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Environmental & Life Sciences

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Environmental & Life Sciences

Welcome

The 21st century is the Age of the Environment.  For the foreseeable future, for both scientists and society, environmental issues will only grow in importance.  These issues include water quality, sustainability, environmental contaminants, infectious diseases, and the conservation of biodiversity. In this new Age, scientific knowledge will be pivotal.  Students, graduates, and faculty in our Program are contributing to this future – because of the incisive questions we pose, the knowledge we create, and the professionals we train. 

The Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Program (EnLS) is an interdisciplinary program offering both masters and doctoral degrees.  Students are supervised by faculty members from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Resource Sciences, Forensic Sciences, Geography, and Psychology, as well as by scientists at the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources & Forestry, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Health Canada, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. There are typically 160-190 students enrolled and the program annually accepts an average of 50 students out of approximately 300 applications.

Fields of study of EnLS faculty include cell biology and genetics; ecology and conservation biology; ecosystem biogeochemistry; physical geography; stress physiology; and trace contaminant toxicology and chemistry. 

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The Experience

Students in the Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program have access to world-class facilities to conduct their research.The program includes 6 different fields of study offering a Masters in Science as well as a Doctor of Philosophy. 

The Experience
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How to Apply

Important information on how to apply to the Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program.

How to Apply
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Faculty & Research

The Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Program faculty is drawn from the departments of Biology, Geography, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences as well as other programs within the Trent School of the Environment.

Faculty & Research
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Awards & Scholarships

Internal and external awards and scholarships for graduate students.

Please visit the Graduate Studies scholarship page for all Trent Graduate Studies Scholarship and their Deadlines.

Awards & Scholarships
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Student Research

Graduate students in the Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program (EnLS) have access to world-class facilities to conduct their research.

Student Research

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