A&S is advancing environmental sustainability through research that integrates scientific investigation with human-centered inquiry. While climate challenges are urgent, they’re also opportunities for collaboration. Think of the innovative solutions that can arise from combining atmospheric science with environmental storytelling or ecosystem data with environmental justice.

• Curriculum Innovation: Certificate programs and interdisciplinary pathways integrating environmental sciences with creative writing, philosophy and communication studies. Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) pairing scientific data collection with community storytelling.
• Global Learning Experiences: Faculty-led study abroad and study away programs examining environmental issues through scientific and cultural lenses, such as studying glaciology alongside Indigenous knowledge systems, examining deforestation through ecological and postcolonial perspectives or learning climate policy while engaging with environmental literature and art.
• Community Partnerships: Regional climate summits featuring faculty from biology and creative writing, Earth sciences and philosophy, alongside community partners. These gatherings translate environmental science into actionable knowledge through multiple forms, from data visualization to poetry, from policy briefs to public art.
• Research Excellence: Support for collaborative research that teams environmental scientists with scholars examining ethics of climate adaptation, historians documenting environmental change and communication specialists like those in LIN 300: Science of Language studying how linguistic choices shape environmental discourse.
• Career Pathways: Preparation for careers demanding subject-matter expertise and interpersonal skills, e.g., environmental policy advisors who craft compelling narratives, sustainability directors who understand stakeholder engagement, and climate communicators who bridge science and public understanding.

Impact: Graduates who can analyze climate data, inspire ethical action, design sustainable systems and communicate why they matter.