Environmental Sciences

Young people and adults gathered on a vacant lot in Washington Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. Some brought black trash bags and shovels. Others carried coolers. All had a vision of the village’s first community garden being created in partnership with sociology and construction departments at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

“We have been in ongoing conversations with village and community leaders in Washington Park about sustainability opportunities we could collaborat...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) will host a kickoff celebration of its newest community partner – The City of Edwardsville. A press conference and introduction meeting will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at SIUE’s Lovejoy Library Friend’s Corner.  

Featured speakers include Randy Pembrook, SIUE chancellor; Denise Cobb, PhD, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs...

A serious threat looms large in the Metro East – and that danger is the “Killer Heat.” The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), along with other organizations, gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to inform the public about the threat of extreme heat, and talk about The Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). 

More than 50 people attended the meeting that focused, in part, on the UC...

While student activity is quieter on campus through the summer months, faculty research continues full swing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This summer, the lab of Kyong Sup Yoon, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, was bustling with important activity as he hosted colleagues from South Korea’s Dongguk University.

It marked the second of a three-summer visit during which Yoon and his graduate students are validating a newly developed Organi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently announced the receipt of funding from the Illinois Capital Development Board for the expansion of its Greenhouse.

In an article posted Sunday, Aug. 4, Edwardsville Intelligencer reporter Scott Marion detailed how the facility is currently used, the estimated renovation timeline, and the enhanced capabilities an expanded greenhouse will offer.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted $1-million to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for the launch of a community project that will engage middle and early high school students in environmental citizen science.

The three-year grant supports the project, entitled “A Youth-Led Citizen Science Network for Community Environmental Assessment.” Collaborative partners presenting the authentic science experiences are the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering...

For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior Emily Fulton, conducting research through fish sampling and archaeological excavation are experiential learning opportunities she couldn’t let pass by.

Her curiosity toward analyzing how humans have used the river system over the last 2,000 years was shared by approximately 100 aspiring scientists and scholars from across the nation who applied to be among 10 undergraduates chosen to complete a competitive interdisciplinary field stud...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions invites prospective students to register for Preview SIUE and experience the University’s array of academic programming, student life opportunities and available support services.

High school and transfer students are encouraged to take advantage of one of two remaining sessions of the University’s most popular visit program being held Saturday, Nov. 3 and Monday, Nov. 12.  Registration is available at siue.edu/...