Experiences, Projects, and Research

Summer Volunteer Experience

Becky Webster, the department's fearless reporter, work/study student and combined Environmental Studies/Journalism major was awarded a Commit-to-Change Internship Award to travel to New Zealand with International Student Volunteers, where she worked on conservation projects addressing habitat restoration and endangered species preservation, and explored the extraordinary environments and culture of the "Land of the Long White Cloud" (the Maori name for NZ).  Read about her fantastic experiences on her blog. 

Seminar Students Research Current Events

Students in Susan Allen-Gil's Spring 2009 Capstone Seminar prepared research updates on a variety of current and compelling environmental issues ranging from sustainable energy supplies to threats to water quality and quantity to the public health impacts of global population growth.  See the links below for terrific snapshots on these topics.

• Peak Oil
• Energy Efficient Buildings
• Clean Drinking Water
• Wind Energy
• Biofuels
• Population Growth and Disease
• Obama's Energy Plan
• The Global Water Shortage

Students Share Their Projects on the Wiki

The WIKI is both a communication tool to help students interact and share information on current sustainability projects, and a resource documenting past projects so that current researchers can build on the experiences and findings of pst work. Check it out here.