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Environment

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Environment

Location

Location

  • ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment
  • Downtown Campus
  • 3534 University Street
  • Montreal, QC H3A 2A7
  • Canada
  • Telephone: 514-398-2827
  • Fax: 514-398-1643
  • Macdonald Campus
  • Rowles House
  • 21,111 Lakeshore Road
  • Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9
  • Canada
  • Telephone: 514-398-7559
  • Fax: 514-398-7846
  • Coordinator - C. Zhu
  • Telephone: 514-398-2827
  • Fax: 514-398-1643
  • Email: grad.mse [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/mse

About Environment

About Environment

Resolving environmental issues requires a dialogue between pure and applied sciences and the social sciences and humanities. The degradation of the biological and biophysical environment has roots in the structure of human societies while solutions to environmental problems impact on human livelihoods.

A number of academic departments and institutes at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ promote graduate-level research and training on environmental topics and have faculty members whose main research interest falls in this domain. As such, environmental research is widespread throughout the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ community. The Environment Option provides a vehicle whereby discipline-based graduate programs can easily and effectively incorporate collaborations from at least one other discipline into their research.

Goals of the Option

To provide thesis or non-thesis students in existing graduate programs with an understanding of how knowledge is transferred into action with regard to the environment; to develop an appreciation of the role of scientific, political, socioeconomic, and ethical judgments in influencing that process.

To provide a forum whereby graduate students in environment throughout the University bring their disciplinary perspectives together and enrich each other's learning through structured courses, formal seminars, and informal discussions and networking.

Students admitted into the Environment Option will be supervised or co-supervised by an accredited ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ faculty member. Their advisory committee will include at least one individual from outside the home department. It is expected that the thesis, dissertation, or project as well as the final seminar presentation will contain an environmental component and will include a discussion of the applied implications of the research findings. Together with the courses common to the Environment Option, specific course requirements for each program are given within the departmental listings cited below.

Program List

The Environment Option is currently available with the following graduate programs:

Anthropology
M.A., see Master of Arts (M.A.); Anthropology (Thesis) - Environment (48 credits)
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Thesis) — Environment (45 credits)
Biology
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Biology (Thesis) — Environment (48 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Biology — Environment
Bioresource Engineering
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Bioresource Engineering (Thesis) — Environment (46 credits)
M.Sc. (Applied), see Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.); Bioresource Engineering (Non-Thesis) — Environment (45 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Bioresource Engineering — Environment
Earth and Planetary Sciences
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Earth and Planetary Sciences (Thesis) — Environment (48 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Earth and Planetary Sciences — Environment
Entomology
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Entomology (Thesis) — Environment (46 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Entomology — Environment
Epidemiology
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); of Public Health (Non-Thesis) — Environment (52 credits)
Geography
M.A., see Master of Arts (M.A.); Geography (Thesis) — Environment (45 credits)
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Geography (Thesis) — Environment (45 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Geography — Environment
Law
LL.M., see Master of Laws (LL.M.); Law (Thesis); Environment (45 credits)
LL.M. (Non-Thesis), see Master of Laws (LL.M.); Law (Non-Thesis); Environment (45 credits)
Medicine, Experimental
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Experimental Medicine (Thesis) — Environment (45 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Experimental Medicine — Environment
Microbiology
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Microbiology (Thesis) — Environment (46 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Microbiology — Environment
Parasitology
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Parasitology (Thesis) — Environment (46 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Parasitology — Environment
Philosophy
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Philosophy — Environment
Plant Science
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Plant Science (Thesis) — Environment (48 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Plant Science — Environment
Renewable Resources
M.Sc., see Master of Science (M.Sc.); Renewable Resources (Thesis) — Environment (46 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Renewable Resources — Environment
Sociology
M.A., see Master of Arts (M.A.); Sociology (Thesis) — Environment (48 credits)
Ph.D., see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Sociology — Environment
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 11, 2011) (disclaimer)

Environment Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Environment Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Candidates must apply separately to the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment (MSE) for the Graduate Environment Option. Their acceptability will be based on their academic experience and performance, and availability of a potential MSE-accredited supervisor or co-supervisor for their proposed research. For further information, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/mse/programs/envroption.

Application Procedures

Application Procedures

Applications will be considered upon receipt of:

  1. option application form;
  2. current CV;
  3. unofficial transcripts;
  4. two (2) signed reference letters; and
  5. signed Option supervisory form (a supervisor or co-supervisor must be MSE-affiliated. Please visit the following website for listing: www.mcgill.ca/mse/programs/envroption#FACULTY).

All application documents are to be submitted directly to:

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 11, 2011) (disclaimer)

Environment Faculty

Environment Faculty

Director
Marilyn Scott
Professors
P.G. Brown; B.A.(Haver.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.) (joint appt. with Geography and Natural Resource Sciences)
C. Chapman; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(Alta.) (joint appt. with Anthropology)
M. Scott; B.Sc.(New Br.), Ph.D.(McG.) (joint appt. with Institute of Parasitology)
Associate Professors
M. Badami; B.Tech., M.S.(IIT), M.E.Des.(Calg.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) (joint appt. with School of Urban Planning)
S. De Blois; B.Sc.(Agr.)(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) (joint appt. with Plant Science)
J. Ellis; B.A.(Calg.), LL.B., B.C.L.(McG.), LL.M.(Br. Col.) (joint appt. with Law)
F. Fabry; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) (joint appt. with Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences)
B. Leung; B.Sc.(Br. Col.), Ph.D.(Car.) (joint appt. with Biology)
G. Mikkelson, Gregory; B.A.(Trinity), M.S., Ph.D.(Chic.) (joint appt. with Philosophy)
A. Ricciardi; B.Sc.(Agr.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) (joint appt. with Redpath Museum)
R. Sengupta; B.Sc.(Bom.), M.Sc.(IIT), Ph.D.(S. Illinois) (joint appt. with Geography)
R. Sieber; B.Sc.(Mich. St.), M.P.A.(W. Mich.), Ph.D.(Rutg.) (joint appt. with Geography)
Assistant Professors
E. Bennett; B.A.(Oberlin), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Wisc.) (joint appt. with Natural Resource Sciences)
I. Hirose; B.A., M.A.(Waseda), Ph.D.(St. And.) (joint appt. with Philosophy)
N. Kosoy; B.Sc.(Univ. Simon Bolivar, Venezuela), M.Sc.(Kent), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain) (joint appt. with Natural Resource Sciences)
J. Rhemtulla; B.Sc.(McG.), M.Sc.(Alta.), Ph.D.(Wisc.-Madison) (joint appt. with Geography)
I. Vaccaro; B.A.(Barcelona), D.E.A.(Paris), M.A., Ph.D.(Wash.) (joint appt. with Anthropology)
Faculty Lecturers
G. McCourt; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Alta.), M.Sc.(McG.)
J. Marshall; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.)
K. Roulet; B.Sc.(Trent), M.Sc.(Guelph)
Associate Members
Agricultural Economics: P. Thomassin
Animal Science: S. Kimmins
Anthropology: J. Galaty
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: P. Ariya
Biology: L. Chapman, A. Gonzalez, M. Lechowicz, M. Loreau, C. Potvin
Bioresource Engineering: J. Adamowski, S. Barrington, G. Clark, M. Lefsrud, C. Madramootoo
Brace Centre: C. Madramootoo
Chemical Engineering: N. Tufenkji, V. Yargeau
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics: S. Gaskin, M. Hatzopoulou, V.T.V. Nguyen, J. Nicell
Earth and Planetary Sciences: J. Paquette
Economics: R. Cairns, C. Green, T. Naylor
Electrical and Computer Engineering: G. Joos
Epidemiology: M. Goldberg
Geography: G. Chmura, O. Coomes, T. Meredith, T. Moore, W.H. Pollard, N. Ramankutty, N. Roulet, I. Strachan
History: D. Studnicki-Gizbert
Law, Faculty of: J. Glenn, R. Janda
Management, Faculty of: D. Etzion, S. Maguire, V. Verter
Natural Resource Sciences: C. Buddle, B. Côté, J.W. Fyles, W. Hendershot, G. Hickey, I. Strachan, J. Whalen
Parasitology, Institute of: M. Scott
Pathology: B. Case
Philosophy: P. Buckley
Plant Science: C. Begg, P. Dutilleul, D. Smith, M. Waterway
Political Science: P. Oxhorn
Redpath Museum: D.M. Green, C. Seizilles de Mazancourt
School of Urban Planning: N. Luka
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 11, 2011) (disclaimer)
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 11, 2011) (disclaimer)
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