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About Us

The Teen Research and Education in Environmental Science (TREES) Program is a unique, tuition-free, summer research and mentorship program offering hands-on environmental research opportunities to motivated high school students.

During the first two weeks of the program, students receive hands-on instruction in basic laboratory skills they will use later in their projects. The remainder of the program is an independent research project. Through their projects, scholars learn to take a scientific approach towards an environmental problem, conducting in-depth library research, training in scientific methodology, carrying out hands-on bench science, and where possible, fieldwork.

In addition to their projects, students can expect to attend lectures on environmental health, visit local sites, engage in career exploration, build presentation skills, and participate in social activities. Most importantly, this program continues long after it finishes, as all participating students will continue to be actively mentored throughout the following year by a Perelman School of Medicine faculty member or professional scientist.

Although these environmental science summer programs for high school students are amazingly free, competition is steep: only eight students are accepted. To be a serious contender, students will need to have at least a 3.0 GPA and strong teacher recommendations. They also must submit an extracurricular resume. Moreover, housing is not part of the package; students must hail from the Philadelphia area in order to be considered.