Dr. Sibylle Braungardt, Dr. Veit Buerger, Energy & Climate Policy Researchers

What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? We enjoy the interactive and interdisciplinary teaching environment at UCF and the high involvement of the students participating in the course. Please describe briefly the subject you teach within EES. The course “Energy Transitions and Policy” focuses on the dynamics of energy transitions and…

Dr. Kateřina D. Schlöglová, Geologist

What motivates you to teach at UCF? Passing on my experience and passion to the interested minds, hungry for self-education and critical thinking, is the very best way how to ensure that our world of tomorrow will be in good hands. Please describe briefly the subject you teach within Earth & Environmental Science or Sustainability…

Pia, Class of 2017, Germany

In one or two words, what’s your main passion within EES? Sustainable systems Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? It fascinates me how this whole complex system, the Earth, is constructed and how we, as a part of this system, are influenced and do influence it. I would like to…

Dr. Sabine Sané, Biologist / Engineer

EES Course Coordinator and Lecturer Courses taught: Introduction to Earth & Environmental Sciences, Resources & Sustainability, Natural Heritage Interpretation What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? Teaching at the UCF is not only passing on knowledge from lecturer to students. It also offers the opportunity to explore contemporary questions related to…

Prof. Dr. Peter Kroneck, Biochemist

What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? For me teaching Science means a lot of fun. It remains a permanent challenge to convince (young) people that Chemistry is a central science. Please describe briefly the subject you teach within EES. Whether we like it or not, we live in a “Chemical…

Dr. Rolf Schlichenmaier, Astrophysicist

Course taught: The Earth in the Universe What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? I teach the course “The earth in the Universe”. As an astronomer I want to share the knowledge of how physicists and cosmologists envisage our universe and how our planet Earth is embedded in it. I consider this…

Volker Nehring, Ph.D., Biologist

Course taught: Ecology: From Genetic Adaptions to Communities What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? Scientific literacy outside of the scientific community is far from common. Often, even policy makers are shockingly disconnected from science and evidence, leading to all sorts of absurd and potentially dangerous decisions. Interdisciplinary curricula like LAS can…

Clara, Class of 2016, Germany

In a couple of words, what’s your main passion within EES? Climate change and food security (soils!) Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? Because I wanted a holistic understanding of our environment. What are your goals with EES as your major? Ultimately work for the UN environmental program or a…

Lara, Class of 2016, Germany

In a couple of words, what’s your main passion within EES? Environmental Communication/Governance Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? Because I knew that I wanted to do something to deal with environmental changes and challenges, but I did not know exactly what I wanted to do. What are your goals…

Lukas, Class of 2016, Germany

In one or two words, what’s your main passion within EES? Sustainable Systems, Urban and Environmental Planning Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? I am interested in sustainable solutions to urban and environmental planning problems. Soon I realized that I first need to understand our environment from a scientific perspective…