Learn to identify, analyze and respond to complex environmental challenges with inspiring faculty and Vermont's natural landscape as your laboratory.

Environmental Sciences is a natural science-based program for students driven to help solve the environmental issues of our time. The UVM campus, surrounded by the Green Mountains, Lake Champlain, agricultural lands, and vibrant communities, provides an ideal setting for students interested in studying the environment. Environmental Sciences courses, from introductory through advanced, emphasize hands-on experiences in these natural laboratories. 

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B.S. in Environmental Sciences

The B.S. in Environmental Sciences combines a natural science-based core curriculum with field and lab-based environmental coursework designed to engage students in tackling real-world environmental problems.

B.S. in Environmental Sciences
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Graduate Degrees

Rubenstein School Graduate Programs offer both Master's and Ph.D. degrees and include options for those interested in a graduate degree in Environmental Sciences. Graduate students can study a diversity of topics including aquatic ecology and watershed science, forest and wildlife science, and more.
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Faculty

Environmental Sciences faculty work in many departments and disciplines across UVM, including Biogeochemistry, Climate Science, Ecological Design, Geosciences, Hydrology, Plant and Soil Science, Physics, Watershed Science, and more.
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Labs and Field Facilities

Students in the Environmental Sciences program learn in a wide range of outdoor spaces and state-of the-art laboratories and facilities. They work alongside faculty, scientists, and practitioners, gaining highly-valuable and transferable research skills.

Student Resources and Opportunities

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