About

Initiated in the fall of 2023, SEaS is built for the future. Created in response to student and faculty demand for a comprehensive hub of environmental research and teaching, SEaS is also UC’s response to external social and political urgency. We are home to new degree programs in sustainability and our faculty undertakes research that will help solve local and global environmental problems. SEaS continues to develop curricular and research programs that increase the visibility and understanding of environmental issues on campus, in our community, and across the globe.

Greetings!

Welcome to the newsletter from the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEaS), the home of Environmental Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. The School is thriving and students, faculty, and alumni continue to address pressing challenges facing the Greater Cincinnati area and the planet. SEaS is the home of the Environmental Studies B.S. and B.A., as well as two minor tracks, which combined, will serve around 300 students. 

Because of our alumni support, we can provide unparalleled experiential learning opportunities to our current students from study abroad opportunities in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Germany to research experiences in the local area on gaslight emissions.  

We continue to thrive with partnerships in the Greater Cincinnati Area as well as through co-curricular and extracurricular partnerships with student organizations on campus, such as Leaders for Environmental Awareness and Protection (LEAP), Net Impact, UC Students for Burnet Woods, the Horticulture Club, Ornithology Club, and Mountaineering Club, amongst others. 

SEaS is also excited to partner with the UC Center for Field Studies. We encourage you to check out its programming. Open throughout the week, its 17.6-acre parcel of land is one of the university’s most advanced teaching and research facilities.  

Our faculty continue to grow and so does the impact of its work at UC. Dr. Amy Townsend-Small was awarded a fellowship in sustainability for the current academic year. As part of this inaugural cohort of Provost Faculty Fellows, she will have a more intense and focused opportunity to develop her skills in university-level leadership.

Want to stay invovled? Here is how: 

• Check out our news page to learn about the most up-to-date happenings
• Support our programs and give to a fund that furthers the work of our school.
  
• Connect with us to discover opportunities to interact with, mentor, and employ our current students. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Take care,