Students gathering senesced leaves for a decomposition experiment.

Students gathering senesced leaves for a decomposition experiment.

Sustainability at Carthage

Research and Education

The Environmental Science Program at Carthage is an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes education, research, and community service.

Students study conservation and ecology, environmental policy, and environmental data analysis. Faculty and students conduct research on and off campus that positively impacts the environment.

Carthage's Invasive Species Working Group monitors invasive species in southeast Wisconsin, led by professors Tracy Gartner and Scott Hegrenes.

Through the Prairie Restoration course, students work with a local nature center to design and implement a native prairie planting, involving students from a local high school to further environmental education.