The Department of Environmental Sciences integrates biology, chemistry, geography and urban planning multi-disciplinary knowledge, focusing on researching regional ecological environment changes and human living environment optimization paths.

It involves water environment management, atmospheric pollution control, ecological restoration, environmental monitoring and sustainable development planning research, focusing on solving actual environmental problems in social development.
Relying on field investigation bases and environmental monitoring laboratories, the department carries out environmental assessment and protection research projects, and cultivates professional talents engaged in environmental protection and ecological governance work.
Department of Environmental Sciences Website(https://environmental.virginia.edu/)