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Montclair State University hosted the
Middle States Division American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting
The Department of Earth and Environmental Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, Sustainability Science, certificate programs in Water Resource Management, Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, and Environmental Forensics, and teaching certification in Earth and Environmental Sciences. In addition, we house the University’s interdisciplinary PhD Program in Environmental Science and Management which hosts a weekly seminar, the Sustainability Seminar Series. Our programs emphasize strong foundations in natural, physical, and social sciences, foster critical thinking and communication skills, and incorporate cutting edge field, laboratory, and computational methods.
The Department houses a nationally and internationally recognized faculty who excel at integrating teaching and research. Faculty research programs are supported by the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Sea Grant, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Research and Education Fund, the International Ocean Discovery Program, among many others. These programs allow our students to participate in national and international collaborative research programs throughout the contiguous United States and Arctic Alaska, Antarctica, Argentina, China, India, Latin America, and Vietnam. Our recent graduates are employed in environmental consulting and geo-engineering firms, K-12 and higher education institutions, community, state, and federal government agencies, and have been accepted to highly competitive doctoral programs in the US and abroad.
Dr. Yang Deng named University Distinguished ScholarTuesday July 7, 2020
PhD Student Named 2020 John J. Lagrosa Award Recipient by NJWEAThe award is designed to support and encourage highly capable individuals to continue studies in Environmental Science or Engineering with a strong component in one or more areas of Water Quality Control and Environmental ProtectionWednesday June 3, 2020
PhD Student Receives 2020 Kenneth S. Stoller Award by NJWEAThe New Jersey Water Environment Research designed this award for PhD students working in hazardous wastes in New Jersey.Tuesday June 2, 2020
Geography Alum Busy Since GraduationZachary Ehrlich '13, completed graduate school and works as an inspector while participating in epidemiology work during the COVID-19 pandemic.Friday May 29, 2020
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We take great pride in including our graduate and undergraduate students in our field programs and teaching them to collect and analyze their own data using state of the art instrumentation and data processing software.
| Name | Title | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg A Pope | Chairperson | Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 220C | 973-655-7569 | popeg@montclair.edu |
| Patti Ann Flatley | Secretarial Assistant III/Non-Steno | Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 220 | 973-655-4448 | flatleyp@montclair.edu |