Dickinson Student-Faculty Research at Forefront of Fight to Save Bees
Researchers use data and coding to better understand the effects of pesticides on pollinators.
Dickinson's environmental studies & environmental science department is one of the oldest and best established in the country. Our faculty are well-known in their fields and provide rigorous, hands-on coursework in environmental policy, aquatic ecology, agroecology, forest ecology, environmental health, food studies, sustainable communities, international environmental politics, environmental philosophy, ethics and literature, wildlife conservation, natural resource management and environmental justice.
Newsweek included Dickinson on its list of Seven of the Greenest College Campuses in the U.S. (2023)
Students may choose to pursue either a B.S. in environmental science or a B.A. in environmental studies. The department works closely with students to support their scholarly interests and endeavors, whether that’s collaborating with local communities to protect their air and water, working to make the places we live be more sustainable or conducting climate change research on the ice sheets of Greenland or mountains of Nepal.
The Princeton Review ranked Dickinson No. 2 on its list of Top Green Colleges and has named it a "great school for environmental studies majors" (2023).
We believe that getting out of the classroom and engaging with people and places around the world is the best way to learn. We take seriously the importance of interdisciplinary approaches and critical thinking and understand that solving today’s environmental and social challenges requires not only know-how but innovation and creativity.
GreenMatters included Dickinson on its list for best colleges for environmental science and studies (2023).
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"One of my favorite things about Dickinson is the small classes where professors can dedicate personal attention to each student. Even in classes outside of my major and minor, I’ve met so many amazing professors who are really passionate about what they teach and go above and beyond to help their students."
— Lauren Orefice ’24
'It’s a lot of work, but it’s really fun.' Students conduct fieldwork in Germany as part of an innovative program on global sustainability and the transition to green energy.
Over spring break, students in the German and Environmental Studies departments visited Dresden, Bremen, and Berlin in Germany to learn about the nation’s energy infrastructure, German culture and history.
Researchers use data and coding to better understand the effects of pesticides on pollinators.
Environmental science majors secure jobs at GEI Consultants, ICF International, Heritage Conservancy and more.
Find out how a first-year class assignment led to Maggie Conklin '27 getting an op-ed published in her hometown newspaper.
The College Farm's biogas project is in the home stretch! Learn the latest developments—and how word is already getting out about this revolutionary waste-to-energy program.
“This campus has so many bright, powerful minds that, when put together, can truly create something special." Students gathered tools for social change during the Emerging Leaders Retreat.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Allyssa Decker brings the natural environment into the classroom so her students can help save it one day.