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Major Reforestation Grant Benefits Campus and Students

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Allyson Jackson secured close to $500,000 from New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
ENV undergrads at the Northeast Natural History Conference

Environmental Studies students and professors presented at the 2025 Northeast Natural History Conference in Springfield, MA.
Guide to Sustainability Team Social Media

We have so much going on that isn’t shown on the website. Keep up to date on projects happening on campus by following any of these instagram accounts
River otters photographed on campus for the first time!

For the first time, we have images and video of river otters enjoying the Blind Brook Forest right here on campus!
Volunteer or intern with the Sustainability Team

Anyone can join the Sustainability Team, no matter what your major or position with the college.
ENV is hiring Invasive Species Technicians for summer 2025

Summer job opportunity! Help be part of the team restoring the Blind Brook forest. Over the three year period of this grant, we hope to set the forest on a trajectory of recovery that will last for future generations. Learn skills that can help you get a full time job in the conservation field.
The Journal of Ecology Showcases Research

The fall 2024 Wildlife Ecology class worked together to plan, generate hypotheses, and collect data on novel research ideas.
Inside Environmental Studies

Take a look at what it’s like to study Environmental Studies at Purchase.