Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary academic field focusing solving some of the most complicated and challenging environmental problems and issues. Curricula in this field combines fundamental knowledge in Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Earth Sciences as a foundation within a hands-on applied quantitative and technical framework.
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At this point in our history, the application of environmental studies is a task with ever increasing importance. Our curriculum is designed from the ground up to provide you a combination of knowledge, skills, and experiences making you competitive in the marketplace. We believe that the learning experience is based upon solving real-world problems, integrating economic, political, biological, and ecological interactions in solutions that benefit human society.
Academic Advising
Undergraduate Programs
Academic advising for undergraduate programs, minors, certificates, and the M.Envs accelerated program are handled by Ms. Lindsay Freeman.
Graduate Programs
Advising for the graduate programs in Environmental Studies are handled by Dr. Daniel McGarvey, Director of Graduate Programs in Environmental Studies.
News & Research
ENVS grad makes watersheds REAL for area students
Environmental Studies Data Portal
Report from the field: NSF River Field Studies Network workshop #1 – Camp Lotus, California
By Dr. James Vonesh Excited to be back from our first NSF RIVER Field Studies Network workshop @ Camp Lotus on the American River in California. The vision of this network is to transform undergraduate STEM education through immersive, interdisciplinary river and watershed programs. This kick-starter involved the steering committee of faculty from 7 universities […]
VCU OAP Assistant Director and ENVS Instructor appointed to Board of Directors of national outdoor society.
Congratulations to Joey Parent, Assistant Director of VCU Outdoor Adventure Programs and instructor of ENVS 260 Outdoor Leadership, on his appointment to the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) Board of Directors. AORE is the premier organization dedicated to serving the needs of recreation and education professionals in non-profit settings. Through AORE, members have a […]
Research Paper
Warblers on Working Lands: Restoring Shrublands for Wildlife
VCU CES professor Lesley Bulluck and collaborator Sergio Harding from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) posted an article this week on the DGIF website describing their efforts to engage local communities and private landowners in land management practices that help conserve the Golden-winged Warbler, a species which is declining rapidly across […]