The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program (ESGP) is proud of its alumni, who have gone on to excel in academia, government, and the private sector. Their achievements reflect the depth of training and the broad impact of the program. From research institutions to industry leadership, ESGP graduates continue to shape important conversations and drive innovation in environmental sciences and beyond.
You can see a complete list of graduates, along with their research focus at the Theses and Dissertations page.
Here’s a look at where some of our accomplished graduates have launched their careers:
PhD graduates
- Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
- Assistant Professor, University of Southern Denmark
- Assistant Professor, Biology and Environmental Science, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Faculty, Corporacion University Lasallista, Antioquia, Columbia
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, National University of Singapore
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Savannah River National Laboratory
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of California, Davis
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, National Energy Technology Lab
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Center for Life Sciences Education at OSU
- Product Innovations Manager, One Acre Fund (2)
- Scientist, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Hydrologic Technician, USDA Agriculture Research Services
- Instructor, Department of Geography, OSU-Lima
- Staff Scientist, Office of Program and Planning Office, Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
- Environmental Consultant, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
MS graduates
- Assistant, OARDC, The Ohio State University
- Ohio EPA – Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
- Food Safety Coordinator, University of Hawaii
- Materials Review Specialist, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm
- Arcadia Power
- Community Program Coordinator, Utah Clean Energy
- PhD Student in Environmental Science at OSU
ESGP Graduates
Academic
Ashford U., Case Western Reserve U., Cedarville C., Central C., Central Texas C., College at Wooster, U Connecticut, Cornell U., Dartmouth C., Denison U., Duke U., George Mason U., Hawaii Pacific U., Indiana-Purdue U., Kenyon C., Kent State U., Medical College of Ohio, Michigan State U, Morehead State U., Newberry C., U. North Carolina, Ohio Dominican U., Oklahoma State U., Oregon State U., The Ohio State University, Princeton U., Rider U., Rochester IT, Rose-Hulman IT, Rutgers U., SUNY-Syracuse, U. Illinois, U. New Hampshire, U. Oklahoma, U. Virginia, Virginia PI & SU, West Virginia University
Government Agencies
Argonne National Lab, California Dept of Pesticide Regulation, Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources, National Marine Mammal Lab, NOAA, NSF, Ohio DoD, Ohio DoEd, Ohio DoH , Ohio EPA, Pacific Northwest National Lab, Presidio Trust, South Carolina Dept of Health & Environmental Control, USDA, US DoD, US EPA, USGS
Private Sector
ABS Materials, Inc, AEP, Battelle, Burgess & Niple, Carbonair, Chemical Abstracts, Cuyahoga National Park STEP Program, DuPont-Merck, Environ, Inc, Pharmaceuticals, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Groundwater & Environmental Services, Health Products, Houston Advanced Research Ctr, Hurdzan/Fry Environmental Golf Course Design, International Technologies, Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Shell Research, The Nature Conservancy, The World Bank, Nestle
This is not a complete list, as it is difficult to keep track of every single ESGP graduate. If you have information to add to this page, please contact the ESGP Program Manager at enviro@osu.edu.
We thank our alumni for their cooperation and willingness to stay involved with us even after they have graduated.