Meet the Future
Climate change. Food access. Water quality. The world needs bold leaders willing to take on urgent environmental issues more than ever. At SEAS, we're focusing on the future - transforming research into action to create a healthier planet for all.
Why SEAS?
SEAS Virtual Green Career Fair
SEAS Careers will be holding their 5th annual Green Career Fair virtually on Wednesday, January 26 from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. UM students and alumni will have the opportunity to connect with top employers recruiting for jobs and internships in environment and sustainability fields. Registrations opens Monday, January 10.
Game changers in action
Kat Superfisky (BA ’07, MS/MLA ’13) - Urban Ecological Design Game Changer
“To me, Los Angeles and its river provide the perfect laboratory for exploring how to rebuild cities—humans’ new natural environment—into more inhabitable places.”
Read more about Kat Superfisky
Jiayi (Angela) Wan (MUP/MPH ’15) - Health Impact Game Changer
“The health impacts of climate change have been an understated part of the climate change discussion.’”
Read more about Jiayi (Angela) Wan
José González (MS ’09) - Community Game Changer
One of the core values of this school is the interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum—which helped me to see that environmental conservation work isn't just about the natural sciences. It isn't just about the ecology. It's fundamental to understand what we're conserving, and why we're conserving it, and that the whole of the biosphere is important for us.
Read more about José González
Academic Rigor—Real-World Impact
Research News
The latest in research from SEAS faculty and students
Impact Stories
Master's projects produce real-world throughout the region—and the globe.
Community Highlights
Our SEAS community is recognized through notable awards and honors across all disciplines.
In the Media
Our experts in the field weigh in on issues across a wide spectrum of media outlets.
Upcoming Seas Events
Environmentally Speaking @ Janice Charach Galley
3:00 pmEnvironmentally Speaking January 16 – March 3, 2022 Opening Reception...
MLK Day “Doing the Work”
1:00 pmThis is an event to bring visibility and education across the school...
Building the Future - A Distinguished Lecture Series for Academics and Professionals
12:30 pmBuilding the Future: A Distinguished Lecture Series for Academics and...
SDI Conference 2022
9:00 amAs the global community continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic...
Food Literacy for All Session - Freedom, Food & Fat: Reclaiming our bodies and our world from oppressive weight hierarchies, as part of anti-racism, environmental justice, and more…”
6:30 pm“Freedom, Food & Fat: Reclaiming our bodies and our world from...
SEAS Green Career Fair
11:30 amRegistration is now OPEN for the annual SEAS Green Career Fair that...
Winter 2022 SEAS Ecosystem Science and Management Seminar Series -
2:30 pmEffects of Lake Erie harmful algal blooms on wildlife health Speaker -...
Food Literacy for All Session - The Role of Weight Bias on Health Outcomes
6:30 pmThe Role of Weight Bias on Health Outcomes Speaker - Fatima Stanford
"To be a black person is to come from a long bloodline of survivors and storytellers, with a resilience that people can't even comprehend." - Lena Waithe
In SEAS's commitment towards decolonizing and creating a more equitable world, we want to acknowledge and rectify the erasure and minimization of black and indigenous environmentalists in conservation. We commit to promoting prominent black environmental historians and authors through our coursework and programming.