Environmental & Sustainability STEM Programs

Programs for women and girls focused on environmental science, climate research, conservation biology, and sustainable engineering - from K-12 outreach to graduate fellowships supporting research careers in these fields.

Why this subdiscipline is distinct

Environmental and sustainability STEM - climate science, conservation biology, environmental engineering, sustainable agriculture, marine science, atmospheric chemistry - is one of the STEM areas where women's participation has been historically strongest. Many of the most-cited women researchers in international science work in these fields.

Major programs

• Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellowships - PhD fellowships for women from developing countries pursuing STEM research, strong representation in environmental and earth sciences.
• L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards - annual awards including sustained recognition of women in environmental and life sciences.
• Earthwatch Institute Women in Science programs - research expeditions and mentorship for women in field-science disciplines.
• WWF and Conservation International graduate scholarships
• CGIAR Gender-Smart Agriculture programs - research training across the CGIAR system supporting women researchers in agricultural science.
• U.S. EPA Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships
• UNEP-administered programs - multiple fellowship and capacity-building programs with gender criteria.

K-12 outreach

• Earthwatch Teen Adventures
• National Geographic Student Expeditions
• Girl Scout Environmental Stewardship badges
• State and national park junior ranger programs
• University-led summer marine biology and field-ecology camps

For a fuller listing, see the environmental programs filter in the WIGSAT directory.