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John Mather will receive Dickinson’s annual Joseph Priestley Award.
Environmental Studies & Environmental Science
Dickinson's environmental studies & environmental science department is one of the oldest and best established in the country. The department is remarkable for its wealth of expertise, infectious energy and collaborative approaches. Our faculty, and associated faculty, are respected and well-known in their fields and provide rigorous and 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. Our program provides students with unique opportunities for students to apply their education through research, community engagement and other activities.
The Princeton Review has ranked Dickinson no 2 in the top Green Colleges and has named it a "great school for environmental studies majors" (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. 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 has included Dickinson on it's list for best colleges for environmental science and studies (2023)
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"The mix of intellectually challenging courses, two years of community-based research and two federal internships at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Senate provided me with a pragmatic and philosophical understanding of human interaction with the environment. The environmental studies department is a launching pad to fuse your passion and education."
—Olivia Termini ‘18
“Challenge yourself to try something. That’s where growth happens,” says Noah Davis ’20, a jazz musician who's exploring ways to combine his interests in music and psychology at Dickinson.
John Mather will receive Dickinson’s annual Joseph Priestley Award.
“It’s so important to put yourself out there and try new things.” Meet Lauren Orefice ’24 (environmental studies), an a cappella singer and study-abroad student who served a writing internship in NYC.
Students analyzed data, interviewed nonprofit leaders and surveyed guests at seven food banks, deliver public report.
"I'm so grateful for the support system and community I've gained here," says Prerana Patil '24, a double major in environmental science and chemistry, who did biogas research at the College Farm.
In this podcast, we take a trip to the top of Tome Hall, where an experimental green roof is helping make Dickinson even more sustainable.
A new environmental studies project begins with a variety of plants taking root on an otherwise lifeless roof.