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Department of Environmental Science

 

Photograph: DES Field Immersion Class of 2011

"Taking an interdisciplinary and practical approach to understanding and solving problems arising from human/environment interactions."

The Department of Environmental Science (DES) was established as a program in 1995 with widespread local, university, and state support. DES is an interdisciplinary major in the College of Science, Technology, and Health, leading to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The program prepares students for a variety of professional roles in the environmental field as well as preparing students for graduate, academic, and professional degrees.

The program location in the greater Portland, Maine and New England region facilitates student opportunities to participate with urban and rural communities addressing a broad range of environmental problems and issues.

News & Events

Maine Policy Review Cover
Posted May 16, 2012
Environmental Science student Miguel Barajas' research featured in Winter/Spring 2012 issue of Maine Policy Review.
Posted February 13, 2012
USM is hosting “CreateMaine,” featuring a free, public panel of three Maine entrepreneurs sharing their paths to success. Cindy Thompson of Transformit; Tony Boffa of the Tony Boffa Band; and Emily Danchuk, intellectual property attorney will inspire with their tales of starting a business in Maine.
Posted January 24, 2012
USM’s applied energy program, which gives students hands-on experience in measuring and testing energy efficiency, has acquired its dream home. The university-owned building at 19 College Avenue on USM’s Gorham campus was built as a private home in the late 19th century. It features poor insulation, a fieldstone foundation and an old, oil-fired burner.
May 23, 2012
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
John Mitchell Center, Room 217, Gorham

DES Students present their work at the State House in Augusta.

DES student Miguel Barajas presented his research poster in the Hall of Flags, State House, Augusta on March 23, 2012 at the second annual State House University of Maine System Undergraduate Research Day. 

 


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