By Easton Lane 25C ENVS students—it’s time to start looking for internships! If you’re looking to get your foot in the door with a specific environmental field or if you want to take a flier on something you’re interested in, now is the time to begin your search. Payton Sullivan (26C) completed a Pathways Internship… Continue reading Payton Sullivan (26C) completes Pathways internship at USDA
By Easton Lane 25C From an early age, Cam Mosley (17Ox, 19C) learned to deeply value nature and became driven to protect it. As a current Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology at the University of Minnesota, their environmental science journey has led them to numerous research projects and academic opportunities. After completing their undergraduate education… Continue reading Cam Mosley (17Ox, 19C) lands National Science Foundation-sponsored postdoctoral position at University of Minnesota
Read full story in Emory Report By Karina Antenucci Oct. 18, 2024 In a world where the stakes for the environment and society have never been higher, the need for innovative interdisciplinary research is crucial. The James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies (LGS) is rising to meet this need with a pioneering new PhD program… Continue reading Laney Graduate School adds multidisciplinary Environmental Sciences and Society PhD program
Why you should study abroad: My experience in the IES Freiburg Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program. By Easton Lane 25C Have you ever considered studying abroad? While the process of completing an application, securing course approvals, and going to live in a foreign country for a semester may seem daunting, it’s easier than it seems—and… Continue reading Thinking about ENVS study abroad?
By Roger Slavens Emory alumna Rae Wynn-Grant, co-host of the rebooted “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild” on NBC, has blazed trails and broken barriers to achieve her childhood dream. A large-carnivore ecologist, she’s using her new platform to teach millions about how humans can coexist with lions, tigers and bears (oh my!)… Continue reading Wild at Heart – ENVS Alumna, Rae Wynn-Grant (Emory Magazine • Summer 2024)
We asked, and she answered, how an interest in humanities and social sciences blossomed into becoming a student research scientist. It's hard to know where to start when profiling a student like Kylie Hanson. A student-athlete on the Emory track team, a double major, a researcher in the Saikawa Lab, and a student with an… Continue reading ENVS rising senior, Kylie Hanson 25C
Each year, it is our honor to announce the James G. Lester Scholarship in the Department of Environmental Sciences (ENVS), a scholarship that recognizes an exceptional rising senior in ENVS. This year, we are pleased to announce that Greta Franke (25C), who is pursuing a BS in ENVS on the Ecology & Conservation track, has… Continue reading Greta Franke, 25C – 2024 Lester Scholarship Awardee
Every year it is our honor to choose an ENVS graduating senior who displays significant leadership, presence and service within the ENVS department and Emory community. The Hickcox Award is named in honor of ENVS distinguished Emeritus Professor (and Waffles King), C. Woodbridge Hickcox, or Woody as we know him. Every year it is a… Continue reading 2024 Hickcox Awardee – Nick Chang 24C
ENVS students have all the fun! This past March, ENVS students (along with students from Emory Biology and from Oxford College) participated in week long field courses through ENVS 242: Modern & Ancient Tropical Environments (San Salvador, Bahamas) and ENVS 372: Ecology of the Tropics (Amazon River/southern Peru). Their experience in the field was an… Continue reading ENVS Spring 2024 Field Courses
By Nick Chang, 24C The Ecological Society of America’s Strategies for Ecological Education, Diversity, and Sustainability Program (ESA-SEEDS) is a program designed to improve the representation of students from underserved communities in the field of ecology. This program offers a variety of opportunities for students, including field trips, chapter grants, fellowships, and funding support to… Continue reading Emory Ecological Society bring opportunities to Emory students through ESA’s Strategies for Ecological Education, Diversity, and Sustainability Program (SEEEDS)
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