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The Environmental Studies Program is located on the third floor of the Rabb Graduate Center. Get directions to our offices and to the Brandeis campus.
Mailing Address
Environmental Studies Program
Brandeis University
MS 055
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-736-2216
Staff

Faculty

Expertise: Community and citizen science, ecology, evolution and urban biodiversity and conservation.
Colleen Hitchcock's academic interests are focused on the role of citizen science in ecological inquiry and conservation biology, specifically relating to studies of biodiversity, conservation, phenology and climate change. She is a lead organizer for the City Nature Challenge in eastern Massachusetts and is also interested in both the application of community/citizen science research as a model for learning by students. Learn more about her work.

Expertise: Ecology, conservation biology and animal behavior. Pedagogical methods and innovations.
Dan Perlman's work in biology has ranged from studying colony-founding behaviors among tropical ants to helping regional conservation groups throughout the western United States set priorities for land and species protection. He also is interested in studying human learning. As founding director of the Brandeis Center for Teaching and Learning, Perlman worked with faculty to help them foster student learning. Perlman also developed a website, EcoLibrary.org, that freely distributes teaching materials developed for ecology and environmental studies.