Natural History and Environmental Studies
Natural history is a broad term involving the interest in and study of diverse aspects of the natural sciences (e.g., botany, zoology, geology, chemistry), historical geography, anthropology (human development and history within an ecological framework), and conservation. Environmental studies is an academic field that focuses on human interactions with the environment. This interdisciplinary concentration places more focus on the social sciences related to human-environment relationships and may include topics in ethics, policy, sociology, and philosophy as well as environmental sciences. Students will have familiarity with the diversity of life in all its forms to provide the foundation for a broadly trained naturalist. Building on the core courses in biological, ecological, and social sciences, students in this will be prepared for professional work in environmental non-government organizations, consulting firms, state and federal agencies, environmental education, as well as graduate study.
Resources
Natural History concentration requirements can be found in the online catalog here.
Job Links
State Jobs
- State of Maine
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employment Opportunities
- Vermont Career Opportunities Bulletin
- New Hampshire Human Resources
- New York State Department of Labor
- State of Connecticut
Professional Societies
- Ecological Society of America
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- Society of American Foresters
- ASLO: Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
- Botanical Society of America
- North American Benthological Society
- Phycological Society of America
Graduate School Advice and Programs
Faculty Contact:
Lindsay Seward, Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Instructor
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
lseward@maine.edu
207.581.2847