By April Hunt April 29, 2026 (Emory News) Congratulations to ENVS senior, Tallulah Story C26, and three ENVS alumni on their selection as NSF Graduate Fellows. The three ENVS alumni include: Nicholas Chang 24C, environmental sciences (now at the University of Minnesota) Blake Miller 23C, biology and environmental sciences (now a full-time research specialist for Philip… Continue reading Six Emory students, seven recent alumni win NSF Graduate Fellowships
By Easton Lane 25C An environmental sciences major can lead you anywhere. Just ask Dr. Deema Elchoufi (14C, 20M), who majored in ENVS as an undergraduate, then returned to Emory to attend medical school and become a physician. Dr. Elchoufi’s journey to an M.D. was surprising, but given her interests in both public health and… Continue reading Dr. Deema Elchoufi 14C, 20M and the overlap between environmental and public health
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
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)
By Easton Lane 25C An environmental science degree can take you in more directions than you would expect—many more directions. Areanna Sabine (18C, 23MBA) exemplifies that fact as the CEO of Birdzoff, a company specializing in bird-deterrent services. Birdzoff uses their own technology to humanely ensure that important infrastructure and public areas can be protected… Continue reading Areanna Sabine 18C, 23MBA: Affecting Environmental Change from the Inside
By Easton Lane 25C Environmental science is all about making a positive impact on your community, city, country, and even on the world. Decatur’s Energy and Sustainability Manager, David Nifong, has lived that experience. Just two years after graduating Emory University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences and Community Building and Social Change in… Continue reading David Nifong (17Ox 19C) paves the way for young change-makers as Decatur’s Energy and Sustainability Manager
Adapted for web by Easton Lane 25C Between witnessing the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 21 and being one of Lord Dooley’s spokespeople, Mae Bowen’s (16C) time as an Emory Environmental Sciences (ENVS) Major was unique and impactful, laying the foundations for an inspiring career in environmental law,… Continue reading Mae Bowen (16C) fights pollution as trial attorney
The alumni in the 4+1 ENVS MS program are an impressive group, demonstrating the breadth of research opportunities available for an ENVS graduate student. The 5-year program offers students an in-depth understanding of the complexities of scientific evidence in both the natural and social sciences. The undergraduate preparation and graduate curriculum support independent research, with… Continue reading Alumni Profiles – 4+1 Program in ENVS
Nine years ago, Jacqueline Yap (C’15) found her interest in climate change piqued after a visit to China the summer before her freshmen year at Emory. That interest, not only shaped her undergraduate experience at Emory as a student of environmental sciences, but was also pivotal during her time in law school at George Washington… Continue reading Building Blocks: Jacqueline Yap (C’15) reflects on how her ENVS degree prepared her for law school and beyond
My name is Sydney Wolchok, and I earned my degree from Emory back in 2017, having double-majored in Environmental Sciences and Human Health. To those who have just graduated, congratulations! It truly is a huge accomplishment to receive a degree from Emory. To those who still have time left to experience all Emory has to… Continue reading Seeing Beyond “Plan A” by ENVS alumna Sydney Wolchok (C’17)
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