Help Make The Susquehanna River Cleaner
Many of our students are involved with the Freshwater Research Institute, which includes a dedicated laboratory and state-of-the-art equipment for river research.


The Susquehanna River Valley is one of the best places to study the natural world. At the confluence of its major river, we're surrounded by abundant waterways, forests and farms. We have a state-of-the-art freshwater research laboratory and an 87-acre environmental field station right on campus.
In our ecology program, you’ll study everything from streams, lakes and wetlands to nutrient cycling and land ecosystems. Learn how air, water, soil and organisms coexist and how wildlife functions within their native habitats.
Research opportunities abound. Work for our Freshwater Research Institute or the Susquehanna Research Partners Program, and spend the summer getting paid to conduct research. Study vertebrate natural history on a spring break trip to Costa Rica. Collaborate with other universities, the Fish and Boat Commission, or the Chesapeake Conservancy.
Research what most interests you, guided by expert faculty specializing in aquatic ecology, soil science, behavioral ecology, paleoecology, vertebrate ecology, plant ecology, wetlands ecology, and population and community ecology.
Then, present your paper at a national or regional conference — an opportunity we make available to you.
Be ready to begin master’s or doctoral degree programs in the sciences or to jump right into a career in wildlife, fisheries or environmental consulting; zoology; wildlife conservation; and much more.
A Susquehanna education provides students with flexibility in coursework so they can conduct research, intern and study abroad. When it comes to your major, you’ll begin taking classes in your chosen program of study in your first year.
Here are some of the courses that ecology majors take in their first few semesters at Susquehanna.
Download the current course catalog on this page to see the full list of classes and course descriptions for Susquehanna’s majors.
Auburn
Columbia University
Clemson University
Memorial University
Oregon State University
University of British Columbia
University of Florida
University of Maine
Agnes Irwin School
Auburn Water District
Cincinnati Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
ERM: Environmental Resources Management
Glacier Institute, Glacier National Park
Huntington Learning Center
Memphis Zoo
National Ecological Observatory Network
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor Earth & Environmental Science
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Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Associate Professor of Biology
Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Associate Professor of Biology
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Associate Professor of Biology
Department: Earth & Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Freshwater Research Initiative Program Director
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Freshwater Research Initiative Research Scientist
Help Make The Susquehanna River Cleaner
Many of our students are involved with the Freshwater Research Institute, which includes a dedicated laboratory and state-of-the-art equipment for river research.
Earth and environmental sciences, environmental studies, ecology ... they sound remarkably similar. How do you decide which one is right for you? Here's your cheat sheet on these three fields.
Matt Persons
570-372-4526
persons@susqu.edu