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10-week paid research opportunities with the NASA DEVELOP National Program
October 30, 2024
NASA

NASA DEVELOP projects focus on helping local, national, and international communities address their environmental concerns while utilizing NASA's Earth observing fleet of satellites. For the Spring 2025 term, NASA DEVELOP will operate at thirteen locations across the country at NASA Centers and other regional locations. This is a great opportunity for participants who are interested in practical applications of remote sensing and GIS, specifically in the field of Earth Science. Participants will work with NASA scientists, partner organizations, and science advisors to learn about the use of NASA Earth science data for use in water resources, disaster management, ecological conservation, and other applications to address environmental community concerns.

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ENV Faculty Offers Advice on Honor’s Thesis Development
October 8, 2024
ENV Faculty Offers Advice on Honor’s Thesis Development

ENV Faculty Offers Advice on Honor’s Thesis Development

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ENV 1307 - Climate Change: Environmental and Human Dimensions
September 25, 2024
Sascha Usenko, Ph.D.

Welcome to Climate Change: Environmental and Human Dimensions, a new course designed to explore the critical intersections between environmental changes and human impacts. Taught by Dr. Sascha Usenko, an expert with decades of experience in atmospheric pollution research, this course will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of climate change's global effects. Together, we will delve into the science behind climate shifts and discuss meaningful solutions for a sustainable future.

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Take an Environmental Science course with Cherry Award Winner, Jay Banner, Ph.D.
September 16, 2024
Cherry Award Winner, Jay Banner, Ph.D.

Jay L. Banner, Ph.D., F. M. Bullard Professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences in the Jackson School of Geosciences  at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named the 2024 Cherry Award winner.  He will be teaching in Environmental Science January 2025.  Course information below.

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Dr. Melinda Coogan is retiring!
May 7, 2024
Melinda Coogan's Retirement Dinner

The Department of Environmental Science celebrated Dr. Melinda Coogan's retirement Friday, May 3rd at the Baylor Club!  Congratulations, Dr. Coogan!!!  

*Ben Coogan (left) with his mother, Melinda

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Honors Convocation 2024
April 24, 2024
Honors Convocation 2024

This year Environmental Science recognized Macy Williams, Amy Cox, and Ruth Deffenbaugh!  Congratulations!!!

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3 ENV PhD Students Graduate at Winter 2023 Commencement
December 20, 2023
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3 ENV PhD students were hooded by their advisors during the Winter 2023 Commencement.

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ENV Professors Investigate the Atmospheric Effects of June 2020 ‘Godzilla Dust Storm’
October 5, 2023
Houston Dust Storm

Every year dust from the Saharan desert is transported across the Atlantic Ocean to North America. These dust events can affect air quality, climate, weather and both land and water-based ecosystems.  Models suggest that the frequency and intensity of these Saharan dust events will increase in the future due to changes in land use and weather patterns.  This makes it critical to identify the occurrence and understand the impact of these dust events.

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SETAC Latin-America 2023
September 20, 2023
latin america

Dr. Rojo presented her work titled: Trophic transfer of human pharmaceuticals in fish from wastewater-impacted sites: a case study in the Uruguay River, South America, at the SETAC Latin-America 2023, organized in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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2023 Waco Green Communities Conference
September 18, 2023
2023 Waco Green Communities Conference

Baylor was well-represented during the 2023 Waco Green Communities Conference by Keynote Speaker and Environmental Chemist Dr. Sascha Usenko, as well as undergraduate and graduate students during the poster presentation session on September 18.

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Baylor Environmental Science Graduate Students Intern at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
September 1, 2023
ORNL

Environmental Science Ph.D. students Micah Bowman, Jordan Jatko, and Mark Lueders from Dr. Ryan McManamay’s group spent 10-weeks interning at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in East Tennessee.

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Dr. George Cobb Chairs U.S. EPA Science Advisory Committee for Chemicals
August 25, 2023
Dr. Cobb new pic

Dr. George Cobb will be chairing the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Committee for Chemicals from 12-15 September 2023 for 1,4 Dioxane Risk Evaluation.

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Brooks Becomes Laborde Chair
June 14, 2023
SG

Bryan Brooks, a distinguished professor of environmental science and public health at Baylor University, and editor in chief of Environmental Science & Technology Letters, has been named Laborde Endowed Chair for Sea Grant Research and Technology Transfer at Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG).

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2024 Cherry Award Finalist Named
March 22, 2023

The Robert Foster Cherry Award Committee has chosen the three finalist for the 2024 Award.

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Marco Franco Wins Outstanding Research Award for STEM!
March 17, 2023
Marco Franco

Congratulations are in order for Marco Franco! We are so pleased to share the wonderful news of Marco’s award of the Fall 2021 Baylor Graduate School Outstanding Research Award for STEM! The Graduate Deans were very impressed with the quality and quantity of his publications, presentations, and involvement in research events.  Marco’s achievement will be published on the Baylor Graduate School website and a monetary gift of $400 for travel or research is also awarded to him.
 We are so proud of your commitment to research, Marco. Sic’em!

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Baylor Environmental Scientist Bryan Brooks, Ph.D., Named AAAS Fellow
January 31, 2023
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Chemicals Often Found in Consumer Products Could Lead to Obesity and Fatty Liver Diseases, Baylor University Study Finds
May 18, 2020
ES Ramon

WACO, Texas (May 18, 2020) – Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity, in humans, according to a Baylor University study.

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Baylor Environmental Scientist to Speak at Pandemics Webinar Presented by World Health Organization and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
April 5, 2020
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WACO, Texas (April 5, 2020) – Benjamin Ryan, Ph.D., clinical associate professor of environmental science at Baylor University, will be a keynote speaker at a global webinar presented by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Health Organization at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 7.

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Hundreds of Environmental Health Professionals Across the Country Report Challenges and Research Needs
December 4, 2019
Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2019) — Hundreds of environmental health professionals across the nation report challenges and research needs in six areas — drinking water quality, wastewater management, healthy homes, food safety, public health pests and emerging issues such as disaster risk reduction and new facility types for body art and cannabis-infused products — in research from Baylor University and partners.

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Key Environmental Quality Research Questions Identified for North America by Multidisciplinary Team
July 30, 2019
Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (July 30, 2019) – As density in cities increase along with other global megatrends, researchers are working to address environment and health challenges in collaborative ways.

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Hybridization Leads to Pollution Tolerance in Fish from Heavily Polluted Houston Ship Channel
May 2, 2019
Fish

WACO, Texas (May 2, 2019) — A Baylor University study published in Science, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, found that recent hybridization of the Gulf killifish — a large minnow common in the heavily polluted Houston Ship Channel — has enabled the species to adapt rapidly to extreme pollution.

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Baylor Environmental Health Science Professor Wins International Environmental Award
March 21, 2019
Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (March 20, 2019) – Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, received international recognition for his contributions and scholarly research on environmental sustainability.

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Fossil Fuel Combustion Is the Main Contributor to Black Carbon Around the Arctic, International Study Finds
February 19, 2019
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WACO, Texas (Feb. 19, 2019) — Fossil fuel combustion is the main contributor to black carbon collected at five sites around the Arctic, which has implications for global warming, according to a study by an international group of scientists that included a team from Baylor University.

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Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Honored as Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
November 15, 2018
bryan brooks

WACO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2018) – Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and director of Baylor University’s Environmental Health Science Program was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) for his outstanding leadership and science. Brooks received the award at the SETAC meeting in Sacramento, California on Sunday, Nov. 4.

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Baylor Professors Use Whale Earwax to Reconstruct Whale Stress Levels Spanning More Than a Century
November 12, 2018
Whaling 1

WACO, Texas (Nov. 12, 2018) — In a follow-up to their groundbreaking study, Baylor researchers were able to reconstruct baleen whales’ lifetime stress response to whaling and other manmade and environmental factors spanning nearly 150 years.

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Baylor University Hosts Hong Kong Students, Professors
July 8, 2016
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WACO, Texas (July 8, 2016) — In a two-week exchange program, 22 students and four faculty members from Hong Kong traveled to Baylor University to interact with students and faculty from Baylor’s environmental science department and to learn about the culture and environment in Texas.

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Baylor Environmental Science Professor Will Present Lecture on Effects of Nano-Materials
September 22, 2015
Christie Sayes Ph D

WACO, Texas (Sept. 22, 2015) – The department of environmental science in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences will host a lecture on the effects of nano-materials at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Baylor Sciences Building Room A.108.

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Communities with Beautiful Scenery, Weather Have Lower Rates of Religious Affiliation
August 5, 2015
Dunes

WACO, Texas (Aug. 5, 2015) — Counties with more beautiful weather and scenery have lower rates of membership and affiliation with religious organizations, according to Baylor researchers.

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Baylor University Student Awarded Fellowship from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
January 27, 2015
Sarah Guberman

WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2015) – Sarah Guberman, a senior studying environmental science at Baylor University, has been awarded a fellowship through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship Program.

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Environmental Health Science Hosts World-Class Spring Lecture Series
January 15, 2015
Enviro science

WACO, Texas (Jan. 15, 2015)—Summoning Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

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Environmental Science Hosts Second Annual Seminar Series
September 5, 2014
George Cobb

WACO, Texas (Sept. 5, 2014) – Baylor University’s Environmental Science Department kicked off the fall semester with its second annual seminar series, which began on Aug. 26 and will end on Dec. 2. From airborne steroids to marine ecosystems, the 15-week series offers a full spectrum of topics presented by a variety of esteemed guest speakers from around the nation.

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Baylor Scientists Aim to Design Safer Chemicals for Humans and Environment with Multimillion Dollar Grant
April 10, 2014

WACO, Texas (April 10, 2014) — Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., professor of environmental science and biomedical studies in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences and director of the environmental science graduate program and the environmental health science program, will lead the research core on a four-year, $4.4 million project aimed at designing chemicals and materials that are less toxic to humans and the environment.

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Environmental Science Students Win Poster Presentation Awards
February 14, 2014
Elias award

WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2014) - At the recent Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) meeting in Nashville, Baylor doctoral student Elias Oziolor and undergraduate student David Dreier won first place poster presentation awards for best Ph.D. and undergraduate research presentations, respectively.

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Baylor Professor George Cobb Will Receive Award for Involvement in SETAC
November 11, 2013
George Cobb

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2013) - George Cobb, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of environmental science in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, has received the Herb Ward Exceptional Service Award from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC).

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Department of Environmental Science Welcomes Winstead Attorney Christopher Pepper
April 8, 2013
Christopher Pepper

WACO, Texas (April 8, 2013)--The department of environmental science in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to welcome Christopher Pepper, J.D., a shareholder of Winstead's Energy & Environmental Practice Group.

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Baylor Students Present Research During Scholars Week
April 5, 2013

WACO, Texas (April 5, 2013) - As part of Scholars Week hosted by Baylor's Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) program, more than 120 students will present research they have conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor. The event will take place April 8-11.

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Low pH Levels Can Eliminate Harmful Blooms of Golden Algae, One Cause of Massive Fish Kills, Baylor University Researchers Find
December 20, 2012
Golden algae research study

WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2012) --Baylor University researchers are one step closer to understanding the algae that causes a substantial number of fish deaths in more than 18 states.

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Baylor University Master's Student Wins Prestigious Environmental Science Award
November 9, 2012
Lauren Kristofco

WACO, Texas (Nov. 12, 2012) - Baylor University continues to gain recognition for its excellence in research as Lauren Kristofco, an environmental science graduate student, receives the 2012 Jeff Black Fellowship from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and EA Engineering. The award was presented on Nov. 11 at SETAC's 33rd Annual Meeting in Long Beach, Calif.

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Renowned Ecological Researcher to Speak at Baylor University
September 28, 2012
John P. Giesy, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2012) - Baylor University welcomes John P. Giesy, Ph.D., a world-renowned ecological researcher, for a lecture hosted by the department of environmental science in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The lecture will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room D.109.

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Hitting the Trail: Baylor Environmental Scientist Examines the Spiritual Side of Hiking a Footpath through the Appalachians
September 24, 2012
Hitting the Trail

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2012) -- When people set out on a 2,180-mile trail, they may be looking for recreation, gorgeous landscapes or an escape from day-to-day existence. But the Appalachian Trail, which passes through 14 states from Georgia to Maine, also has become a modern-day pilgrimage rather than a mere journey through the woods.

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Environmental Protection Agency honors Baylor junior David Dreier with prestigious award
September 21, 2012
David Dreier

WACO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2012) - The hustle and bustle of junior year brings on many challenges and new opportunities. For David Dreier, opportunities have flourished into great successes.

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Baylor Departments Provide Unique Research, Hands-On Experience to High School Students
July 1, 2008
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Rarely do high school students have a chance to take part in university research, gaining experience through interactive work with professors. Two specific Baylor University programs provide students with such an opportunity.

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Baylor's Recycling Program Receives Award From Keep Waco Beautiful
May 2, 2008

In recognition of Baylor University's recently enhanced sustainability initiatives, the university has received a Partners in Pride award from Keep Waco Beautiful for the university's new Go Green Recycling program. The award honors local individuals, businesses or schools that help make the community a cleaner, safer, healthier and more beautiful place to live and work.

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