Environmental Studies Salisbury University

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

A new YouTube video has been posted on the SU ENVR YouTube channel! Dr. Daniel J. Packey’s Lecture, “The Economic and Environmental Sustainability Challenges of Rare Earths”.
Visit the link in our bio to navigate to the YouTube Video

05/14/2026

The semester is coming to an end. Make sure to return your borrowed books from previous semesters to the ENVR house! Have an environmental book that you don’t need or want anymore? Consider donating it to the ENVR house so that other students can read it. Thank you!

05/04/2026

Join us for the last Environmental Studies colloquium of the spring 2026 semester. The Economic and Environmental Sustainability Challenges of Rare Earths
This Wednesday May 6 @ 7PM
Henson Science Hall 243
Dr. Daniel J. Packey, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Salisbury University, offers a clear, engaging overview of the economic and sustainability challenges surrounding rare earth elements. Dr. Dan Packey is the former Head of Minerals and Energy Economics at Curtin University. The talk explains what rare earths are, why they’re vital to technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines, and how their global supply chains reflect strategic, environmental, and market pressures.

05/04/2026

The SU Environmental Studies seniors went kayaking under the full Flower Moon at the Nanticoke River Center. They lunched the kayaks during sunset, and kayaked the 2.5 mile loop through Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Such a great way to start off the month of their graduation!! 👩🏻‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓

05/04/2026

The native pollinator garden was planted around the ENVR house! 🦋🐝🐞🪱 The native plant species support native pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
What is pollination?
Pollination is the process of moving pollen from one
flower to another of the same species, which produces
fertile seeds. Almost all flowering plants need to be
pollinated. Some plants are pollinated by wind or water,
and some are even self-pollinating. However, most
flowering plants depend on bees, butterflies, and other animals for pollination.

05/04/2026

John McNeill visited campus on Earth day!! John McNeill, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University and past-president of the American Historical Association, has written six books, more than 130 articles and book chapters, and edited 12 volumes. He gave a lecture to help us us better understand the unprecedented environmental changes of the last 125 years, and where that leaves us as we look ahead.

04/24/2026

New youtube video posted! John McNeill’s Earth Day lecture at Salisbury University is now available to watch on youtube. Follow the link in our bio to watch the video!

04/24/2026

Meet J’Veona!! She is a senior Environmental Studies student with a minor in law Justice and advocacy. She had the opportunity to study abroad to Costa Rica during the summer of 2025🌎🇨🇷