The ENVS Program is now part of the Rachel Carson Council (RCC) network and as such students may develop more meaningful relationships with the RCC. The RCC National Environment Leadership Fellowship (NELF) Program is designed to identify outstanding students with a passion for environmental education, organizing, and advocacy and provide them with financial support to […]
ENVS students, look for information on the 2025 Hendler Summer Grant application process in March and see Prof. Burgess with any queries.
Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in the EPS/ENVS Program gathered together at the Fall welcome back social held at the Baltimore Museum of Art and Gertrudes Restaurant on 30 September.
There is nothing like the Southland in the springtime, with its forest ephemerals coming alive and its waters flowing with confidence and reason across a landscape tempered by ancient bedrock. And so it was that a group of graduate and undergraduate students fled the urban lifestyle to camp and explore the natural history of the […]
ENVS faculty, Dr. Jana Kopelent Rehak recently published an ethnographic account of life on Smith Island. This fascinating ethnographic account of Smith Island residents examines the challenges faced by an aging community that is grappling with flooding, land erosion, and population loss. By combining socioecology, life course theory, and eco-phenomenology, Kopelent Rehak offers a comprehensive […]
On 24 October at 7:30 pm in Olin Hall, the ENVS program would like to welcome you all to a pre-release screening of the documentary “The Oil Machine.” After the documentary the Production Team will be on hand for a question and answer session. This screening is open to the public and please register first. Refreshments […]
Eroding History tells the story of two Black communities on Maryland’s Deal Island Peninsula that are losing heir land and their history due to the intersection of historical racism and modern climate changes. The screening will take place in Hudson 110 on the Homewood Campus on Tuesday, 10 October at 5-7 pm.
On 3 May at noon (ET) join us for the next dynamic discussion with the ongoing seminar series: Business of Saving the Planet. This virtual panel will focus on how to access the sustainability space and how current leaders are driving impact. Please join the Chief Sustainability Officers from Netflix, Rivian and Apollo. Co-Hosted by […]
Focusing on people and places, our film club will explore human engagements across diverse environments in the world. Each week, we will view an ethnographic or documentary film, selected by Dr. Jana Kopelent Rehak, a cultural and visual anthropologist, followed by a discussion. The films will cover a broad range of socioecological topics relevant to […]
The Environmental Science and Studies Capstone Project is a three credit group research project. Students work independently and in groups to research and critique literature related to natural and social science, humanities, and art applications. The class collaboratively prepares a final research paper. Fall 2022 Reports: