佛罗里达国际大学在环境科学领域享有盛誉。FIU在环境科学方面的研究和教育由环境，艺术与社会学院（SEAS）代表，包括艺术，科学与教育学院（CASE）内的海洋科学计划，由水与环境交叉学科研究所负责。许多计划和中心，包括东南环境研究中心（SERC），沿海海洋研究中心（CCOR），海平面解决方案中心和CREST水生化学中心，以及佛罗里达沿海大沼泽地长期环境研究（LTER）计划。博士 环境化学专业位于化学与生物化学系当前的博士专业之内。环境化学专业的要求与化学博士学位的要求相似，但是，大多数课程和论文研究都专门针
Our Environmental Chemistry program trains chemists through the programs of FIU's preeminent Institute of Environment, including the areas of aquatic chemistry, long-term ecological research, coastal oceans and sea level rise.<br>This track leverages the research preeminence of the Institute of Environment and its programs in aquatic chemistry, long-term environmental monitoring, sea level rise and more. Through focused coursework and research, therefore, students develop a strong expertise in both environmental science and chemistry and are prepared for employment in industry, government and academia.<br>Environmental projects include examining biogeochemistry of environmentally and biomedically important trace elements, such as mercury and arsenic, hydrocarbon speciation in ancient sediments studied by SFC extraction, studies of molecules and airborne particulates of importance to the atmosphere, photocatalytic decomposition of organophosphates, and utilizing spin trapping agents to probe for the presence of free radicals in specimens subjected to adverse conditions.<br><br>Biomedical research includes synthesis of biologically important molecules in order to probe enzyme mechanisms, theoretical studies of active sites of protease enzymes and dietary influence on the makeup of the macular pigment.