2026

Student Exhibitions, Field Trips
Intersection of arts and sustainability in Farmscape class
Farmscape blends research, art, fieldwork into an immersive exploration of how the American food system works, using photography and visual storytelling.
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Farm landscape
What's Happening
Public exhibition highlights photography of Ohio’s food system
An intimate view of the Ohio food system is the subject of a Denison student photography exhibition.
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A young woman with long dark hair sits on a wooden table in a library, surrounded by bookshelves and empty chairs, looking at the camera.
Featured News
2026 Student Commencement Speaker: Tram Mai ‘Nancy’ Tran ’26
Tran is a Data Analytics and Sustainability and Environmental Studies double major from Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.
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2025

What's Happening
Soil carbon research wins top prize
Student research project wins first place in the ASA Columbus Scientific Communication Video Competition.
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A student works on a painting overlooking Ebaugh Pond
Students, Workshops & Info Sessions
Plein-air painting at Ebaugh Pond
A hands-on introduction to plein-air painting, mindfulness, and ecological observation at Denison’s scenic pond.
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2024

Claire Keeley
Students
Environmental passions infuse the arts
“I’m super passionate about the environment and a bunch of the paintings I do are centered around it.”
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2023

What's Happening
Denison professor contributes to new climate change report
Environmental studies assistant professor Lucy McAllister’s research is part of the 2023 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
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Tait Ferguson ’23
Awards & Honors
Tait Ferguson ’23: President’s Medalist
"I... consider several of my former professors to be close mentors who I would go to for academic, professional, and personal advice.”
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Alumni
Ecological Society Fellow: Cornell’s Meredith Holgerson ’09
Cornell Professor Meredith Holgerson ’09 has been selected as a 2023 Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
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Field Trips
Student lab heads to Bio Reserve to weed-out invasive species
Invasive Species lab as part of Professor Spieles' Restoration Ecology class.
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Alumni
Alumni panel focus on sustainable careers
Denison alumni in sustainability-oriented careers come back to campus to share their stories and career advice with students.
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2018

Students in group photo
Announcements & Updates
Pay It Forward
Students learn through unique courses that incorporate a significant donation to a local organization.
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2013

Awards & Honors
Honors & Awards 2009 - 2012
The Environmental Studies department has selected students to publicly recognize their achievements.
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