石溪大学土木工程环境领域的研究重点在于了解自然环境中污染物的命运和转移，开发新的处理技术以及检查水和废水处理过程的可持续性和适应性。目前的研究领域包括：预测人造纳米材料，氰毒素和地下水，湖泊，海洋和水处理厂中的其他“新兴”污染物的命运和运输，开发新型膜处理系统膜清洁方法，确定公众对最终饮用水中氰毒素的脆弱性，评估水和废水基础设施的弹性，并了解能源开采和电力生产对环境的影响。土木工程学院还积极参与了新成立的纽约州清洁水技术中心，该中心致力于开发下一代现场废水处理系统。
The Department of Civil Engineering, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offers graduate work leading to the MS and PhD degrees, and a graduate certificate. The overarching mission of the graduate programs is to train the next generation of civil engineers to make important discoveries, develop new technologies, and apply novel approaches to ensure the safety, resilience, and sustainability of our basic infrastructure systems. Our programs in Civil Engineering offer students a broad curriculum with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in the major areas of civil engineering. The programs emphasize interdisciplinary approaches in solving society's most pressing problems, with an emphasis on restoring and improving urban infrastructure. The faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering is actively involved in state-of-the-art research and work collaboratively with graduate students on projects that are both applied and fundamental in nature.<br><br>Fate, transport, and treatment of pollutants in the environment, as well as their impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the natural ecosystem. Of particular focus is the identification and removal of persistent and emerging contaminants in drinking water.