Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University

06/01/2026

Graduate Student Showcase: Nick Battaile

Nick Battaile is a policy track MS student studying under Dr. Younsung Kim. His research is on artificial tree canopies in "heat island" urban areas.

05/16/2026

Have you made plans after graduating? George Mason University wants to know!
The Career Plans Survey is now open to all May 2026 graduates, undergrad and grad. You can update your responses later if your plans change. Your input helps George Mason showcase the success of our alums to employers, grad schools, and future Patriots. Your participation directly contributes to the strength of the Mason community – now and in the future.

https://careercollective.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bq1VyFrJE0uHF7E

05/08/2026

Going on field trips aren't just for school-aged summer campers. College students enjoy them too! 🎓

Students from the spring 2026 EVPP 336 "Tackling Wicked Problems in Society and the Environment" course and their instructor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University science communication and policy professor K.L. Akerlof, visited City Hall on April 17, 2026.

https://science.gmu.edu/news/evpp-336-class-takes-field-trip-city-hall-learn-about-wicked-problems-city-fairfax

City of Fairfax Government

05/07/2026

05/04/2026

Please join us for our last seminar of the spring 2026 semester, and support our graduate students and their research.

When: Wednesday, May 6, from 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Exploratory Hall 3301 and virtually via Zoom (to join by Zoom please register at https://tinyurl.com/2ycyx26p)

Each presentation will be followed by Q&A and feedback.

Questions? Contact Dr. Jen Sklarew at [email protected]

05/04/2026

Congratulations, Jose!

3 likes. "Jose Meneses | Class of 2026 | George Mason University"

04/30/2026

What are wetlands?
They are land areas saturated or covered with water, either permanently or seasonally, creating distinct ecosystems.

The poster shows the history of the Ahn Wetland Mesocosm Compound and Living Wetland Lab from creation nearly 20 years ago to what it has become today. This valuable outdoor teaching and research infrastructure has been serving undergraduate and graduate ESP classes and student research projects for two decades.

Please get involved if you are interested. You can contact Dr. Ahn, [email protected] for more information.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 2026!

The theme for 2026 is “Our Power, Our Planet,” which highlights that collective action and local, everyday actions by people are essential to mitigate the climate crisis and promote environmental conservation.

Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel - there's lots more videos there about the environment and our planet.

Earth Day

04/16/2026

“Audiences need to be able to understand the information you’re trying to convey, so I teach my students how to simplify complex ideas so that anybody can understand them.”

Adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University Jennifer Lewis was recently featured in George Mason News: https://science.gmu.edu/news/special-topics-courses-help-students-bridge-science-and-communications

Please visit our YouTube channel for more videos created by Jennifer Lewis! We have a wide variety of videos that focus on science and science education. https://www.youtube.com//videos