The IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) was established in 1997, and in 2010 received the Signature Center designation, an initiative of the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research to recognize and support flagship research centers across the IUPUI campus. CEES is sponsored by the IUPUI School of Science, and relies on gifts and donations for its operation.
The CEES mission is to provide interdisciplinary research solutions to environmental challenges facing Central Indiana. The center pursues this mission through applied research in collaboration with community partners, translation of research into action to inform policy-making, and science education and public outreach programs to promote civic engagement and environmental stewardship. The CEES vision is to grow into an international leader in environmental and natural resources management providing context-relevant solutions to existing and emerging issues.
Applied environmental research is important in bringing solutions to critical problems and gives CEES its uniqueness. Research and outreach programs are focused in central Indiana with local, state, national, and international collaborations and implications. Activities include the following core areas:
CEES strives to bring together faculty from different academic disciplines to discuss complex issues and pursue large-scale external grants. In this context, CEES is very supportive of research initiatives that cross traditional science boundaries, facilitate science-based decision-making, and feed our science education programing. Current CEES-related projects include:
Education and outreach programs are offered as an avenue to share research discovery with the public, and make science real and relevant. In addition to their nature as community service, these activities also provide opportunities for IUPUI students to get involved in science education and STEM pedagogy research. Education/outreach offerings include:
Our public service programs immerse participants in experiential projects that address current environmental issues and improve natural areas in central Indiana. CEES provides service learning opportunities and partnerships with various city and state agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Center for Earth and Environmental Science IUPUI
723 West Michigan Street