FAMU School of the Environment

Happy Founder's Day

We are proud of our Spring 2023 Graduates! # FAMU

Happy Birthday FAMU! 135 years and counting!🐍🐍🐍

Rattlers on the Move!!! We are excited to partner with Arabia Mountain High School in Stonecrest GA! Thank you for allowing us to present to your students!!!! We have great plans in store for you!! It's Time!!! Apply Now!!🐍🐍🐍

SoE’s Dr. Michael Martinez-Colon lead an educational research cruise (9/20-9/24) with five SoEstudents. Dr. Jeroen Ingels with two FSU students, and one student from Eckerd college were also part of the cruise.

The students had the opportunity to operate oceanographic tools and prepare sediment/water/plankton tow samples on-board of the R/V Hogarth for laboratory work. They will be instructed in different disciplines to assess environmental parameters and analyze marine biotic metrics to indicate ecological quality status of a small portion of the West Florida shelf.

Pic 1: FAMU-SOE scientific party (from left to right)- Demarcus Turner, Gabriella Lirio, Michael Martinez-Colon (Chief Scientist), Benjamin Shirey, Amonra Garrett-Mills, and Ariana Uwaibi.
Pic 2: SOE grad students- Gabriella Lirio (left) and Ariana Uwaibi (right) setting up the CTD and niskin bottle rosette.
Pic 3: SOE grad students- Benjamin Shirey (left) and Demarcus Turner (right) cleaning the microplastic density separator.
Pic 4: R/V Hogarth research vessel.
Pic 5: Dolphins! 🐬
Pic 6: Benjamin Shirey (left) and Amonra Garrett-Mills extruding sediments from a core.

College and Career Fair Fall2021

: Florida A&M University (FAMU) is the recipient of a $30 million, five-year federal grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME) and its mission to find and train the next generation of Black and Hispanic scientists. Read more by visiting: https://buff.ly/3kcnPF0

We know it is early, but we are celebrating because Strikes Again! 🐍🥳😭 We have been named Among Top National Public Universities according to U.S. News & World Report

moved from 117 to 104 among Top National Public Universities; 20th to 13th on the Social Mobility Index; Top Public for the third consecutive year.

We will never forget!

Game Day!!! Beat JSU!!! 🐍🐍🐍

WELCOME BACK, RATTLERS! 🌍 🐍

FAMU Mourns the Passing of Former President Dr. Frederick Humphries


The Florida A&M University (FAMU) family mourns the loss of former President Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., Ph.D. Dr. Humphries died at his home in Orlando, Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was 85.
Dr. Humphries had a distinguished career in higher education as the longest serving FAMU president and president of Tennessee State University (TSU), in Nashville. Dr. Humphries, under whose leadership FAMU was named College of the Year, was a renowned scholar, charismatic, visionary, and innovative administrator and admired public servant.

Famu's School of the Environment is housed within the Science and Research Center proudly names in his honor. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and Famu Community. Rest easy to an iconic legend on the "Highest of Seven Hills" Tallahassee Fl.

Today is World Ocean Day! Here are a few interesting facts. We must do our part to protect this valuable resource.

World Oceans Day 2021: Interesting facts about ocean For global climate and weather-related natural hazards, oceans play an important role.

The ocean cover over 70 percent of the planet. Ocean gives at least 50 percentage of the planet's oxygen. They are lungs of our planet.

Ocean absorbs about 30 percent of carbon dioxide of the world, therefore giving relief from the impact of global warming.

Biodiversity depends on oceans. A lot of flora and fauna found in the ocean are a part of food cycle linked with humans.

They are a key to higher global economy. Ocean based industries and employment plays a major role in our economy.

Oceans are supporting mankind and many other organisms on Earth. Still, this fact is relevant when only 5 percent of oceans have been discovered yet. They hide a lot of secrets and wonders in their depths. 

These are the alarming times to preserve our oceans and their organisms as challenges to the ocean continue to grow. Big fish population is getting depleted and coral reefs are being destroyed, as a result right from global warming to disturbances in the food cycle are increasing.  

We can create and protect healthier oceans that can sustain all of us, irrespective of life anywhere in the world.

Happy Mother's Day! Let's us not forget Mother Earth!!!🙂🌍

🚨 Student Spotlight 🚨

Godfred Gakpetor, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) doctorate student, will begin a summer internship with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy on May 10. Godfred started his education in his home country of Ghana before he moved to FAMU in Tallahassee, Florida. His background studying environmental science and agribusiness has led to his desire to dive deeper into clean energy policies and practices in the Southeast through the internship with SACE. On accepting the internship position, Gakpetor said, “The sustainability of our environment depends on our actions today.”

Good luck, Godfred, on your internship!

Happy Cinco De Mayo from Venom and the School of the Environment FAMUly!!!

The excitment and joy of achieving your goal! Graduation. Congratulations to the Spring Class of 2021! 🐍🐍🐍🧡💚

Earth Day 2021!

The School of the Environment would like to invite you to our Recharge Day Bike Rally--"A 5-Mile Smooth Recreational Bike Ride."  The event will be held Thursday, April 8, at the St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail in Tallahassee, Fla.  Please bring your bikes and enjoy a safe outdoor adventure.  The rally time is at 9:30 a.m. and the ride will begin at 10 a.m.  Classes are not canceled during this time.

This event is open to the public and we encourage you to please wear a mask.  We will provide light refreshments.  For more information, please contact Joel Blount, at [email protected].

Come ride with your favorite Deans!!!! Recharge Day Bike Rally!!!!

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Help us reach our goal!

Each year, thousands of college students in America drop out with the most common reason involving financial concerns. Many higher education institutions struggle to keep their students enrolled while simultaneously dealing with budget cuts.

As a result, support to the FAMU’s School of the Environment (SoE) Emergency Student Support Fund is needed to help meet the needs of our students. In 2020, SoE retained over 90% of our graduate students largely in part to the financial contributions to the program. Any support will go a long way with retention efforts by meeting the financial needs of our students.

So join us March 25th and 26th as part of FAMU’s Day of Giving. You can contribute by texting 1887STRIKES25 to 71777. Let us all be “Champions for a Sustainable Environment.”

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Together, we can make a difference. On March 25 at 9 a.m., for 1,887 minutes, join the FAMUly throughout Florida, across the country, and around the world as we rise together to help the University. Last year, during the Inaugural "1887 Strikes" Day of Giving we raised $213,256.72. This year, our goal is to raise more than we did last...

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Each year, thousands of college students in America drop out with the most common reason involving financial concerns. Many higher education institutions struggle to keep their students enrolled while simultaneously dealing with budget cuts.

As a result, support to the FAMU’s School of the Environment (SoE) Emergency Student Support Fund is needed to help meet the needs of our students. In 2020, SoE retained over 90% of our graduate students largely in part to the financial contributions to the program. Any support will go a long way with retention efforts by meeting the financial needs of our students.

So join us March 25th and 26th as part of FAMU’s Day of Giving. You can contribute by texting 1887STRIKES25 to 71777. Let us all be “Champions for a Sustainable Environment.”

Greatest Needs:
Student Scholarships
Student Internships and Professional Developments

Attention Environmental Change Agents! We are seeking Prospective Student Scholars To Join Our FAMUly! If you are looking to gain valuable experience in the field of Environmental Science, then we may have a spot for you! Please plan to attend our virtual "Get to Know FAMU's School of the Environment Recruitment Fair" on Wed. March. 10 at 4pm Via Zoom. We would love to see you there. The Access link is listed on the flyer!

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Join us this Friday, January 29th at 11:15am for the School of the Environment’s Weekly Seminar Series. This week’s session will be presented by Miles Meyer, Director of Supervisory Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service South. Visit FAMU.edu/SoE and click the Weekly Seminar Series flyer to register!

Title:
Florida Everglades Restoration Project

SYNOPSIS of Presentation
The Everglades are a diverse landscape with various ecological, socio-economic and cultural issues. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was initiated by the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 with a purpose to provide for ecosystem restoration and address those other concerns. We are now 20 years into the CERP and many projects have been completed but there are many more still to do. This presentation will discuss the goals of CERP, how we work as interagency teams to plan projects, and some of the issues that have had to be overcome as well as those that remain.

Happy Day of Service! Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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FAMU is closed for Winter Break.

The University will reopen on Monday, Jan. 4.

Congrats to the FAMU Fall 2020 Graduating Class!!! Wishing you much success!!! 🐍🧡💚

FAMU SoE Weekly Seminar Series (Fall 2020)
💻 11 Sessions
👩🏽‍🎓 580 Attendees

A big “thank you” to all our attendees this semester!

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the School of the Environment’s Weekly Seminar Series. The Seminars are intended for students and professionals with an affinity for STEM programs. The aim of the Seminars is to provide professional development, networking opportunities and research developments.
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Sign up for updates by visiting FAMU.edu/SoE and click on the Weekly Seminar Flyer. Let’s stay connected! 🌍 🌳 💧 🌬 🌞

Today we honor the veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in peace or war. Thank you! Happy Veteran’s Day.

Join us this Friday, November 13th at 11:15am for the School of the Environment’s Weekly Seminar Series. This week’s session is presented Andrew V. Ogram with the University of Florida. Title: Cycling on the Gradient: Microbial Ecology in the Everglades. In addition to providing numerous invaluable ecosystem services, the marshes of the Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) of the historically low-nutrient eastern Everglades provide water for much of Southeastern Florida. The WCAs are also subject to a number of threats, including agricultural runoff and high mercury deposition rates. Microbial communities in the Everglades are, in large part, responsible for maintaining the water quality of the WCAs through their roles in biogeochemical cycles. The relationships between the activities of critical microbial consortia, such as greenhouse gas production and mercury transformation, and anthropogenic impacts in these areas will be discussed.

Join us this Friday, November 6 at 11:15 a.m. for the School of the Environment’s Weekly Seminar Series. This week’s session is presented by Nawfal Ezzegaghi, P.E., Deputy Director of Leon County’s Environmental Services Division. His presentation will touch on the subject of floodplains within the Leon County jurisdiction. The general areas that form these floodplains (example: lakes, ravines, closed depressions, rivers, etc.), why this feature is considered a conservation area and what that translates into vis-à-vis land development and environmental impacts. The session will also cover the County’s participation in FEMA’s flood insurance program.

You can RSVP by sending us a Direct Message or visit FAMU.edu/SoE and click on the Weekly Seminar Series flyer.

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Join us this Friday, October 23, for our 7th session of SoE’s Weekly Seminar Series! You don’t want to miss this one. The session is presented by Kwasi Densu Ph.D., Assistant Faculty Director of FAMU’s Sustainability Institute. The presentation will discuss the importance and approaches to teaching Black Environmental History and Politics at HBCUs.

There are three ways to RSVP for the virtual session:
1) By sending a direct message to SoE’s social media accounts (Facebook or IG)
2) Visit us at www.FAMU.edu/SoE, click on the Weekly Seminar Flyer and follow the directions.
3) Send an email to [email protected]

Apply now for FAMU’s 2020 virtual commencement. Contact your department chair or advisors for more information. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 6. 👩🏽‍🎓

💻: FAMU.edu/commencement
📧: [email protected]

Scholarship alert!!

Join us tomorrow for the School of the Environment’s Weekly Seminar Series. The virtual session will be presented by SoE’s very own Post-Doctoral Scholar, Rajneesh Jaswal, Ph.D.

You can RSVP through our direct message or visit us at FAMU.edu/SoE, click on the Weekly Seminar flyer and register quick and easy for the virtual session info. See your there!