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The Environmental Studies Program at KU provides students with an interdisciplinary education to help them investigate environmental phenomena. www.esp.ku.edu

The University of Kansas Environmental Studies Program, established in 1971, is one of the oldest environmental studies programs in the country. It is an interdisciplinary program, offering talent and resources from diverse areas of expertise. The program provides students with the tools they need to investigate environmental phenomena, including anything from soil sampling and freshwater ecology to policy-making and social science.

10/27/2026

Join us as we hear from artist Josh Goering on Monday, November 16th at the commons in Spooner Hall.
Goering is a Ceramic artist whose work hinges on his environmental disposition, an inquisitive nature surrounding materials, an adoration of process, and a study of historical pots.

His current work involves a dialogue with the landscape using local clays and rocks, as well as hand-building forms that reference objects involved in his process

The Commons - University of Kansas
KU Visual Art
Josh Goering
KU Natural History Museum

09/22/2026

Join us this Friday, September 25, for a colloquium featuring Dr. Rachel Krause. She will present a talk titled “Accounting for vulnerable populations in local disaster preparations: An examination of policy choices”. We will meet for a reception at 3 pm in Malott 3022, and the talk will take place at 3:30 pm in Malott 2001. Hope to see you there!

KU School of Public Affairs and Administration

05/01/2026

Did you know the environmental studies department offers undergraduate research opportunities?

Come see this semesters student research projects this coming Wednesday. Learn about how you can start a project of your own too! Congratulations to these EVRN students.

04/01/2026

Welcome to our Class Spotlights!
EVRN 455 has been doing some fun activities in the classroom, check out this post to explore.

02/25/2026

This morning and alongside and burned the prairie acre!

Environmental studies student, Sarah Reuben-Hallock was there and explained the importance of an event like this for the natural area.

“It’s important to steward places like Prairie Acre because they’re among the few spots on campus where people can really connect with the prairie ecosystem, which many Kansans don’t often get to do. Prairie Acre has significant educational value to the broader KU community, and we have a responsibility to care for it and demonstrate how important this ecosystem is,” Reuben-Hallock said.

Congratulations to these wonderful groups on a successful burn!

02/04/2026

Hey Jayhawks! As we move through week 3 of the spring semester we wanted to share some upcoming opportunities through the Environmental Studies Program as well as the Geography and Atmospheric Science Department. Let us know if you have any questions, and as always, rock chalk!

02/04/2026

Welcome back to campus Jayhawks! We hope you have all been settling in nicely as we reach week three of the spring semester.

We have lots of exciting things coming up in Environmental Studies, Geography and Atmospheric Science. Here are some upcoming events and opportunities!

12/05/2025

Happy stop day everyone! Here at the office we hope you’re having a great day and can get some rest over the holidays. We will be around next week to answer questions and help you get through finals if you need us! ⛄️❄️

11/14/2025

On November 21 we have the very special honor of helping sponsor a showing of Prairie Prophecy, a documentary exploring the accomplishments of Wes Jackson.
Jackson is the founder of The Land Institute and a KU alum. After the showing, Geography and Atmospheric Science professor Chris Brown and director of the Environmental Studies Program Nate Brunsell will be joined by other local environmental enthusiasts on a discussion panel. This event is free and we would love to see you!

11/07/2025

The Wallace Project, Year 4 is a short film discussing grassland restoration in Wallace Kansas. The film features some of our very own faculty!! Join us November 18 for a showing of the film over zoom. See the QR code to RSVP!

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66045

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
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Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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http://esp.ku.edu/

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