If you're interested in making an impact in the fields of environment and sustainability, you're probably weighing your opportunities for meaningful research and experiential learning when comparing graduate programs.

You will find plenty of those opportunities at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS).

As part of the nation's largest public research university, SEAS students work with faculty who lead the integration of research knowledge into real-world solutions with partners around the globe, addressing both the challenges and opportunities of sustainability. At SEAS, we embrace collaborative approaches to societal issues that intersect with the environment—from public policy, engineering, business, and behavior—to sustainable development, public health, and the humanities.

Thanks for taking a moment to explore a few examples of SEAS environmental news:

Mythbusting: 5 common misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastics
Consumers tend to focus on the environmental impact of the packaging, rather than the impact of the product itself. But a new study, published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that most of the environmental impacts of many consumer products are tied to the products inside, not the packaging.

Energy Independence in Puerto Rico
In phase II of a project that launched after Hurricane Maria, Professor José Alfaro and students partnered with a local nonprofit to bring power to a small town in Puerto Rico. The students' master's project built upon the work implemented by their former classmates the year before.

Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN)
In 2012, alum Glenn LaRue Smith founded the BlackLAN, hoping that others might share his interest in building a community. BlackLAN now has 160 members, including Black landscape architects in the U.S., Africa and Canada—and provides mentorship and support for Black students and aspiring professionals.

New study: Forests are still under-rated as allies to curb rural poverty
According to the World Bank, more than 700 million people live below the international poverty line, many of them inhabiting regions of high forest cover. How do forests and tree-based landscapes affect poverty and well-being of the poor? The Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Poverty weighs in.

How governments actively accept and resist a World Heritage 'in danger' listing
A study published in Nature Sustainability finds that governments worldwide have repeatedly resisted the placement of 41 UNESCO World Heritage. These decisions have shaped the environmental governance and outcomes for 238 World Heritage ecosystems.

Light pollution alters predator-prey interactions between cougars and mule deer in western US
A new study, published in the journal Ecography, provides strong evidence that exposure to light pollution alters predator-prey dynamics between mule deer and cougars across the intermountain West, a rapidly growing region where nighttime skyglow is an increasing environmental disturbance.

Please reach out to us, at seas-admissions@umich.edu to speak to an Admissions Coach if you're interested in learning more about ALL of the opportunities you'll find at SEAS--and how you can be best prepared to make an impact in the fields of environment and sustainability!

Sincerely,
Kim Elliott
Director of Academic Programs
U-M School for Environment and Sustainability
seas.umich.edu

P.S. The Fall 2021 applications for SEAS are now open! There is no application fee to apply and the GRE is no longer required/accepted for our master's and PhD programs.