Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
In the News
Killer Sediments
A good article in the magazine OnEarth sums up why Dr. Mark Green's research on ocean acidification is so important and the way he is trying to boost the survival rates for clams using their own shells in the process.
Professor Mark Green on MPBN show: Maine Things Considered
Environmental Science professor Mark Green speaks on Maine Public Radio about his ocean acidification research and his discovery that the clams' own shells can boost the bivalves' survival. Listen
Dr. Green interviewed by Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Professsor Green talks about the global threat of ocean acidification.
Meet Noah Ebel ’12
You might say that Noah's passionate about the sciences. He's a double-science major with three minors. He's even gone to the top of Mount Washington in February to study acid deposition.
Meet Chris Pinto ’12
Chris spent his summer interning with the Maine Milfoil Consortium along with fellow student Sonja.
The Bachelor of Science major in Environmental Science integrates a range of scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and geology, around the study of the environment. An important focus is on aquatic ecosystems such as Sebago Lake (on which the College is located) and the nearby Gulf of Maine. Students who major in Environmental Science will be qualified for professional careers in government (e.g. EPA, DEP), environmental consulting, and conservation.
Environmental Science Minor
A minor in Environmental Science is available and requires students to take 20 credits.
Out of the classroom
Students in the Climate Change and Glacial Geology class took a field trip to the top of Mount Washington, the highest peak in New England. They were looking at landscape features created either directly by glaciers or by sediments accumulating near glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age (about 12,000 to 15,000 year ago).
