Faculty Research

For students who want to research on campus, the first step is finding a professor whom you enjoy working with and whose work interests you. They will be able to help you identify appropriate opportunities in your field of interest. Talk to lots of professors. Find out what they study. The Environmental Studies Program includes a diverse group of professors from disciplines including Biology, Geography, Chemistry, VMAP (Visual, Media, and Performing Arts), Economics, English, and Sustainability, who study everything from climate change impacts, invasive species, environmental justice, urban air pollution, biodiversity conservation, tourism in national parks, renewable energy, traditional ecological knowledge, coastal dynamics, Amazon rainforest conservation, water contamination, environmental activism and storytelling —the list goes on and on. Once you’ve found a professor to work with, get the research experience approved by the program coordinator and enroll in the appropriate corresponding course, typically ENVR 320.