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Graduating Seniors Future Steps
Jun. 11, 2025—Maya Maciel-Seidman Major(s): Earth and Environmental Sciences Minor(s): Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Data Science Future Steps: Maya Maciel-Seidman majored in Earth and Environmental Sciences and minored in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Data Science. During her time at Vanderbilt, she conducted research in the Climate, Health, and Energy Equity Lab (CHEEL), culminating in “Mobilizing carbon...
Graduating Seniors Future Steps
Jun. 11, 2025—Shaun Karakkattu Major(s): Economics and History Minor(s): Environmental and Sustainability Studies Future Steps: Shaun Karakkattu majored in Economics and History, with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. One of his best memories in the department was presenting at COP28 in Dubai, where he represented Vanderbilt and the Nadam Foundation, and participated in discussions of...
Graduating Seniors Future Steps
Jun. 11, 2025—Ellie Allain Major(s): Climate Studies Minor(s): Environmental and Sustainability Studies Future Steps: Ellie Allain majored in Climate Studies with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She has demonstrated a deep commitment to sustainability and climate resilience through her academic studies, research, and hands-on fieldwork. Ellie’s passion for marine conservation and climate policy has been...
Recent Graduates
Dec. 2, 2024—Read about some of our recent graduates and their plans for the future. Lucie Scura Lucie Scura majored in Climate Studies and Earth and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Philosophy. One of her best memories of her time in the department was the Climate Studies Advising Event, where she was able to network with...
PhenoCam
May. 13, 2024—In the spring of 2024, Vanderbilt University is pleased to announce that the PhenoCam is live on the Peabody campus. This phenology camera monitors changes in tree canopy greenness at thirty-minute intervals, providing us with permanent continuous data on vegetation dynamics on campus under climate change. Our Vanderbilt site is part of the PhenoCam Network,...
Meet alumna Caroline Saunders
Apr. 14, 2022—CAROLINE SAUNDERS ’16 Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and English Caroline Saunders majored in Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary) and English, using the combination of her fields to look at food and climate change from a variety of angles. A Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar, Caroline took classes in philosophy, poetry, economics, journalism, geosciences, and culture to get at a big...
