Welcome
The University of Montana Environmental Studies program is a diverse, interdisciplinary program that focuses on the concepts of social change and important environmental topics and issues.
EVST Students Win National Awards
Every year, Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) picks ten environmental projects to receive Outstanding Commitment Awards, and two of them have come from within UM's Environmental Studies program. The featured environmental award for 2010 is the 1000 New Gardens Montana project. View EVST undergrad Zach Brown's interview.
Two Environmental Studies Master's students Attend UN Climate Negotiations
Katie Nelson and Ashley Burry-Trice are in Durban, South Africa to attend the UN Climate Negotiations. Nelson is credentialed by UNICEF and Burry-Trice by the sustainability non-profit SustainUS.
They will be recording their experience in blogs at http://www.weavenews.org/blogs/katie-nelson and http://durban2011abt.blogspot.com/. The Environmental Studies Program is supporting their trip through private foundation funding.
(pictured left, Katie; right, Ashley)
Student Research Blogs
Check out what EVST faculty, students and alumni are doing now.
"Avalanche Basin Podcast Series": EVST Graduate Students Featured on Glacier National Park's Website with audio podcasts featuring various aspects of the Avalanche Basin. Visit Blog
Ecogeek.org: A website/blog brought to us by EVST alumni Hank Green, which explores the symbiosis between nature and technology. Visit Blog
"Semester at Sea Ruminations": EVST Professor Dan Spencer reflects and analyzes his 4 months traveling with Semester at Sea, with a particular focus on Globalization and Environmental issues. Visit Blog
Contact Us
Environmental Studies Program
Jeannette Rankin Hall 106A
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812-4320
Tel: (406) 243-6273
Fax: (406) 243-6090
Email: evst@mso.umt.edu
