- Chimfunshi, Zambia - Study chimp psychological behavior and provide service to the local people living or working on the Chimfunshi Wildlife Reserve, a 27,000 acre reserve for chimpanzees.
- Benin, Africa - WATER: West African Appropriate Technology, Education, and Reciprocity
Students in this program take a common course, WATER and, as part of the course, may travel to sub-Saharan Africa. WATER focuses on the engineering, public health, and cultural dimensions of improving water and sanitation in a developing country.
- Costa Rica - Explore Costa Rica's incredible biodiversity and unique ecosystems. Study tropical ecology, economics, and socio-cultural issues related to the natural resource management challenges in world-renowned protected areas.
Faculty research & teaching
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Matthew Bahr - Sociology
Course: Population and Society
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Julie Beckstead - Biology
Courses: Intro. to Ecology; Human Ecology; Env. Chemistry; Conservation Biology
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Andrew Bertotti-Metoyer- Sociology
Course: Env. Sociology
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David Boose - Biology
Courses: Intro. to Ecology; Human Ecology; Env. Chemistry; Case Studies in Environmental Science
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Jillian Cadwell - Civil Engineering
Research: An interdisciplinary study of ecology and fluid mechanics with a particular focus on coral reproduction as influenced by turbulent mixing in the ocean
Courses: Sustainable Systems and Design, Applied Stream Ecology, Transport in the Environment |
John Caputo - Communication and Leadership Studies (website – email)
Research: media ecology |
Seth Coleman - Biology (website – email)
Research: evolution of animal communication systems |
Gary Chang - Biology
Courses: Intro. to Ecology; Human Ecology; Env. Chemistry
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Betsy Downy - History
Course: History of Yellowstone
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Joey Haydock - Biology
Courses: Intro. to Ecology; Human Ecology; Env. Chemistry; Conservation Biology
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Brian Henning - Philosophy/Co-Chair ACSS (website - email)
Research: environmental ethics, especially the ethics of climate change and the ethics of food
Courses: Environmental Ethics; Ethics of Global Warming
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Kevin Henrickson - Economics
Course: Economics of Environmental Protection
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Jonathan Isacoff - Political Science
Course: Ecological Thought and Politics; Global Env. Politics
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Mary Jeannot - MA/TESL, ELC
Course: Water for Life: West Africa (Abroad)
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Erica Johnson - Economics
Course: Economics of Environmental Protection
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Hugh Lefcort - Biology (website – email)
Research: environmental effects of aquatic heavy metal pollution
Courses: Intro. to Ecology; Human Ecology; Env. Chemistry
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Michael McBride - Psychology
Course: Env. Psychology
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Susan Norwood - Nursing
Course: Water for Life: West Africa (Abroad)
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Linda Schearing - Religious Studies
Course: Old Testament and Ecojustice
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Joanne Smieja - Chemistry
Course: Env. Chemistry Lab
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| Brian Steverson - Business/Philosophy |
Michael Treleaven - Political Science
Course: State and Local Govt.; Native American Government and Politics; Pol. of the Pacific NW; North American Environmental Policy; Symposium in Env. Studies
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| Jeff Watson - Chemistry |
Sherry Wood - Biology
Course: Field Botany
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Mike Woods, S.J. - Religious Studies
Course: Sacraments for a Just World
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