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The University of Kansas Environmental Studies Program, established in 1971, is one of the oldest environmental studies programs in the country. It is an interdisciplinary program, offering talent and resources from diverse areas of expertise. The program provides students with the tools they need to investigate environmental phenomena, including anything from soil sampling and freshwater ecology to policy-making and social science.
The Environmental Studies Program has two major goals:
- To provide a holistic view of the environment, one that recognizes the myriad of influences on the world in which we live.
- To provide the technical skills and background for active participation in an environmental career.
The various departments that comprise the Environmental Studies include:
In addition to these departments, Environmental Studies often collaborates with the School of Journalism, Urban Planning, and other academic centers across campus.
**NEW**Environmental Studies Program is the academic home of KU's Integrative Graduate Education, Research and Traineeship (IGERT) Program on Climate Change. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation for the next several years. Several faculty from Environmental Studies participate in the program by team-teaching graduate-level seminars with other faculty from departments across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professional Schools. Dr. Joane Nagel, a KU Distinguished Professor of Sociology, is the head of this exciting initiative along with David Braaten, Geography & Deputy Director, Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, Leonard Krishtalka, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & Director, Biodiversity Institute, A. Townsend Peterson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & Curator-in-Charge, Biodiversity Institute, and Daniel Wildcat, American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University & Director, Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Center.