Explore the Connection Between People and Nature
Our programs in the Environment and Society discipline provide hands-on experience in conservation, environmental science, and sustainability, preparing you for careers in fields like conservation planning, environmental education, conservation law enforcement, and environmental science and management. Through fieldwork, internships, and service-learning, you’ll develop the skills to protect natural resources and promote sustainability. Start your journey toward a meaningful career making an impact today.
Why Choose Environment and Society at UW-Stevens Point?
Degrees within the Environment and Society discipline explore the vital connection between people and the natural world, focusing on how human activities affect the environment and how societies can create sustainable solutions. Through hands-on learning, outdoor experiences, and practical coursework, you can pursue degrees in conservation and community planning, conservation law enforcement, environmental education and interpretation, and environmental science and management.
Our programs offer fieldwork, service-learning projects, and internships that provide real-world experience and prepare you to make a meaningful impact. By balancing environmental preservation with societal needs, these degrees empower you to help communities manage natural resources and promote sustainability for future generations.
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Our environment and society discipline offers degrees tailored to your career goals.
Meet your faculty and staff
Our faculty members within the Environment and Society discipline bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.
Austin Holland
- Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning
Becca Franzen
- Professor and Director of the Wisconsin Center for Enviro…
- Global Affiliate Scholar – Ed.D. in Educational Sustainab…
Brenda Lackey
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- College of Natural Resources
Christine Thomas
- Emeritus Dean and Professor
- College of Natural Resources
Kendra Liddicoat
- Associate Professor and Coordinator of Discipline
- Global Affiliate Scholar – Ed.D. in Educational Sustainab…
Michael Rader
- Associate Professor of Conservation and Parks Law Enforce…
Environment and Society
Our programs in the Environment and Society discipline provide hands-on experience in conservation, environmental science, and sustainability, preparing you for careers in fields like conservation planning, environmental education, conservation law enforcement, and environmental science and management. Through fieldwork, internships, and service-learning, you’ll develop the skills to protect natural resources and promote sustainability. Start your journey toward a meaningful career making an impact today.