Environmental Programs @ Boise State University
Programs
Andrus Center for Public Policy
The Andrus Center for Public Policy provides a civil, non-partisan forum for the exchange of divergent views on controversial issues.
Campus Environmental Health & Safety
Along with other duties, our office provides technical, regulatory and management services to all colleges and departments of the University with respect to environmental health and safety.
The Center for Health Policy is a research unit within the College of Health Sciences. The Center conducts public health research and provides scientific support for the development of innovative health policy in Idaho.
The Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface (CGISS)
The general goal of CGISS is to focus undergraduate and graduate geoscientific research on the structure, processes, and properties of the uppermost part of the Earth's crust. Research carried out by CGISS requires measurements made with digital instrumentation deployed at the Earth's solid surface, within the oceans, or inside boreholes, and depends on theoretical results from physics and chemistry, mathematical methods implemented on powerful computers, and a wide variety of laboratory analyses to quantitatively interpret those measurements.
The Department of Anthropology provides a broad understanding of cultural diversity, human nature, and human prehistory. Awareness of the enormous variety of ways in which contemporary and ancient peoples have lived their lives provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of our own civilization and those aspects of our lifestyle which are really essential. Faculty members Christopher Hill, John Ziker, and Mark Plew study human ecology and environmental issues.
The Department of Biology offers two undergraduate degrees, a BS and a BS-Secondary Education. In addition, the Department has developed a Preforestry and a Prewildlife program. The Department offers two graduate degrees, an MS-Biology and an MS -Raptor Biology.
Department of Civil Engineering
Civil engineers plan, design, and construct engineered wetlands, water and wastewater treatment plants, municipal and hazardous waste landfills, and waste containment systems. Civil engineers also study the fate and transport of chemicals in groundwater, soil, and the atmosphere, and evaluate and remediate contaminated soil and groundwater to protect human health and the environment. The department offers BS and MSE degrees, and offers a wide range of environmentally-related courses.
The Department of Geosciences is a community of 20 regular, adjunct and research faculty, and more than 100 graduate and undergraduate students engaged in education and research in geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, science education, and physical geography.
Faculty members Lisa Brady and Todd Shallat delve into the environmental science arena. Lisa Brady is an environmental historian studying the relationships between humans and nature and how their interactions have evolved over time and place. Todd Shallat, director of Boise State's Public History Program, promotes student research in historical societies, natural resource agencies, public interest groups, libraries, and museums.
The mission of the Institute is to provide educational programs and scholarly presentations addressing the prehistory, history, ecology and politics of Idaho's desert environments, and of deserts worldwide. These programs are designed to enrich the understanding and appreciation of the complex desert ecosystems in our state and to promote their preservation as an educational resource for the future.
The mission of the Environmental Finance Center at Boise State is to provide help to those facing the "how to pay" challenges of environmental protection.
The College of Health Sciences offers a BS and an MHS in Environmental Health. The BS program offers comprehensive environmental and occupational health academic training for work in industry, consultation practices, regulatory agencies, or with environmental and occupational health advocacy groups. The Master of Health Sciences (MHS) serves two types of students: those with an undergraduate degree in environmental health who want to expand their level of expertise, and those with a baccalaureate degree with a strong science emphasis (chemistry/biology) who want to work in the public health area of environmental health.
BSU offers a BA and a Minor in Environmental Studies.
The Geoenvironmental Research Lab is advancing the state of subsurface science and engineering in the Treasure Valley through research and education. By applying expertise along the entire circle of discovery from field to laboratory and back, we are able to make significant advances in understanding subsurface phenomena.
GeoSpatial Research FacilityGIS and Remote Sensing are fundamental tools for agricultural managers, scientists, land-use planners, and anyone whose work depends on science analysis and decision making. "Geomatics" is an emerging technology that deals with the capture, management, analysis, and dissemination of geospatial information.
BSU offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies. In consultation with faculty, students may combine courses from more than one school or college or more than one department to create an individualized program of educational experience.
Watershed Process Research Group
Watershed science is the interdisciplinary study of the physical, chemical, biological, and ecological interactions within a drainage basin that affect the quantity and quality of water and other natural resources that depend on water. This research group investigates through field and modeling experiments the mechanisms by which water moves through the various components of a watershed and the consequences that those processes have on the landscape and stream environments.
Monitoring
Contact Warren Barrash - (208) 426-1229
This page last reviewed May 2006