Lookingbill Published
Todd Lookingbill, professor of geography, environment, & sustainability, published “A Heat Emergency: Urban Heat Exposure and Access to Refuge in Richmond, VA” in GeoHealth.
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Experiential Learning
The Environmental Studies Program requires that all majors participate in an experiential learning opportunity before graduating. The most standard ways to satisfy this requirement are to conduct supervised, independent research on an environmental topic with UR faculty (ENVR320, ENVR406, or an approved equivalent course from another department), or participate in an approved environmental internship off-campus and complete ENVR388 during the fall semester.
Global Environmental Speaker Series
Each year the Department of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability, the Environmental Studies Program, and Global Studies Program partner to bring noteworthy speakers and scholars to Richmond to present lectures related to our global environment. All events are free and open to the public.
Dual Degree Program & Partners
For goal-oriented students who are dedicated to earning at least a master's degree in environmental studies or forestry, the University of Richmond offers dual degree programs with Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. For the Dual Degree program, students complete three years at Richmond and then two years at Duke; at the end of their fourth year, they receive their undergraduate degree from Richmond and at the end of their fifth year, they receive their master's degree from Duke.
We have cooperative agreements with Duke University’s Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina, and the Marine Biological Laboratory Semester in Environmental Science (MBL SES) program in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Additional opportunities for off-campus research include the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), which connects students with environmental research projects in the natural and social sciences.
Upcoming Events
Faculty Highlights
Lookingbill and Undergraduate Students Published
Todd Lookingbill, professor of geography, environment, & sustainability, along with undergraduates Jack DuPuy, ’25, Ellery Jacobs, ’25, Matteo Gonzalez, ’24, and Tihomir S. Kostadinov, ’02 published "A 20-Year Ecotone Study of Pacific Northwest Mountain Forest Vulnerability to Changing Snow Conditions" in Land.
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Wu Named in 25 Most Impactful Women in Plant Biology
Carrie Wu, associate professor of biology, was recognized as one of “25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology” by the American Society of Plant Biologist’s (ASPB’s) Women in Plant Biology Committee.
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Wu Published
Carrie Wu, associate professor of biology, published "Effects of Experimental Warming on Floral Scent, Display, and Rewards in Two Subalpine Herbs" in the journal Annals of Botany.
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October 28, 2024
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Richmond marks decades of civic learning
As the Bonner Center commemorates its 20th anniversary, their Civic Fellows program has also reached a significant milestone, with more than 200 students engaging through internships worldwide.
October 22, 2024
Student Experience
Study abroad for all Spiders
EnCompass celebrates five years of creating opportunities for students to participate in international travel.
October 14, 2024
University News
Idea Exchange
Speakers at the Faculty & Staff Research Symposium discussed topics ranging from global health and conspiracy theories to Cuban music and Jack the Ripper.
October 3, 2024
Student Scholars
University of Richmond Student Named Gilman-McCain Scholar
Glen Kettering is the first UR student to receive this award, which he is using to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic.
Environmental Studies in the News
November 11, 2024
Battlefields worldwide are being turned into parks—supporting conservation efforts
Todd Lookingbill, geography and environment professor, and Peter Smallwood, biology professor, co-authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.
November 11, 2024
Fall foliage expected to peak later and later due to climate change
Geography and environment professor Stephanie Spera is quoted.
October 13, 2024
Climate change delays, disrupts Maine’s fall foliage season
Geography and environment professor Stephanie Spera is quoted. This article also appeared in print.
October 11, 2024
Research News
Outside/Inbox: What's the science behind spectacular fall foliage?
Geography and environment professor Stephanie Spera is interviewed on this radio program, which aired throughout New England.
Resources
Contact Us
Mailing address:
Environmental Studies Program
Carole Weinstein International Center, Room 307
211 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 484-1473
Fax: (804) 484-1577
Program Coordinator: Todd Lookingbill
Academic Administrative Specialist: Nancy Propst