We are always grateful for the work of the eScienceCommons team. They are experts in capturing the work of faculty research and communicating it to the community beyond Emory. If you are a student interested in climate change, ecology, conservation, human health, or one of the many other subjects that intersect in the field of… Continue reading ENVS faculty research featured in Emory’s eScienceCommons
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Ellen Dymit (C’19): 2018 Lester Scholarship Recipient
Please join the Department of Environmental Sciences in congratulating rising ENVS senior, Ellen Dymit, on her $5000 Lester Scholarship award. The Lester Scholarship is awarded each year to a rising senior in ENVS who not only demonstrates academic excellence, but who is a leader in the ENVS and Emory community. For Ellen, Environmental Science has always… Continue reading Ellen Dymit (C’19): 2018 Lester Scholarship Recipient
ENVS/BBA Student Veronica “Ronnie” Nitkin: Exploring Sustainable Business in Nicaragua
Ronnie Nitkin is a third-year business administration and environmental sciences double major who hopes to work in business making supply chains for common products more sustainable. Her studies focus on sustainable business practices, food and supply chain sourcing, and environmental institutions. We caught up with Ronnie at the end of her spring break trip to… Continue reading ENVS/BBA Student Veronica “Ronnie” Nitkin: Exploring Sustainable Business in Nicaragua
ENVS 242: Field Studies in Ancient & Modern Environments (spring 2018)
Photo credit: Meg Withers Over spring break 2018, eleven students accompanied Professor Tony Martin on his bi-annual field course to San Salvador, Bahamas. Their experience in the field was not only rich in learning, but eye-opening in a host of other meaningful ways. Some of them were gracious enough to provide us with a brief reflection of… Continue reading ENVS 242: Field Studies in Ancient & Modern Environments (spring 2018)
Sapelo Island – spring 2018
Since 1997, Professor Tony Martin of the Department of Environmental Sciences has upheld a biannual tradition by leading a weekend field trip to Sapelo Island on the Georgia coast, with the weekend of February 23-25 as the latest version. This field trip is a required "shake-down cruise" for the students before they go to San Salvador… Continue reading Sapelo Island – spring 2018
Hanging By A Thread • Emory Magazine • Winter 2018
Why scientists are trying to keep the delicate, tattered fabric of the world's flora and fauna from unraveling completely By Tony Rehagen Link to Emory Magazine • Winter 2018
BS/MPH 4+1 student, Miranda Mitchell, conducts field research in Costa Rica
Photos in this piece are courtesy of Stanimira Deleva with the Brunca Bats Project in Costa Rica Miranda Mitchell (4+1 BS/MPH) plans to research the disease ecology of bats in Costa Rica. Her primary advisor is Professor Thomas Gillespie, whose research focuses on global health, biodiversity and conservation. We caught up with Miranda at the end… Continue reading BS/MPH 4+1 student, Miranda Mitchell, conducts field research in Costa Rica
Emory Climate Talks Featured White Papers
Atlanta Heat Action Plan: Combatting the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat with a Justice Lens By Clare McCarthy 23C, 24PH, Environmental Sciences and Community Building & Social Change Rising global temperatures due to climate change will disproportionately impact cities, like Atlanta, Georgia, because of an exacerbated urban heat island effect. Increasing heat in cities poses… Continue reading Emory Climate Talks Featured White Papers
ENVS MS student, Geoff Martin (G’17), publishes paper on carbon emissions
Geoff Martin (G'17), the first student to graduate from the new ENVS/MS program recently co-authored a paper with Professor Saikawa titled "Effectiveness of state climate and energy policies in reducing power-sector CO2 emissions" in Nature Climate Change. Geoff currently serves as the Energy Coordinator for the Town of Hartford (Vermont). Geoff and Professor Saikawa's work… Continue reading ENVS MS student, Geoff Martin (G’17), publishes paper on carbon emissions
ENVS alumnus Joshua Zaffos (C’98) reflects on his writing career
As a department, Environmental Sciences is relatively new. In the late 1990's, the pre-cursor, along with the former Geology Department, to the current department was the Human & Natural Ecology (HNE) major and it was the interest and passion of these students that helped shape what has become one of the most popular departments on… Continue reading ENVS alumnus Joshua Zaffos (C’98) reflects on his writing career
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