The Environmental Studies program at the University of Montana is a diverse, interdisciplinary program that focuses on the concepts of social change and important environmental topics and issues. The program focuses on environmental science; environmental policy and politics; environmental thought and literature; and engagement and applied research. Research and creative scholarship by the faculty of the Environmental Studies program includes studies into sustainable food and farming; environmental creative writing and editorial techniques; ecosystem conservation, preservation, and restoration; pollution biology, watershed planning, and watershed restoration; philosophy and practice of restoring damaged ecosystems; community involvement in ecological restoration; indigenous peoples rights; and policy analysis and evaluation.