The Environmental History Lab (EHL) is a series of seminars, undergraduate workshops, and related courses and activities that emphasize the importance of environmental history (broadly construed) for our understanding of the medieval and pre-modern past. It therefore also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between the humanities and the STEM sciences. The secondary aim of the EHL is to increase the visibility and integration of Medieval Studies on campus, especially through the demonstration of STEM methodologies for humanities research. 

The EHL is supported by a David A. Gardner ‘69 Magic Grant for Innovation from the Humanities Council and the Program in Medieval Studies.