Applied Environmental Science at University of Windsor at Main

Food and water security for all North Americans depends on the Great Lakes, and environmental scientists play a critical role in their management and sustainability. Here, at the heart of the Great Lakes, University of Windsor provide students with comprehensive and balanced training in the physical and living environment – atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere. Through a systems-based approach, students will learn and apply a diversity of scientific tools and skills to understand the structure, function and health of this globally important freshwater resource. 

Students will learn:

• Understand and analyze the impact of natural and human influences on economic, political, cultural, and environmental systems
• Discuss major topics in environmental science and studies, including climate change, population trends and globalization, resource management, and environmental assessment and monitoring
• Observe and assess changes in various environments and interpret their impact on biogeochemical systems
• Operate advanced scientific laboratory equipment and field instruments
• Acquire, organize, and interpret accurate data sets; perform statistical analyses
• Propose optimal land use and resource allocation for conservation and sustainability
• Visualize and model complex environmental datasets using geospatial technologies