Skip to Global Navigation Skip to Local Site Navigation Skip to Main Content

Environment

Protect, conserve, renew

Hurricanes, oil spills and coastal erosion present unavoidable challenges to the southeast Louisiana coastal area that foreshadow environmental quandaries elsewhere. Unlike most other institutions, Loyola University offers its students a front row seat for community debates over the cost, effectiveness and long-range consequences of engineering regional ecosystems. Wetland, lake, river and gulf estuaries surrounding the city provide unique opportunities for the exploration and study of natural resources.  Urban New Orleans also surrounds the campus, offering students a place to explore dynamic cultural traditions of music, art, cuisine, gardens and architecture celebrating the changing landscape.

Academics

Loyola's unique program in the Environment offers three majors and a minor: Environmental Science, Environmental Studies (Humanities), Environmental Studies (Social Sciences), and a minor in Environmental Studies. Learn more about our programs of study »

Research

The Environment program offers many undergraduate research opportunities. Learn more »

Faculty Success

Loyola Faculty Senate Recognizes Prof. Verchick for his Award-winning Contribution to the Literature on Climate Change

For Excellence in Research, the Senate has recognized Robert Verchick, Gauthier-St. Martin Chair in Environmental Law, College of Law for his award-winning contribution to the literature on climate change, The Octopus in the Parking Garage.


See all Successes

Student Success

Environmental Science Student, Abigail Tamburello Accepted to REU Internship at RIT

Abigail is a second-year student but she is considered a Junior, and she is double majoring in Computer Science and Environmental Science with a Biological concentration.

Abby has been accepted into the Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Human Dominated Wetland Ecosystems REU program at RIT in Rochester, New York. The program runs from May 28, 2024 through August 2, 2024, and includes a $6000 stipend, housing in RIT’s global village, a weekly meal allowance, and up to $500 for travel to/from RIT.


See all Successes

Showcase

Results are in!

Thank you to all those who volunteered for National Recycle Day on November 15th. Loyola's students and staff were able to sort and tally 342lbs of recyclables within 4 hours in the Danna Center courtyard. If you are interested in similar events, follow the Environment Program on social media to stay up to date

Vote for our Loyola students

Loyola students have an entry in the 10X Prize, an exciting new competition. “Green Roofs are COOL”, led by Director of Environmental Law Marianne Cufone, is up for the $10,000 People’s Choice Award. Check out the team’s video and vote!