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KU Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Program provides students with the tools they need to investigate environmental phenomena, including soil sampling and freshwater ecology to policy-making and social science.



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Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of the program!

Virtual Tour

Alex Murray portrait

"I firmly believe that my experience in a multi-disciplinary undergrad program changed the game for me at KU."


Alex Murray

News from the Program

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EnvirEnvironmental Studies Faculty and Alumni Contribute to Museum Exhibit on Water’s Impact

Scott Schulte, Associate Professor of Practice for the Environmental Studies Program, and Ian Fannin-Hughes, a PSM graduate and adjunct faculty member, collaborated with Heartland Conservation Alliance partners to create Ripples: Water, Community, and You. Now on display at the Johnson County Museum, the exhibit explores the region's water history, including how past decisions shaped today's landscapes—such as the choice that preserved Edwards Campus by avoiding a reservoir project.
Dr. Kelly Kindscher standing in the University of Kansas Medicinal Garden.

A Bountiful Season on the Prairie

Dr. Kelly Kindscher is featured in the latest edition of KU Giving Magazine talking about the latest edition of his book, “Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide."
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Open Access Week

"(Open reviews and open publishing) makes it a process where everybody is visible, everybody is part of that work of getting that research out into the world ... Open Access can be really powerful at any stage of your career." 🎙️Shannon O'Lear,
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KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, September 2024

It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service staff accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.