Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Where Every Day is Earth Day
Do you enjoy exploring the outdoors? Are you interested in sustainability or social justice? If so, Central’s environmental studies program might be just what you’re looking for!
At Central, environmental and sustainability studies majors get a solid grounding in the fundamentals of science, economics and politics, but most importantly, they get hands-on laboratory and fieldwork experience. Central owns the Carlson-Kuyper Field Station, an 80-acre property where we’ve been restoring prairie and forest ecosystems. You get to restore habitats, help with controlled prairie burns and engage in unique research.
Graduates of Central’s program have gone on to careers in the lab, the field and in roles with federal, state and non-profit agencies. Get in the field and get involved!
Central Pura Vida
Bats, prairies and a passion for students drive Central College Professor of Biology Russ Benedict to explore exciting experiences abroad in his Tropical Ecology class. Benedict takes his students beyond the classroom to visit the diverse ecosystems of Costa Rica and Belize.
Meet the Faculty
- Russell Benedict, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Biology
- Anya Butt, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Professor of Biology
- Ashley Garr, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Lee Macomber, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of the Department of Natural Science
- Tuan Nguyen, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics
- Paul Weihe, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology
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