Department of Natural Sciences

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Our Programs

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Coastal Environmental Science
Passionate about the ocean? At Flagler, the coastline is your classroom. In our Coastal Environmental Science program, you’ll dive into marine biology, ecology, and oceanography, learning through hands-on research in...
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Biology
Flagler College's Biology Major and Minor give you more than just a solid science background. All of our students have the opportunity to conduct hands-on research by designing, collecting, analyzing...
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Sustainability Studies Minor
Flagler College's Sustainability Studies minor prepares you for global, responsible citizenship. You'll learn how to create socially and environmentally responsible organizations that contribute to the greater good. Request Info Apply...

Meet the chair

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Jessica Veenstra
Department chair
JVeenstra@flagler.edu

A note from the chair

Welcome to the Natural Sciences Department! Here, you’ll find an exciting blend of academic rigor, hands-on research opportunities, and supportive faculty who are dedicated to helping you succeed. Our faculty believe that science is more than formulas and facts; it’s a way of understanding the world around us. We offer two majors: Biology and Coastal Environmental Science . Both were developed to give our graduates the marketable skills they need to launch their preferred career or allow them to pursue competitive graduate or pre-professional programs. 

As a student here, you’ll be invited to undertake authentic scientific research from your very first year in the program, both in the lab and in Northeast Florida’s vibrant coastal ecosystems. As an undergraduate researcher, you will get to work side-by-side with faculty mentors with a wide variety of expertise, in areas like ecology, genetics, biotechnology, chemistry, and environmental sustainability. We hope you’ll bring your unique perspectives, questions, and ambitions to our department. We can’t wait to see what you’ll discover!

 

Sincerely,

Jessica Veenstra, Ph.D.