julia Child's memoir “My Life in France,” which partly inspired the film, "Julie & Julia."