Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship - application open!

An internship is a great opportunity for students to connect with organizations outside of LC and to build skills, understanding, and experience in translating the liberal arts into a professional role.

sustainability
Moss Appreciation Week 2022

L&C Named to Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools List

Lewis & Clark ranked No. 37 in the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.

humanities, research
Aerials May 2016

Paid Summer Research Enables Faculty-Student Collaboration

Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.

symposia, symposium
2023 ENVX Symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System

26th Annual ENVX Symposium Focuses on ‘Life Within Capitalism’

This year’s symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System, will be held October 16–19, 2023. The symposium will feature keynote speakers Professor Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, as well as an art workshop and a game about carbon cap and trade. All events are free and open to the public.

alumni profile, alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs

My (Admittedly Odd) Journey into a Legal Career

Chris Kerkhoff, ’22, describes how transferring to LC set him on a career path toward environmental law.

alumni profile, alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Tobias Varntoft

The Power of Indirect Impact

Tobias Varntoft, ’21, describes how his experiences and studies, prior to and at LC, prepared him for working at a non-profit organization that fosters sustainable technological innovation.

art, symposia
2022 ENVX Symposium: Deconstructing the Apocalypse

25th Annual ENVX Symposium Explores Nuanced Ways of Viewing Our Planet’s Future

This year’s symposium, titled Deconstructing the Apocalypse, will be held on October 16–20. The symposium will feature talks by environmental leaders, a movie screening, a meditation, an art workshop, a data workshop, and a career fair and networking opportunity. All events are free and open to the public.

research
Cascadia 9.0 video game graphic thumbnail

Shaking Up Disaster Preparedness With Video Games

Cascadia 9.0 was developed as part of an ongoing research project to determine what motivates young adults to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Using video games as research and outreach tools, L&C researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness.

environment, sustainability
Student activists at a climate rally

Students! Join our Climate Ambassador Program

Worried about climate change? Who isn’t. Want to do something about it at L&C and gain real experience with carbon reduction policies and action? Become a Climate Ambassador!
sustainability
Students walking on undergraduate campus near the Career Center.

Summer Interns ‘Go Green’ and ‘Earn Green’

This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of those students.

ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Aaron Fellows

Incremental Growth

Aaron Fellows, ’16, describes how the data assessment skills they learned in ENVS courses are in continued use, even in unexpected ways.

Two students taking measurements in Tryon Creek.

New Minor Focuses on Earth’s Interrelated Systems

Lewis & Clark students will soon be able to pursue a new interdisciplinary minor in Earth system science.

Summer sustainability internship course - apply now!

An internship is a great opportunity for students to connect with organizations outside of LC and to build skills, understanding, and experience in translating the liberal arts into a professional role.

 

alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Kelsey Kahn

A WoMan, a Plan, a Bridge, Connecticut

Kelsey Kahn, ’15, uses her interdisciplinary ENVS degree to effectively engage with her community while working for an urban planning firm.
alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Mamelang Memela

Act Local, Think Local

Mamelang Memela, ’20, describes how her ENVS coursework prepared her for working with the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup.

Environmental Affairs Symposium Focuses on the Notion of Facts in Our Time

The 24th annual ENVX Symposium–titled “A Post-Truth Environment?”–will take place October 19–21. The symposium will offer a combination of in-person, online, and livestreamed events. All are free and open to the public.
alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Sara Goldstein

Save your notes!

ENVS alumna Sara Goldstein ’17, expands on the GIS coursework she learned in her ENVS courses.
alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Emma Hay

Reflect and Rebuild

ENVS alumna Emma Hay, ’20, refocuses her career goals after graduating during the pandemic.

Sustainability Internship Summer Course

Are you looking for a summer internship that will make a difference?

Apply your knowledge, gain valuable skills and experience, connect with impactful employers, and receive faculty support through a four credit class and internship experience.

alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Katy Yeh

Building a career without a blueprint

ENVS alumna Katy Yeh, ’14, shares her thoughts on creating a career in non-profit ecological stewardship.
hub

ENVS Summer Reading Group

The Environmental Studies Program would like to invite all members of the L&C community–students (current and future, faculty, staff, an alumni–to join in a summer reading group on conservation.
Anthropology, civic engagement, environment, Research presentation, research, Senior thesis, SOAN, SociologyAnthropology, student
Georgia Reid, BA '20, SOAN Major

Georgia Reid, SOAN/ENVS major, BA ’20 Awarded Oregon Heritage Fellowship

Georgia Reid, SOAN/ENVS Major, BA ’20, was awarded one of three 2020 Oregon Heritage Fellowships, via the State Department of Parks & Recreation, to present and extend her Fall 2019 SOAN thesis research on the environmental history and contemporary interest in flax-to-linen production in Oregon.

alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envs
Katherine Jernigan working with students in a school garden in Chicago.

Finding Meaning and Motivation through School Gardens

Katherine Jernigan, BA ’15, works with school children in Chicago and found a way to combine her loves of the outdoors and cooking.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Robin Zeller

From Places to Peopled Places

Robin Zeller ’15 describes how ENVS lead to a degree in medical anthropology.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Liz Fehrenbach

Systems and Stethoscopes

Liz Fehrenbach ’05 describes how her work in ENVS turned her on to a nursing degree.
Bryan Sebok, computer science, environmental studies, Erik Nilsen, faculty research, faculty, geology, Liz Safran, Peter Drake, psychology, rhetoric and media studies
The project team's faculty and student members.

Interdisciplinary Team Lands $500K for Earthquake Preparedness Research

It’s a persistent question: How do you prepare large populations for an emergency? Funded by a grant of more than half a million dollars from the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary team of Lewis & Clark faculty and students is creating a video game to educate and enlist young people in that critical process.
alumni, biology, career, college outdoors, environmental studies, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, Giving, outcomes, overseas and off campus
Julia Huggins BA '13 at the Lynn Canal, Alaska.

Biogeochemist Julia Huggins Awarded Vanier Scholarship

Julia Huggins BA ’13 has been awarded the Vanier Scholarship to continue her PhD in biogeochemistry at the University of British Columbia, where she is the chief scientist of the oceanography research program. The scholarship will fund her research on oxygen loss in the oceans and the environmental impact of marine microorganisms.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Charlotte Copp

Keeping the ENVS Spirit Alive

ENVS alumna, Charlotte Copp ’18, explores the field of GIS.  She is currently a GIS intern for the City of Lake Oswego.
career, climate change, computer science, economics, environment, environmental studies, golf, international education, student athletics, student, sustainability
Renewable energy intern and chair of the REFF committee Jane Almeida.

Students Power the College’s Larger Sustainability Efforts

When Lewis & Clark undergrads choose to pay the voluntary student “green fee,” the money goes into a fund that allows the college to buy renewable energy certificates and promote sustainability. The Renewable Energy Fee Fund Committee, comprised of students, is responsible for choosing the energy certificates, and awarding grants for student projects, internships, and research.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Jules Bailey and colleagues at OBRC

Saving the Earth, One Bottle at a Time

ENVS Alumnus, Jules Bailey ’01, keeps Oregon’s bottle deposit and return program successful and relevant.  He is the Chief Stewardship Officer for the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Osamu Kumasaka

Can We Solve Wicked Problems Together?

ENVS alumnus Osamu Kumasaka ’16, describes his path to working in environmental conflict resolution.  He is a Junior Associate at the Consensus Building Institute in Boston, MA.
alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Kori Groenveld

Opportunities at LC Lead to Career in Energy Industry

ENVS alumna, Kori Groenveld ’18, describes how her path at LC lead her to a career in the energy industry.  She is working as a Program Administrator at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
admissions, civic engagement, environment, environmental studies, faculty, interdisciplinary, open to the public, Portland, sustainability, symposia

21st Environmental Affairs Symposium Focuses on Crossing Boundaries

Current discourse is marked with a boundary-oriented mentality, and animosity on both sides prevents meaningful progress. Taking place October 23 through October 24, the 21st Environmental Affairs Symposium hopes to change that narrative. To facilitate this conversation, race relations expert Daryl Davis will speak on his experience engaging with members of the Ku Klux Klan and how he finds common ground with people of all backgrounds and opinions.
alumni, education, ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Learning on the Cutting Edge of Climate Change Adaptation

Hanah Goldov (’13), ENVS major at Lewis & Clark College, describes how her interest in  intentional spaces and environmental design began in her undergraduate work and will continue as she enters a Master’s Program in Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley fall of 2018.
academic leadership, alumni, climate change, environment, ENVS-blog, native species, research, science

ENVS Blog: The Journey Shapes the Destination

Eva Ramey (’15), a Biology major and Environmental Studies minor at Lewis & Clark College, describes how her international research unfolded, beginning with her study abroad experience in Tanzania.
alumni, environment, ENVS-blog, renewable energy

ENVS Blog: From West Coast green building to East Coast solar

Keith Morency (’16) highlights the various jobs that led him to work for a community solar team in Boston, MA, after graduating from the Environmental Studies program at Lewis & Clark College.
ENVS-blog
Julia Benford '17

ENVS Blog: Employing critical thinking skills at Tualatin Hills Nature Center

Julia Benford (’17), a graduate of the  Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, reflects on how critical thinking and inquiry skills she gained through ENVS course studies are especially useful when teaching environmental education at Tualatin Hills Nature Center.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Teaching Through AmeriCorps

Rebecca Kidder (’16), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, describes her time working as a reading tutor in a kindergarten classroom in Minneapolis.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

ENVS Blog: From L&C to the Arctic - My path to a career in international environmental law

Rachael Lipinski (’09), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, writes about her time working as an environmental attorney.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: To Israel and Back

Darya Watnick (’13), a graduate of the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College, describes her time spent working in Israel for three years after graduating and returning to work as a Jewish Engagement Manager in the U.S.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: From Environmental Education to Public Health

Aly Robinson (’11) writes about her work in environmental education and public health after graduating from Lewis & Clark College’s Environmental Studies Program.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Outdoor Education and Naturopathic Medicine

Eva Johnson (’15) describes her trajectory after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Pursuing a Career in Nursing

Erin Scheibe (’15) writes about her experiences pursuing a career in nursing after graduating from the Environmental Studies Program at Lewis & Clark College.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

ENVS Blog: Remaining Cautiously Optimistic

Michaela Koke (’16) describes her work with the Merck Family Fund and her first year after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and Sociology/Anthropology.

Rhodes Scholar Takes on Climate Change in Top Science Journal

Rhodes Scholar Tamma Carleton BA ’09 has progressed from earning her bachelor’s degree in economics to publishing original research in the premiere global science weekly. Her newest work connects climate change to societal impacts.

Professors Bring Science to the Pubs, and the Public

On August 16, Associate Professor of Psychology Erik Nilsen will be the featured guest at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s popular Science Pub Series. Nilsen’s talk is entitled, “Melding Digital and Tangible Toys to Support Creative Play for Preschoolers.”

Scientific Cloud Observations

The Department of Energy has awarded Lewis & Clark a grant in support of Jessica Kleiss’ collaborative research project, “Macro-physical Properties of Shallow Cumulus from Integrated ARM Observations
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: A Winding Road to Nuclear Engineering

Emma Redfoot (’13) describes her indirect path toward studying nuclear engineering after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Toward Idaho and Fish

Kyle Tibbett (’15) talks about his life after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and taking a position in fisheries management in Idaho.

J. William Fulbright Grants

Funding the “promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science.”

The New Yorker features English professor’s essay

The most recent issue of The New Yorkerfeatures an essay by Associate Professor of English Pauls Toutonghi. The piece tells the story of a Moroccan organization’s promising new technology: CloudFisher, a system that harvests water from fog.

Cloud Observations and Tools

Murdock grant for Jessica Kleiss’s project, “Improved observations of cloud typology from cloud motion vectors”

Sustainability and Ecoroofs

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Jessica Kleiss receives an award through the Katherine Bisbee II Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: A Fulbright Year in Colombia

Laura Schroeder (’14) describes her year as a Fulbright scholar in Colombia after having taken courses in environmental studies and graduating from Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: From Liberal Arts Student to Data Analyst

Megan Coggeshall (’12) tells the story of how she ended up as a data analyst in global health research after graduating Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Environmental Studies and French Studies.
Invasive Zebra Mussel

Earthrise Wins Huge Case Against EPA Over Ballast Water

Today, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP) that governs the discharge of 21 billion gallons annually of ballast water—laden with invasive species—to the nation’s waters.

18th Environmental Affairs Symposium looks to cross boundaries, spark collaboration

Lewis & Clark’s 18th annual Environmental Affairs Symposium this year runs from October 20-22, and is free and open to the public. The student-organized symposium will explore how environmentalism and sustainability can be promoted in all fields of study with this year’s theme Environment Across Boundaries.
ENVS-blog

Interns in Action: Aaron Fellows ’16

Environmental Studies and Economics major Aaron Fellows ’16 talks about his summer internship with the International Economic Development Council.

ENVS Winners of the President’s Student Engagement Scholarships

Congratulations to ENVS major Drew Williamson (’17) and minor Ajna Weaver (’17) who were awarded the President’s Scholarship for Student Engagement!

ENVS Alums win National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships

Two ENVS alums from Lewis & Clark win National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships for 2015
Photo by Daphne Yuen '17.

Discovering Fuji

Thirteen students spent their summer studying the geology, art, religion, and history of one of the world’s most famous volcanoes. 

ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: How to Get a Job Saving Animals

Chloe Waterman (’12) gives her advice and insight into getting a job saving animals and working with NGOs after graduation.

Upcoming Environmental Affairs Keynote Asks: “Who are we in the Anthropocene?”

WHO ARE WE IN THE ANTHROPOCENE?  The raging debate on our influence over the planet comes to the Natural Capital Center on Oct. 14th, 2014.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

ENVS Blog: Summer Internship at the USGS

Kelsey Kahn (ENVS major ’15) shares her reflections on her summer internship at the Oregon Water Science Center through the U.S. Geological Survey.

Alumni Profile: Sara Kettler B.A. ’08

Meet Sara Kettler B.A. ’08, a paralegal and former member of the women’s basketball team.

Intern Profile: Kelsey Kahn ’15

Meet Kelsey Kahn ’15, a environmental studies major and intern at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Oregon Water Science Center.

Thomas Doherty, Psy.D.

Ecopsychology program director highlighted in recent National Action Plan for Educating for Sustainability

Dr. Doherty was named as an “industry leader” in the Research section of the report .

Environmental law program receives top U.S. News ranking

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Law Program tied for No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 annual rankings of law schools. The ranking was produced through a survey of faculty from across the country teaching in the environmental law field.
Moriah Bostian

Fulbright sends Dr. Bostian to ideal location for continued Economic Research

Moriah Bostian, Assistant Professor of Economics and ENVS Breadth Course Faculty, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar teaching/research award for the 2014-15 academic year.

Surveying Swaziland

Lewis &  Clark students conduct “situated research” in southern Africa.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Eva Ramey - Mizawe Island

ENVS Blog: Marine Ecology Study on Maziwe Island

Eva Ramey (ENVS minor) tells about her trip to the island of Maziwe to study marine ecology.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

ENVS Blog: Internship Experience with a Law Firm

Haley Flora (‘14) shares her experience interning for Gevurtz Menashe Law Firm, and her exposure to working in the law field.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Bicycle Transportation Alliance

ENVS Blog: My Experience as an Education Intern for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance

Tom Rodrigues (‘14) describes his experience doing an internship with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and his task of updating old curriculum related to bicycle safety for kids.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Dick Fink

ENVS Blog: Alum’s Transition after Graduation

Dick Fink (‘12) describes his experiences post-graduation and his transition into a new field of music and advertising.
ENVS-blog

ENVS Blog: Mobile Devices in the Swaziland Overseas Program

Alix Finnegan relates her experience traveling to Swaziland for a summer opportunity abroad as part of a digital field scholarship project.
ENVS-blog
ShopDrop+Roll video done by Laura Houlberg

ENVS Blog: Student’s Experience in the Summer Documentary Filmmaking Program

Laura Houlberg spent her summer creating a short film “Shopdrop+Roll” through the Summer Documentary Filmmaking Program provided by the Media Institute for Social Change.  Read about the experience and see her video!

ENVS Spring Poster Celebration Photos

Check out the photos from the ENVS Spring Poster Celebration held on May 2, 2013!

ENVS Program Students Chosen for Presidential Scholarship Award

Congratulations to Eva Ramey (ENVS minor) and Kelsey Kahn (ENVS major) who were  awarded the Presidential Scholarship Award.

New master’s degree in environmental law announced

Lewis & Clark Law School has launched a new degree targeted at those who are passionate about the environment—a master of studies in environmental and natural resources law. This is the first program of its kind at an Oregon law school and one of only a few similar programs in the nation.
Megan Mills-Novoa '09

Alumna honored as Lewis & Clark’s first Luce scholar

Megan Mills-Novoa B.A. ’09 has been named a Luce scholar—the first Lewis & Clark student or graduate to receive the honor.
ENVS-imagery, ENVS-news

ENVS Fall Poster Celebration Photos

Check out the photos from the ENVS Fall Poster Celebration held on December 10, 2012!
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Kelly did some traveling (pictured in Zadar, Croatia) before settling into graduate school at Clark University.

ENVS Blog: Alum Tests Job Market Before Heading into PhD Program

Kelly Kay (‘09) explored the opportunities available to her before finally deciding academia was where she wanted to be.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

ENVS Blog: ENVS Alum Navigates the Wind Energy Industry

Jack Murray (‘11) landed a job as an analyst a wind energy firm after graduating from Lewis & Clark.
Anne Bentley guides students working in a lab.

Science Starts

Professors share the influences on their careers.
ENVS-news
Zhao Zhong of Green Camel Bell in Gansu Province, China will deliver a keynote talk at this year's Environmental Affairs Symposium.

Here Comes the Environmental Affairs Symposium!

The 15th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium looks at environmental aspects of interaction between North America and East Asia.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Rosanne Wielemaker ('11) moved to Phoenix, AZ to pursue urban farming.

ENVS Blog: Alum Tackles Urban Farming in the Desert

Rosanne Wielemaker (‘11) discusses her evolving views of urban agriculture post-graduation.
ENVS-news

ENVS Announces New Overseas Program in Swaziland

In partnership with the Overseas and Off-Campus Program, ENVS is supporting a 12 credit Swaziland overseas program in Summer 2013. 
ENVS-news
Liz Safran & Andy Bernstein in Japan

Summer 2012 ENVS Newsletter

ENVS releases a newsletter about summer goings on.
Liv Brumfield

PEAC Summer Law Clerk Gains Trial Experience

7/17/12 - Liv Brumfield, one of PEAC’s five summer externs, writes about her experience supporting a team of attorneys in a week-long Clean Water Act trial in Wisconsin district court.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Emily Nguyen gives a talk at the US Embassy in Vietnam.

Eco-Eco: ENVS Alumna’s Fulbright Year in Vietnam

Emily Nguyen (‘11) has spent the last year in Vietnam as a Fulbright scholar.  In this blog entry, she describes her Fulbright experience.
Bull Trout

PEAC Summer 2012 Newsletter

Read up on the latest at PEAC, including the Oregon temperature water quality standards victory, clinical experiences of PEAC students, and collaboration with India.
ENVS-imagery, ENVS-news

ENVS Spring Poster Celebration Photos

ENVS held its annual Spring Poster Celebration on April 26, 2012.  Check out some of the photos!
ENVS-blog
Taka ni Pato or Trash is Cash has a transformative effect on Kibera.

Turning Trash into Cash in Kibera — A Semester Abroad

April 24, 2012 - Carley Matsumoto (‘13) explores methods for creating opportunities in unexpected places in Kenya.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

Curauma Mega-Project: Urban Development in Chile — A Semester Abroad

April 16, 2012 - Paige Enfinger (‘12) discusses new models of living in South America.
ENVS-news

ENVS Sophomore Earns President’s Scholarship for Student Engagement

Alix Finnegan (‘14) stood out in a competitive field of engaged students.
Micah Leinbach '13 talks about stream ecology on a College Outdoors trip. Photo credit: Rye Druzin '13

ENVS Student Receives Scholarship to Support Environmental Career

Micah Leinbach ’14 is one of 80 college students nationwide to be honored by the Udall Foundation this spring as a future environmental leader.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Nearing the summit of Mt. Yamanlar, Turkey

ENVS Blog: Serendipity Follows One Alum from Place to Unexpected Place

Martin Frye (’10) learns firsthand that hard work, trying new things, networking, and being in the right place at the right time can conspire to create great opportunities.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Feeling patriotic at the top of Cerro Bandera in Isla Navarino in Southern Chile

ENVS Blog: ENVS Alum Shares Her Story and Offers Advice to Graduating Seniors

March 23, 2012 - Megan Mills-Novoa (‘09) says, “don’t worry about it.”

Dean’s List for Fall 2011

Students who have been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2011.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
A typical sight in Cuenca: Black clouds of exhaust emitted from city buses.

Air Pollution in Cuenca, Ecuador — A Semester Abroad

December 19, 2011 - Isabel Kuniholm (‘12) reflects on her semester abroad.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Rio Muchacho Organic Farm on the coast of Ecuador

Ecotourism and Voluntourism in Ecuador — A Semester Abroad

December 12, 2011 - Emma Redfoot (‘13) writes about ecotourism and voluntourism in this reflection on her experience in Ecuador.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news
Bundy on Tap campaign sign.

Bottled Water in Australia — A Semester Abroad

December 8, 2011 - Melanie Frank (‘12) spent last spring in Australia studying the effects of bottled water consumption.
ENVS-news
Gus Hynes Hoffman ('13) out at sea.

ENVS Junior Featured in SEA Semester Video Blog

Gus Hynes Hoffman (‘13) has been aboard the Corwith Cramer this semester, part of a crew documenting change as part of the SEA Semester program. 
ENVS-news

Compost Pilot Begins!

Lewis & Clark begins composting all over campus.
ENVS-blog

Reflections on My Internship at Breedom Public Sewing House

November 21, 2011 - Stephanie Levine (‘12) reflects on her internship with a local up-and-coming crafting institution.
ENVS-news

LC President Writes about the Need for Students to Study Environmental Issues

Lewis & Clark President Barry Glassner advocates for student study of the issues around environmentally viable practices, rather than college efforts to “green the campus” alone.
ENVS-imagery, ENVS-news

ENVS 490 Field Trip Slideshow - Bonneville Dam

The ENVS 490 field trip to Bonneville Dam - 10/18/11
ENVS-imagery

Citisphere - The 14th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium in Photos

This collection of photos from the Environmental Affairs Symposium spans the event from start to finish.
ENVS-news
Students talk about their cities in the Build a City Workshop.  Photo by James Rojas.

The Build a City Workshop: City Planning Made Fun

James Rojas, an urban planner and the founder of the Latino Urban Forum, led this group of beginning city planners in constructing planned spaces out of hair rollers, pieces of yarn, Lincoln Logs, corks, bottle caps, and much more.
ENVS-imagery, ENVS-news

ENVS 490 Field Trip Slideshow - All Around Oregon

ENVS 490 traveled throughout Oregon during the weekend of September 23-25.
ENVS-news
One of Riso's models showing phosphorus loading risk classes.

ENVS senior takes 1st place in URISA student paper competition

Taylor Riso tops the competition with her study of phosphorus estimation.

Faculty Profile on Jessica Kleiss

2011-2012 Faculty Profile Q&A

Sierra Club picks Lewis & Clark as “Coolest School” in Oregon

With its focus on integrated sustainability, Lewis & Clark earned the top Oregon spot in Sierra magazine’s “Coolest Schools” list.
ENVS-news
High Country News icon

ENVS Alumnus Profiled in High Country News

Earning degrees in both environmental studies and law at Lewis & Clark, Bethany Cotton works as an attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity in Washington, D.C.

Dean’s List Spring 2011

Students who have been named to the Dean’s List for spring 2011.
ENVS-imagery, ENVS-news

Image Gallery: Douglas County Field Trip Slideshow - Spring, 2011

Images from a trip to Douglas County during Spring, 2011.
ENVS-blog

The Blue Green Alliance Hosts the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference

April 3, 2011 - Mia H. reviews the February conference in Washington, DC.
ENVS-news, oceanography

ENVS welcomes earth system scientist to its faculty spring 2012

The ENVS Program has hired a new faculty member, Dr. Jessica Kleiss, who will arrive spring semester 2012.
ENVS-news

Lewis & Clark top producer of Peace Corps volunteers in new ranking

Lewis & Clark top producer of Peace Corps volunteers in new ranking
ENVS-news, research

Lewis & Clark set to expand environmental studies program and research with $600,000 grant

The Lewis & Clark Environmental Studies Program has earned its third grant in 11 years from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to expand the program, taking more students and faculty to locations around the world for research, and sharing its unique environmental studies model with peer institutions.
ENVS-blog

Stay Involved

January 21, 2011 - Believe it or not, it can be hard to stay engaged once you’re out of college.
ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: Poster Celebration, Fall 2010

At the end of each semester, students from Environmental Studies core, breadth, and affiliated courses come together to display their research posters.
ENVS-blog

So You Want A Job…

December 21, 2010 - International Affairs major (and Environmental Studies minor) Claire Cummings blogs on the value of unpaid internships.
ENVS-blog
This image is from Dr. Gutiérrez's report on the presence of transgenes.  This is a visual representation of the specific transgenes tha...

An Independent Study In Peru: Examining The Controversy Concerning Genetically Engineered Corn

December 16, 2010 - James McKenna discusses commodities in South America.
Jim Proctor, director of Environmental Studies

Environmental studies professor argues for a broader definition of sustainability

Jim Proctor, director of environmental studies, urges us to broaden our definition of sustainability in this Chronicle of Higher Education commentary.
ENVS-blog

The Proverbial Light at the End of the Tunnel

November 16, 2010 - On the ENVS blog, Andrew Coggiola ‘09 opines on post-college life.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news

Thoughts on a Conservation Internship

September 27, 2010 - ENVS major Sarah Bobertz on her summer internship at the Oregon Zoo.
ENVS-blog

The Challenges of Labeling

September 8, 2010 - ENVS major Tara Brown authors a blog post (appearing on the official ENVS blog) on the politics surrounding words like “organic” and “fair.”
ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: AESS 2010 Conference

Images from the 2010 national meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences held at the Lewis and Clark College campus.

Lewis & Clark named a top-ten school for studying clean tech

Lewis & Clark joins Stanford, MIT, and UC Berkeley on a new list of the ten best schools for studying clean technology.

ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: ENVS Poster Celebration, Spring 2010

Students display their research at our end-of-the-semester celebration, April 29, 2010.
ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: ENVS 330 Field Trip to Southern Oregon

A Picasa slideshow of a Spring 2010 field trip to Douglas County, Oregon.
ENVS-news

ENVS Major Receives Breakthrough Fellowship

Information on ENVS major Rachel Young receiving a 2010 Breakthrough Institute fellowship.
ENVS-blog

A Response to PSU’s “Eating Animals” Rountable

March 3, 2010 - Symposium co-chairs Claire Cummings and Ben Mitzner have authored a blog post (on the official ENVS blog) on their experiences at a recent conference at Portland State.
ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: ENVS 330 Field Trip to Columbia Slough

Students from the Spring 2010 ENVS 330 course doing some fieldwork in the Columbia Slough.
ENVS-blog

Abroad in India: Reflections from My Fall Semester

January 14, 2010 - Emily Nguyen (‘11) writes about her semester in India.
ENVS-imagery

Image Gallery: ENVS Poster Celebration, Fall 2009

At the conclusion of each semester, Environmental Studies hosts a poster celebration in which students display and critique each others’ research posters. Click on the link to view a photo slideshow of last December’s event.

Lewis & Clark students are on the frontline of Copenhagen climate talks – The Oregonian

The Oregonian reports students from Lewis & Clark Law School are getting invaluable experience helping developing countries prepare arguments and research international law at the United Nations climate summit under way in Copenhagen. 
ENVS-news

AESS 2010 Conference Call for Sessions

Call for session proposals as part of 2010 Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences conference hosted by Lewis & Clark College June 17–20.
ENVS-blog

The Images and Politics that Resurface

November 23, 2009 - Alexa Schmidt (‘08) tells us where she’s been and what she’s seen since graduating.
ENVS-blog

My Experience as a 2006 ENVS Graduate

November 10, 2009 - Matt Ehrman ‘06 discusses what he’s seen since graduating from LC ENVS.

Environment America Fellowship Program

Environment America’s 2010-2012 Fellowship Program is designed to give you an opportunity to make an immediate impact even as you gain the training and experience you need to become a leader in the environmental movement.

Generation Green Writing Contest

Selected articles in the Genereation Green writing contest will be published in a six-page insert distributed at the conference and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth. The winners will also be published online in Solutions, a magazine focused on sustainable environmental solutions.

“Encyclopedia of Earth” Online Resource

The Student Science Communication Project (SSCP) is a faculty-supervised science writing initiative in which students develop writing skills through the preparation of articles for publication in the Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE).
ENVS-news

AESS 2010: What shade of green are you?

AESS 2010 Conference planning committee invitation.
ENVS-news

Join the AESS Conference Planning Committee

Formation of AESS conference local planning committee.
ENVS-blog

An L&C Alum’s Experience

September 16, 2009 - Ben Schifman (‘07) catches us up on what he’s been up to since graduation.
ENVS-blog

It’s a Big Sea Out There!

September 14, 2009 - Evan Blankenship ‘09 blogs about his experiences as an Environmental Studies major.
ENVS-news

New Books by Jim Proctor

Two new books from Jim Proctor
ENVS-blog

Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: Building a Web 2.0 Community

August 18, 2009 - ENVS Research Assistants take a look at Web 2.0.
Professor of Natural Sciences Paulette Bierzychudek

Q&A with Professor Paulette Bierzychudek

Paulette Bierzychudek, professor of natural sciences, joined the Lewis & Clark faculty in 1994. The Source caught up with Paulette to learn more about her areas of expertise.

A Year in the Life of Forest Park

Celebrating Forest Park’s 60 years with a photography exhibit at the World Forestry Center - Portland, OR, 7/12-9/25
ENVS-blog
Matt Rossell of In Defense of Animals

Reflections on Let Live Animal Rights Conference

July 2, 2009 - ENVS major Emily Nguyen blogs about her experiences at the 2009 Let Live NW Animal Rights Conference.
ENVS-blog
Maungatautari Volcano

Lessons from New Zealand: A Conservation Primer (Part 3 of 3)

June 29, 2009 - Part three in a blog discussion by Kat Fielder ‘09 on her exploration of conservation efforts in New Zealand.
ENVS-blog
A bait station.

Lessons from New Zealand: A Conservation Primer (Part 2 of 3)

June 8, 2009 - Kat Fielder ‘09 continues her blog post on her own conservation biology efforts in New Zealand.
ENVS-blog
One of New Zealand's quirky and well-adored birds, the kiwi.

Lessons from New Zealand: A Conservation Primer (Part 1 of 3)

May 22, 2009 - Part one of a three-part blog series by Kat Fielder ‘09 on ongoing conservation biology efforts in New Zealand.
ENVS-blog

Life in the Real World: An ENVS Alumnus’ Experience

May 21, 2009 - Kelly Rogala ‘08 blogs on life after graduating from Lewis & Clark and the ENVS Program.
ENVS-blog

Ecotopia/Ecopocalypse Spring 2009

May 6, 2009 - ENVS major Emily Nguyen profiles an innovative ENVS course.
ENVS-blog

Regional Innovation Forum

April 29, 2009 - ENVS major Rosanne Wielemaker on attending a social innovation workshop.
ENVS-blog

Sharing Information in a Socially Networked World: ENVS is Delicious!

April 13, 2009 - ENVS Administrative Coordinator Pete Vidito on ENVS’ innovative use of a social networking tool.
ENVS-blog

Rethinking environmentalism…

April 2, 2009 - ENVS major Sarah Bobertz on the Regional Innovation Forum.
ENVS-blog

Are We US Canteen Green?

March 5, 2009 - ENVS Director Jim Proctor on “green-ness.”
ENVS-blog

Welcome to our LC Environmental Studies blog!

February 20, 2009 - ENVS Director Jim Proctor’s inaugural post to the ENVS blog.
ENVS-news

‘The End’ as a Weapon

Dr. Jim Proctor’s research on the connections between apocalypse and environmentalism is featured in this USA Todayarticle.
ENVS-news

Multi-Institutional Exchange Model Trains Next Generation of Environmental Leaders

As environmental issues and the demand for solutions grow, Jim Proctor, professor and director of Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Studies Program, is working to create a national model for training the next generation of environmental policy makers.
ENVS-news

Colleges in Oregon get High Grades for Green

The Oregonianinterviews Jim Proctor on sustainability practices used as a recruiting tool at institutions of higher education.
ENVS-news

Lewis and Clark Colleagues Tromp Through a Watershed

The 2008 Environmental Studies faculty workshop (held in the Alder-Jordan watershed in Douglas County, Oregon) is profiled in this piece from The Oregonian.
ENVS-news

Education as Peripatetic Trip

Meagan Nuss ‘08 – ENVS major and 2008 Commencement senior speaker – is profiled in The Oregonian.
ENVS-news

The New Environmentalism

The Environmental Studies Program is profiled in the Spring 2008 issue of The Chronicle.
ENVS-imagery

ENVS 310, Spring 2007

Trip to Douglas County
screen

Welcome

This screen showcases some of our great student work at ENVS.