Master of Environmental Studies

Now accepting applications for Fall 2012. Priority deadline is February 15, 2012. Apply Now or Visit Us.

Why Evergreen MES?

Highly participatory and interdisciplinary curriculum

• Explore the intersection of environmental science, politics and economics in the Pacific Northwest through the required core sequence.
• Develop specialized skills in ecology, energy/climate change, and sustainable communites with electives.
• Research an environmental issue of your choice while completing your thesis.

Team-taught evening classes

• Courses are taught by biological, physical and social science faculty.
• Choose to attend full-time or part-time.
• Earn your degree at night while continuing to work.

A promising career

• Green jobs are on the rise, and all economic sectors seek environmental professionals.
• Alumni are employed in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, or working on a Ph.D.

A leader in the field

• We've educated more than 550 environmental leaders since 1984.

Affordable

• Compare our costs to other institutions and see that we're below the national average.

What's New

• Considering getting a PhD?  Join Martha Henderson for a PhD Workshop on Thursday, Feb 16; 5-6pm in SEM II E2107 (2/7/12)
• Just updated our Visit Us page for the Spring! (2/3/12)
• Paid summer internship available through WSDOT. (1/4/12)
• All students: Submit your FAFSA by March 1, 2012 for 2012-2013 financial aid. (1/3/12)
• Third year student Kyle Pinjuv mentioned in Alaska Fish & Wildlife News for his bear research work in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
• The Fall 2011 MES Newsletter is here!  This quarterly newsletter contains stories on MES internships, fellowships, the 1st year MES class and upcoming events.  Read past newsletters on MES Newsletters page.
• 2010 MES grad Lindsay Raab key player in expansion of Nisqually Important Bird Area for conservation purposes due to her thesis work.
• First year student Brittany Gallagher receives Sara Bilezikian Fellowship and 2011 Hawkinson Foundation scholarship. (10/10/11)
• The Evergreen Food Guide, created by third-year MES student Justin Rogers, now available! (10/10/11)
• Second-year MES student Allison Osterberg named Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellow by Washington Sea Grant. (9/28/11)
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Opportunities and Events for MES Students and Alumni

• Job – Executive Assistant, Forterra (Seattle) Posted: February 07, 2012
• Job – Community/Social Media Manager, Audubon (Portland) Posted: February 07, 2012
• Job – Aquatics Projects Manager (Mapleton, OR) Posted: February 07, 2012
• Job — Biologist, WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife (Rockport, WA); closes FEB 21 Posted: February 07, 2012
• Volunteers needed for Hawskill Sea Turtle Monitoring (HI) Posted: February 07, 2012
• Job – Kitchen Garden Project Coordinator, GRuB Posted: February 07, 2012
• Job – Executive Director with Cascadia Wildlands (Eugene, OR) Posted: February 07, 2012
• Life after Evergreen Workshop — Feb 9, SEM II C2107 Posted: February 07, 2012
• Fundraising Workshop — FEB 28 @ Evergreen, CAB 301 Posted: February 07, 2012
• Submit Articles to South Sound Green Pages by FEB 19 Posted: February 07, 2012