Departments & Programs
Environmental Science Program
Centers and Programs
Center for Earth and Environmental Science
The IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science ("CEES") was established by the Department of Earth Sciences in 1997 and in 2010 was named an IUPUI campus Signature Center, an initiative of the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research at IUPUI. CEES is also sponsored within IUPUI by the IUPUI Department of Earth Sciences and the School of Science.
The Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) at IUPUI is an interdisciplinary research and outreach center promoting science-based environmental stewardship through research, education, and public service. Research activities at CEES focus on applied environmental issues in five principle areas: water resource evaluation and watershed management; wetland and stream assessment and restoration; assessment of environmental constituents; environmental data management and visualization; and science education.
CEES works with community stakeholder groups to facilitate watershed management programs and provides research and infrastructure support to area environmental consulting firms, nonprofit agencies, and local, state and federal government agencies. CEES is also partnering with area schools, museums, parks and nature centers to develop and support authentic, high quality sceince education programs for students, and familes and provide instructional support and training for teachers. CEES public service programs are building capacity for service learning in the environmental sciences by providing opportunities for students and the community to engage in hands-on projects that address current environmental issues and improve natural areas in Central Indiana.
For more information, contact:
Center for Earth and Environmental Science
723 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132
(317) 274-7154
www.cees.iupui.edu
Center for Urban Health
The central theme of the Center for Urban Health is Environment, Community, and Health. The goal is to enhance the health of cities by focusing on communities and the environment.
A number of critical human health issues are unique to cities. These include environmental legacies like contamination and exposure to harmful pollutants, urban community disparities stemming from both social and physical factors, inadequate access to quality health care due to safety and transportation realities, poor alignment of community resources and social structure to promote healthy lifestyles and future threats including climate change impacts in cities. The Center for Urban Health will promote discovery by building research collaborations among Center Investigators, providing seed funds for new research areas, funding graduate fellowships, and sponsoring educational activities such as public lectures and a Visiting Scholars Program.
For more information, contact:
Center for Urban Health
723 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132
http://www.urbanhealth.iupui.edu
Sustainable Campus Ecosystem Program
As a university institution within an urban environment, the IUPUI community has a unique and important responsibility to educate and encourage environmental stewardship. The Sustainable Campus Ecosystem Program is working to implement environmentally sustainable projects and policies for IUPUI through a consortium of faculty, staff, and students. The initiative focuses on a multi-tiered approach to environmental sustainability and includes the following aspects: education and outreach, green landscaping, waste reduction, energy conservation, transportation, and water resources. Participants will identify goals and objectives for achieving sustainable policies at IUPUI as well as initiate projects and participate in service learning and outreach events on campus and in the community.
For more information, contact:
Center for Earth and Environmental Science723 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132
(317) 274-7154
www.cees.iupui.edu
Student Organizations
Geology Club
The Geology Club organizes a number of activities related to learning about earth and environmental sciences, including trips to the field and to museums, and informal discussions with faculty on research topics and career possibilities. The Club provides an opportunity to meet and socialize with other students with interests in earth and environmental sciences.