Upcoming Events
March 25, 4:30 in Schaefer 106
NALINI NADKARNIDr. Nalini Nadkarni is on the faculty at The Evergreen State College, in Olympia, Washington, where she teaches in the Environmental Studies program. She co-founded and is president of the International Canopy Network, a non-profit organization that fosters communication among researchers, educators, and conservationists concerned with forest canopies. She carries out her field research in tropical and temperate forest canopies in Washington state and in Monteverde, Costa Rica. While she has published two books and over 55 scientific articles in the area of forest canopy ecology and forest ecosystem ecology, she spends a great deal of energy on public outreach to the general public. A new project she initiated involves the creation of a multi-disciplinary Forest Canopy Walkway project on The Evergreen State College campus. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue her interests in communicating research results to non-scientists with collaborations of artists, musicians, physicians, sports figures, and religious leaders. The interdisciplinary nature of her work will be the topic of her talk.
Did You Know . . . ?
. . . that Elizabeth Black’s Hydrophilidae Triangularus (above center, in the header) exemplifies the abilities students develop through interdisciplinary study. She drew these giant water-scavenger beetles in her Scientific Illustration course, which links biology and art.
Welcome
Welcome to Environmental Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Our program offers an interdisciplinary minor for the purpose of understanding interrelations between the natural environment and human life, including scientific, aesthetic, cultural, and political perspectives.
Our goal is for students to comprehend the complexity of environmental systems, problems, and policies. Through investigation of the social sciences and humanities as well as the natural and physical sciences, this program provides students with broad-based preparation for future decisions regarding the environment.
Environmental Studies faculty and students also share expertise and awareness with the greater St. Mary's community through extracurricular activities including student clubs, living options, and sustainability initiatives that encourage stewardship of local ecosystems. Involvement in our academic program often motivates students to seek hands-on experiences during summers and post-graduation.
