The Applied Environmental Science Program (AESP) was established at Miner Institute in 1972 by the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. The basic model for teaching is "Show me, and I’ll look. Tell me, and I’ll listen. Involve me, and I’ll learn." Featuring courses taught on a full-day basis, the AESP allows integration of theory developed in lectures with hands-on experience in indoor and outdoor labs dealing with soil, water, forestry, and the agricultural environment interface. Students utilize the computer and chemical laboratory facilities at Miner Institute. Classes make full use of Miner Institute’s vast acreage, including the Altona Flat Rock, as well as the neighboring Adirondacks, to collect and analyze samples and integrate the information into polished reports.
Students can round out their educational experience by living on the Miner campus. Learn more about the residential facilities at Miner Institute.
Courses Offered:
ENV 338: Forest Ecology & Management
ENV 370: Intro to Soil Science
ENV 411: Water Quality & Modeling
ENV 430: Wildlife Ecology & Management
ENV 439: Wetland Ecology & Management
ENV 440: Agriculture & the Environment
Learn more about our James A. FitzPatrick Scholarships for Applied Environmental Science (AESP) here.
Students embrace the low student-to-staff ratio that this program offers with easy access to many highly qualified experts. For more information, contact:
Dr. Ed Romanowicz | Professor of Geology | EMAIL
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 564-2152
Stephen R. Kramer | Director of Lab Studies | EMAIL
Miner Institute
1034 Miner Farm Rd. | P.O. Box 90
Chazy, New York 12921
(518) 846-7121
(518) 846-8445 (Fax)
Applied Environmental Science Program at Miner Institute
