What is Environmental Science?
Environmental Sciences is a discipline that is increasingly relevant in today’s world of global human impacts. Even ardent skeptics of environmental problems such as climate change now concede that human actions do indeed have serious effects on the environment, and ultimately on our quality of life. The foundation of Environmental Sciences and the related discipline of Conservation Biology is the view that humans are part of environmental systems and that strong science should be used to understand, predict, and reduce human-caused impacts on the environment.
Academic programs in Environmental Sciences around the country vary greatly from institution to institution. Programs range from disciplinary to multidisciplinary with faculty conducting research on a wide range of problems in the environment.
News and Events
The Florida Ornithological Society (FOS) is hosting a special student paper competition at the next meeting in Gainesville, FL (October 2-4, 2009). The competition takes place on Saturday afternoon, and students will be competing for the following cash prizes: 1st $80 2nd $40 3rd $20