Interdisciplinary Education

"Take deforestation in the Amazon. It's not enough to chronicle all the reasons why the world's most verdant ecosystem needs trees. To find solutions, you must know and understand the micro- and macroeconomies of the region, the intricacies of the timber and tourist industries, the culture of the native people, and the relationships between international trading partners. In short, you need experts not only from science, but also from business, law, economics, and anthropology. The key is to integrate science and policy." Jeffrey R. Koseff, Perry L. McCarty Director of the Woods Institute, William Alden and Martha Campbell Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

To ensure that students of all ages understand the challenges of environmental sustainability and have the knowledge to help create practical solutions, the Woods Institute is offering the following programs and courses:

Curricula Development for K-12: Provides K-12 educators with innovative resources designed to increase the variety of environmental topics taught in the classroom. The materials provided on this website were developed in collaboration with the Stanford School of Education and are based on current environmental research at Stanford.

The Goldman Honors Program (Woods 195): A year-long upper-division honors seminar on environmental science, technology, and policy (offered for credit)
Energy Seminar (CEE 301/Energy 301): A weekly series of talks on key energy topics (offered for credit)
Student Group Projects: Two rounds of funding are available for group projects on the environment (proposal deadlines are Nov. 1, 2007, and March 1, 2008)

'Remote fieldwork ...
the ultimate form of group learning.'
Rob Dunbar, Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences; Victoria P. and Roger W. Sant Director of the Earth Systems Program; Senior Fellow, Woods Institute
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