Geoscientists play a crucial role in the sustainable development of Earth resources that individuals, industries, and countries, such as Canada, rely upon every day. Students in Trent’s Environmental Geoscience program study the Earth’s geologic and natural systems to understand the environment and the impacts of human activities. With experiential learning at its core, this professionally accredited program equips students with the skills needed to tackle pressing environmental challenges from climate change to contaminated groundwater to geohazards, leading them to exciting careers as geoscientists.

Students are introduced to advanced topics in resource extraction across multiple disciplines like geology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and geography, with guidance from leading field experts. Specialized geoscience training is offered to develop hands-on skills in field methods, mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, and geophysics.

With multiple field courses, work placements, and applied learning opportunities, this professionally accredited program meets the knowledge requirements of Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) in the environmental geoscience stream.