Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a College Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with Environmental Studies, with Josh Schimel, Professor of Environmental Studies at University of California Santa Barbara.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

• What is Environmental Studies ?
• Areas of Environmental Studies
• Biggest Challenges
• Skills Needed
• Job Opportunities

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Prof. Josh Schimel, UCSB [0:41]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:03]
• What is Environmental Studies? [4:14]
• How did we get here? [6:52]
• Areas of Environmental Studies [8:50]
• Biggest Challenges [10:42]
• Success so far… [13:07]
• Past as Prologue [14:57]
• Skills to Develop in High School [16:53]
• College Study [19:44]
• Career Opportunities [21:25]
• Graduate Programs [22:29]
• Prof. Schimel’s Environmental Journey [23:45]

Our Guest: Josh Schimel, Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Memorable Quote: “...as a science student, I thought it was about, you know, just equations and math and write a report. So those very practical communication and quantitative skills are very important than I think, to develop.” Prof. Schimel.

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