Environmental Studies Student Research Program
The program strongly encourages you to conduct original research in courses, internships, study abroad, and the senior thesis.
Students can take advantage of the Rose Hill campus undergraduate research program, which provides funding, conference presentation, and journal publication opportunities during the academic year and summer sessions.
Strong research skills and accomplishments documented in your resume give you an edge in employment and graduate-school applications.
The capstone research experience for majors is the senior thesis course ENST 4000 – Senior Thesis. Students spend an entire semester on an original research project and publish their work in an online journal format.
Explore a sampling of recent research thesis publications.
Colony Collapse Disorder in North American Honey Bees: History, Economics and Policy, Lauren Marra
The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: A Tragedy of the Commons on the High Seas, Janice G. Boswell
Globalization of Contamination: A Case for Environmental Justice in the Transnational Trade of Electronic Waste, Joanna M. Groccia
Wasting Plates: Addressing Food Waste in the United States, Sarah Geuss
Hurricane Sandy: A Chance to Identify Vulnerabilities, Learn from the Past, and Increase Future Resiliency, Julianne Yee
Not a Walk In the Park: Environmental Justice in New York City, Lindsey Grier
Water Water Everywhere: Analyzing Long Island's Water Issues and Finding Solutions for a Sustainable Future, Anthony T. Becker