Environmental Studies Department

Overview

McDaniel Environmental Studies prepares students to become leaders, entrepreneurs, and environmental professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to solve environmental challenges and create a better world.

become a force of nature - man with dog at Singleton-Matthews Farm — Learn about the McDaniel Environmental Center (formerly Singleton-Mathews Farm).

Environmental Studies – Policy and Management Specialization: For students who want to support the sustainable use and conservation of the environment through policy and management.
Environmental Studies – Environmental Biology Specialization: For students who want to investigate the inner workings and biological science of the environment.
Environmental Studies – Earth System Science Specialization: For students eager to explore how complex systems interact to affect various aspects of life on our planet.
Environmental Studies Major/Minor: A thoughtful overview of environmental problem solving and management, sustainability, and biological principles.

How McDaniel expert Elly Engle teaches equity and sustainability through gardening Faculty Q&A

Elly Engle, assistant professor of Environmental Studies, was recently recognized with the Early Career Award from the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences. Engle discussed her down-to-earth approach to hands-on learning in the campus gardens, the Agrifood Program, Food Fellows, and plans for a local seed library.

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Photo of professor Margaret Christie sitting on the bank of a lake.

Faculty Spotlight Margaret Christie, Ph.D.

As a micropaleontologist, Margaret Christie looks at small organisms and parts of organisms to determine what the environment was like in the past. As a professor of Environmental Studies, Christie primarily studies wetland and coastal environments, but she has worked on projects reconstructing sea level, earthquake recurrence intervals, and pollution histories. She is currently working to restore wetlands at the McDaniel Environmental Center. She teaches Climatology, Environmental Geology, and Science of Soil, Water, and Air as well as courses on Wetland Ecology and Environmental Problem Solving.

Read a Q&A with Margaret Christie, Ph.D.

Students gathered at Singleton Matthews Farm.

Jason Scullion Department Chair

Growing up in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington, I have long been passionate about the environment and forests in particular. As a professor, I teach courses in environmental management, environmental policy, and conservation biology. I also lead a field-based digital storytelling course in the Amazon, The Forest Online. As a scientist, my research agenda is designed to improve forest governance and conservation planning using interdisciplinary research methods.

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Dr. Jason Scullion

Department Chair