{"id":10646,"date":"2024-03-20T09:40:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=10646"},"modified":"2024-03-20T09:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:40:27","slug":"environmental-science-new-uwl-major-to-prepare-students-for-fast-growing-field","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/environmental-science-new-uwl-major-to-prepare-students-for-fast-growing-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental science: New UWL major to prepare students for fast-growing field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UWL’s new environmental science major draws from the natural and social sciences to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to address pressing environmental issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UW-La Crosse has launched a new major designed to prepare students for careers in the critical, fast-growing field of environmental science.<\/p>\n

UWL students are now able to declare an Environmental Science major\u00a0after the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved the program in December.<\/p>\n

The major, housed in the newly renamed\u00a0Department of Geography and Environmental Science<\/a>, draws from the natural and social sciences to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to address pressing environmental issues facing society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really unique major because it\u2019s interdisciplinary across colleges and departments,\u201d says\u00a0Professor Joan Bunbury<\/a>, who played a key role in the major\u2019s development. \u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0pulling in natural science and social science courses from\u00a0the College of Science and Health\u00a0and the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The new major will take advantage of the Coulee Region’s rich and diverse natural landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The major consists entirely of existing courses\u00a0in\u00a0geography,\u00a0biology, chemistry, microbiology, and sustainability and environmental studies, before branching into higher-level courses and experiential opportunities.<\/p>\n

The major complements minors offered through the Departments of Geography and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, and Sustainability and Environmental Studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes sense to have a major like this at a time when we\u2019re experiencing major environmental change that can directly impact the communities we live in,\u201d explains\u00a0Professor Colin Belby<\/a>, chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Science. \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0also perfectly situated geographically \u2014 on the Mississippi River, adjacent to\u00a0marshland and the bluffs.\u00a0We have these wonderful outdoor laboratories at our doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Belby also notes the potential for collaboration with local employers, such as WisCorps, the Mississippi Valley Conservancy, JF Brennan, the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,\u00a0and the U.S. Geological Survey’s\u00a0Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center.\u00a0The new major is specifically tailored to students interested in pursuing environmental science academically and professionally with an interdisciplinary perspective.<\/p>\n

Over the next decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 6% increase in jobs for environmental scientists and specialists nationwide, with demand expected to outpace supply in the Midwest.<\/p>\n

Those who earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in environmental science will be positioned for careers in climate change mitigation, natural resource management, air and water quality monitoring, pollution\u00a0remediation, consulting and more.<\/p>\n

Learn more about UWL’s environmental science major.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the demand for environmental scientists to continue to rise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Written by UW-La Crosse<\/p>\n

Link to original story: https:\/\/www.uwlax.edu\/news\/posts\/environmental-science\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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