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  1. ENVS Festival of Science

    ENVS Students Presented at the Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    We are proud to recognize the Environmental Studies students who presented their work at this year’s Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity!

  2. Arbor Day LL-Tree Planting

    SLU Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting at the Living Laboratory

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    In celebration of Arbor Day, members of the St. Lawrence University community gathered at the Environmental Studies (ENVS) Living Laboratory for an afternoon of hands-on environmental action. Hosted by the Tree Campus Committee, the annual tree planting event continues to promote sustainability and foster a deeper appreciation for trees and the role they play in our campus ecosystem.

  3. Saint Lawrence University student touching what appears to be a small owl

    St. Lawrence Joins the EcoLeague Environmental Education Consortium

    St. Lawrence recently joined the EcoLeague, a consortium of liberal arts colleges and universities dedicated to ecologically focused education and research as well as modeling sustainability through their operations and facilities.

  4. Saint Lawrence University's campus entrance filled with trees

    St. Lawrence Recognized as a 2025 Tree Campus

    Did you know there is a tree for every student on St. Lawrence University’s campus? And that roughly 48 acres of campus are designated no-mow zones to allow for a thriving ecology? And that, just last year, the University planted 89 additional trees around campus?  

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    Holding History: Dr. Rosales Examines Ice Core Dating Back 420,000 Years

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    Time Travel Through Ice: Dr. Rosales at USGS Ice Core Facility

  6. Sara Ashpole, sits on a picnic table outside and holds a jar of jam. She is speaking to a group of students gathered around picnic tables. There are fresh vegetables scatter through out the table.

    Q&A: Meet Professor Sara Ashpole

    Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Sara Ashpole is passionate about field-based learning, connecting students to real-world environmental challenges while inspiring critical thinking and meaningful action for a sustainable future. Her research expertise includes local collaborations with landowners to monitor frogs and salamanders and restore endangered amphibian habitats, as well as policy work through her leadership on national and international conservation committees.

  7. Fall 24 SLU Compost

    Taming Trash: Students Learn About Waste Management

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    This semester, students in the Taming Trash course, taught by Dr. Lori Clark explored waste management through hands-on experiences. The class visited the St. Lawrence compost site, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Anaerobic Digester, and the Development Authority of the North Country Materials Management Facility.

  8. A group of Saint Lawrence students sit around a campfire as part of the First-Year program.

    St. Lawrence University Featured in The Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide to Green Colleges

    St. Lawrence University has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, earning a place in The Princeton Review's 2025 edition of its Guide to Green Colleges.

  9. A collage featuring Precious Hall, Tyler Rife, Robin Rhodes, Yanqiu Zheng, Kearney Coupland, and Mert Kartal. Text on the bottom of the collage reads, Faculty Focus, Saint Lawrence University.

    Faculty Focus-October 1, 2024

    In this edition, we spotlight faculty’s innovative use of prediction markets to enhance civic engagement in political science classrooms, the historical intricacies of Chinese cultural diplomacy, how ineffective corruption control in Europe has fueled the rise of populist movements, and much more.

  10. ENVS 50th YR Anniversary

    Celebrating 50 Years of Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    On September 20th, the St. Lawrence University community came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Studies (ENVS) Department.