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)
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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
What is Sustainability Sciences?
Sustainability science was conceived in the late 20th century in order to develop and evaluate theories through empirical analysis about the complex and evolving relationship between people and their environment. For millennia humans have modified their environments in order to support life. These modifications have gradually grown in scale, so that humans have now become… Continue reading What is Sustainability Sciences?
Field Season at Rocky Mountain Biological Lab
Andriana Miljanic (C'17) is spending part of her summer in Crested Butte, Colorado as part of Professor Brosi's field research team. She is documenting her experience for us in mini-blog posts and pictures each week. We are thrilled to follow along with Andriana as she studies in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Blog post 1:… Continue reading Field Season at Rocky Mountain Biological Lab
Jennifer Fundora (C’18) – Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
As a rising junior from Miami, Florida, Jennifer Fundora began her undergraduate career with the intention of majoring in International Studies. “My parents are originally from Cuba and my visits back to their hometown led me to dream of becoming the first US ambassador to Cuba” says Fundora. But after taking a freshmen seminar with… Continue reading Jennifer Fundora (C’18) – Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
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