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Rabb Graduate CenterThe Environmental Studies Program is located on the third floor of the Rabb Graduate CenterGet 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

Barbara Strauss
Barbara Strauss
Academic Administrator
781-736-2216 Heller 271

Faculty

Colleen Hitchcock
Colleen Hitchcock
Professor of Ecology, Biology Department
Chair, Environmental Studies Program
781-736-2634 Rabb Graduate Center, 353

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.

Schedule a meeting with Professor Hitchcock

dan perlman, professor of biology and environmental studies
Dan Perlman
Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Advising Head
781-736-2687 Rabb Graduate Center, 347
Office Hours: On Sabbatical Spring 2024

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.