Welcome to the Environmental Science Program

An interdisciplinary science major at UST

Interested in a career that bridges the sciences?  Would you like that career to encourage environmental stewardship?  Environmental Science may be the right place for you!  Take a look at some of the information here and see if it might be a good fit!

 

Hot stuff (upcoming events and interesting news)

Earth Day and Earth Week Events at St. Thomas.  For information, click on the globe!!

sUSTain, a new blog on sustainabiltiy issues at St.Thomas.

 

 

Learn about the program from a current ESCI student Learn about our program from a current ESCI student Learn about our program from a current ESCI student Research Interests:  Environmental biogeochemistry, fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, medical geology

Research advisor:  Dr. Kevin Theissen

Project:  Prior and Spring Lake geochemistry

Research project: Evaluating the effect of ethanol as a co-contaminant on BTEX biodegradation at an aquifer- wetland interface

Research advisor: Dr. Jennifer McGuire

Research Interests: Aquatic ecology Research Interests: Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Development... Research Interests: Environmental Chemistry, Organic Pollutants... Research Interests: Microbiology, Circadian Rhythms Research Interests: Sedimentology, Geoscience Education, ... Research Interests: Plant Ecology, Conservation Biology... Research Interests: Paleoecology, oceanography, climate change, ...