Institute for Environmental Studies
The Ph.D. in Environmental Science: Large River Ecosystems is a multidisciplinary effort that is intended to accommodate student-scientists from a variety of physical, life, and/or mathematical science disciplines.
The objectives of the program are to:
- train scholars who create new knowledge based on fundamental research.
- produce graduates who are critical thinkers with the skills necessary to develop and manage complex solutions to open ended challenges.
- mentor students to become recognized for their distinctive academic training and sought after for positions of responsible charge in academic, government, or private sector employment.
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