Essays: Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability

Nascent BA Program in Environmental Analysis and Sustainability
Doug Yule, California State University-Northridge
This webpage is an informational essay detailing the development of a nascent Bachelor of Arts program in Environmental Analysis and Sustainability at CSU Northridge, emphasizing interdisciplinary curriculum design, institutional challenges, student diversity, and integration of geoscience with societal issues to prepare students for environmental problem-solving careers. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Sustainability Program at Elizabeth City State University
Francisco San Juan, Elizabeth City State University
This informational webpage details Elizabeth City State University's Sustainability Program, initiated in spring 2012, outlining its Sustainability Plan, ten focus groups—including Academic & Curriculum—and efforts to integrate sustainability into geology courses, featuring a student project on campus cafeteria sustainability and a downloadable essay by Francisco C. San Juan. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Climate Science for Sustainability in the Future Greenhouse/Hothouse
David Feary, Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Essay page by David Feary discussing a proposed 200-level course on climate science for sustainability, emphasizing deep-time climate dynamics, greenhouse/hothouse states, climate feedbacks, tipping points, and the pedagogical challenge of teaching diverse sustainability majors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geoscience Program Information at Alabama A&M University
Xiongwen Chen, Alabama A & M University
A participant essay page from the InTeGrate project detailing Alabama A&M University's geoscience programs, focusing on sustainability integration, curriculum design, and workforce development within its College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences, particularly the Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental Science B.S. degree program at UNM
David Gutzler, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the design, implementation, and long-term challenges of the Environmental Science B.S. degree program at the University of New Mexico, with a focus on curricular structure, interdisciplinary integration, student diversity, quantitative literacy barriers, and resource constraints within geoscience education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

The Environmental Studies Program at CU Boulder
Jason Neff, University of Colorado Boulder
This informational page profiles the Environmental Studies (ENVS) program at the University of Colorado Boulder, detailing its interdisciplinary curriculum integrating science, values, and policy in addressing environmental issues, its historical development since 1972, enrollment growth, structural challenges related to faculty and resource limitations, and student engagement, as part of the InTeGrate initiative focused on sustainability education and curricular reform. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Building a Program in Earth System Science at UC Davis
David Osleger, University of California-Davis
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the development of an interdisciplinary Earth System Science (ESS) major at UC Davis, emphasizing sustainability, curriculum design, student recruitment, career pathways, and challenges such as departmental enrollment concerns and defining the scope of ESS education within geoscience and environmental science contexts. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Global Security = Human Sustainability
Dorothea Ivanova, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
This webpage is an academic essay detailing an interdisciplinary undergraduate course at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University that integrates geosciences and global security to teach human sustainability, covering topics like climate modeling, environmental impacts on society, and security threats, while emphasizing quantitative analysis and collaborative research. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Finding common ground: creating an integrated school of geology, sustainability, and environmental sciences and studies
Rod Parnell, Northern Arizona University
This webpage is an academic essay discussing the integration of geology, sustainability, and environmental sciences at Northern Arizona University’s School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, detailing challenges in curricular reform, interdisciplinary PhD development, and embedding sustainability learning outcomes across undergraduate and graduate programs. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Ocean Studies Program, Maine Maritime Academy
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy
An informational essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing Maine Maritime Academy's Ocean Studies program, detailing its multidisciplinary curriculum in Marine Science and Biology, student research development, and integration of sustainability education across disciplines. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.