Environmental Science & Sustainability
Bachelor of Science
Protect the planet by gaining a solid foundation in ecology, chemistry, and biology, with a priority on field study.
Learn to address issues such as ocean health, protect endangered species, measure development鈥檚 effects on vanishing habitats, and advocate for public policy. An environmental science and sustainability degree from 91制片厂 gives you both scientific skills and a broad understanding of environmental issues in their political, social, and economic contexts.
Highlights
Top-notch equipment in 91制片厂's Peckham Hall supports your faculty-guided research
Make regular field trips to nature preserves, local streams, and the Adirondacks
Benefit from small class sizes and accessible faculty
Work in the lab and in the field聽to tackle problems that range from micro to global, including through聽internships.
Career Paths
- Air/water quality assessor, remediator
- Environmental scientist
- Fishery and wildlife conservationist
- Land/water conservationist
- Hazardous waste removal and site remediation professional
- Parks/outdoor recreation leader
- Environmental law professional
Internships & Field Experiences
- Genesee Land Trust
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Atmosfair, Berlin, Germany
- University of Massachusetts Marine Laboratory
- Cornell Agricultural Research Station
- Field Museum, University of Chicago
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF program) at University of Buffalo
- Biodiversity conservation as part of semester in Costa Rica
Employers/Graduate Schools
- University of Chicago
- SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse
- University of Vermont Law School
- University of Buffalo
- SUNY College at Brockport
- The Nature Conservancy
- Environmental Health and Safety, Toxic Release Monitor
Interested in environmental engineering?
Complete this bachelor鈥檚 degree at 91制片厂 and go on for a master鈥檚 in environmental engineering at Syracuse University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Computer Science with a direct admissions process. Learn more about the 91制片厂-Syracuse engineering partnership 禄
900
square-foot general biology lab
2 Tracks
Choose either: ecology and natural resource for a more hard-science focus; or economics, green business, policy, law for an activism focus
Top 20
ranked science labs in the nation by The Princeton Review
Research Topics
Recent Naz student-faculty research projects:
- Sustainable student-led agriculture
- Watershed management in the local community
- Pollination ecology
- Invasive species management
- More: Biology research projects and internships
Program Director
Alumni Spotlight
Daryn Loy '17
鈥淚 chose to study environmental science & sustainability at 91制片厂 because of the state-of-the-art facilities combined with knowledgeable faculty, available research opportunities, and the flexibility in classes that has allowed me to pursue a secondary major in legal studies,鈥� said聽Daryn, research poster winner at 91制片厂鈥檚 annual Creative Activity and Research Showcase (CARS). "Our CARS project research was part of our Ecology Laboratory class and evaluated water quality in various surface water/wetlands in Mendon Ponds Park. We found that water quality varied significantly among the tested areas due to unique geographic features.鈥�