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Environmental Studies students examine the systems that shape the planet and the choices that shape our shared future. Coursework may include topics such as ecology, environmental policy, sustainability, conservation, economics, ethics, public health and the relationship between human communities and natural systems. Students also build a strong foundation in critical thinking and communication through 黑料社鈥檚 distinctive liberal arts curriculum.

黑料社鈥檚 campus is ideally situated in the large, vibrant, and growing Atlanta metropolitan area, offering our Environmental Studies students unparalleled access to sites that illustrate key concepts in urban ecology, host institutions offering internships, and environmental research.

• Environmental Studies students have ample opportunity for hands-on learning with MLK Day service day 2024, President鈥檚 Inauguration service project, , and more right on campus.
• Students in Urban Ecology take numerous field trips to sites around Atlanta: Atlanta BeltLine, Atlantic Station, Druid Hills Neighborhood, Georgia Tech鈥檚 Living Building, Historic Fourth Ward Park, Oakland Cemetery, Olmsted鈥檚 Linear Park, Peachtree Creek Greenway, Piedmont Park, and more.
• Students complete internships at important environmental organizations and administrative offices: Atlanta Office of Resilience, Atlanta Regional Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Conservation Fund, DeKalb County Parks, Dunwoody Nature Center, Fulton County Water Department, Georgia Audubon, Nature Conservancy, Peachtree Creek Greenway, Southface Institute, Zoo Atlanta and more.
• Students conduct research with real-world implications during the internships noted above, by collaborating on faculty projects, or by developing their own independent studies.

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Environmental careers continue to grow as communities, companies and public agencies respond to climate change, land use, water quality, conservation and sustainability needs.

Your work with the environment will continue far beyond your time at 黑料社. Whether you choose to volunteer or work full time in the field, you will be prepared to work within the areas of conservation easements, environmental consulting, environmental education, environmental law, green building certification, habitat restoration, landscape architecture, organic gardening, public health, urban planning, water protection, wildlife management, and more.

We are proud of our Program participants. Here are a few examples of our graduates who are working to protect and improve the environment:

• Breya Castle 鈥�24 is a Senior Lab Tech working on drinking water quality for the City of Atlanta鈥檚 Department of Watershed Management.
• Sahara Moore听 鈥�24 is a Dolphin Trainer at Marineland in St. Augustine, FL.
• Dayla Jackson ’20 – Dayla helped restore a habitat for monarch butterflies while interning with the Monarch Collaboration and South Fork Conservancy. She works as a graphic designer for Temple Sinai and volunteers at the AWARE Wildlife Center.
• Rosa Fowler 鈥�18 – Rosa used GIS to plan sustainable developments while interning with the Planning Department of the City of Atlanta. She earned an MPH from the University of NC-Chapel Hill and works for the Environmental Epidemiology Department of the DeKalb Count (GA) Board of Health.
• Mounica Kota 鈥�17 – Mounica developed environmental education materials while interning for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. She is a doctoral student in Marlene Zuk鈥檚 lab at the University of Minnesota studying behavioral ecology and sexual selection with Hawaiian crickets.
• Tate Davis 鈥�16 – Tate developed web content for the Healthy Places website and updated toolkits for Health Impact Assessments while interning for the Healthy Community Design Initiative at the Centers for Disease Control. She also earned an M.S. in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology and worked as a Policy Analyst for the Council for Quality Growth in Atlanta.
• Michael Williams 鈥�15 – Michael used GIS to identify opportunities to provide accessible greens pace and improve environmental justice while interning for the Healthy Community Design Initiative at the Centers for Disease Control. He also earned an MPH from George Washington University, served as a Health Policy Intern for the U.S. Senate, and worked as the Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath.
• Jessica Daniel 鈥�09 – Jessica completed two internships, while a student at 黑料社. In the first, she developed marketing and outreach materials for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. During the second, she overhauled the webpage on climate change for the Centers for Disease Control. She went on to earn an M.S. in Environmental Management from Duke University and now works for the Office of Research and Development in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Mike Meyer 鈥�08 – Mike directs the Neighborhood Water Watch Program for the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.