Environmental Biology

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences (including ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography (geodesy), and atmospheric science) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment. Today it provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems.

Related areas of study include environmental studies and environmental engineering. Environmental studies incorporates more of the social sciences for understanding human relationships, perceptions and policies towards the environment. Environmental engineering focuses on design and technology for improving environmental quality in every aspect.

Environmental scientists work on subjects like the understanding of earth processes, evaluating alternative energy systems, pollution control and mitigation, natural resource management, and the effects of global climate change. Environmental issues almost always include an interaction of physical, chemical, and biological processes. Environmental scientists bring a systems approach to the analysis of environmental problems. Key elements of an effective environmental scientist include the ability to relate space, and time relationships as well as quantitative analysis.

Environmental science came alive as a substantive, active field of scientific investigation in the 1960s and 1970s driven by (a) the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to analyze complex environmental problems, (b) the arrival of substantive environmental laws requiring specific environmental protocols of investigation and (c) the growing public awareness of a need for action in addressing environmental problems. Events that spurred this development included the publication of Rachel Carson's landmark environmental book Silent Spring along with major environmental issues becoming very public, such as the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, and the Cuyahoga River of Cleveland, Ohio, "catching fire" (also in 1969), and helped increase the visibility of environmental issues and create this new field of study.

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Matching Environmental Biology Colleges

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Four or more years; Public; $28,991 average out-state tuition; $9,709 average in-state tuition

Michigan State University

Four or more years; Public; $41,290 average out-state tuition; $15,966 average in-state tuition

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Four or more years; Public; $17,830 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition

University of Dayton

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $44,890 average out-state tuition; $44,890 average in-state tuition

Wingate University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $40,070 average out-state tuition; $40,070 average in-state tuition

Hood College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $42,510 average out-state tuition; $42,510 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Environmental Biology Majors

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

$26,000 Varies See Details
 

Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

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$26,000

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SMART Scholarship

United States Department of Defense (DoD)

Up to $38,000 December 01, 2023 See Details
 

SMART Scholarship

United States Department of Defense (DoD)

award

Up to $38,000

deadline

December 01, 2023
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

award

$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2024
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

Up to $20,500 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

award

Up to $20,500

deadline

January 01, 2024
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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details
 

Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

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$19,000

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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida (UCF)

$18,000 Varies See Details
 

Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida (UCF)

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$18,000

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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

Up to $15,000 October 31, 2023 See Details
 

UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

October 31, 2023
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National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

$15,000 December 04, 2023 See Details
 

National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

award

$15,000

deadline

December 04, 2023
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Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program

Council of American Overseas Research Centers

$12,600 December 06, 2023 See Details
 

Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program

Council of American Overseas Research Centers

award

$12,600

deadline

December 06, 2023
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