Environment & Sustainability
Learning from leading scholars, including multiple Canada Research Chairs, students in Environment & Sustainability programs tackle pressing questions of today and tomorrow through an interdisciplinary lens that combines learning in both the sciences and the humanities. Courses and hands-on experience will prepare you for a variety of career paths in the lab, in the field, or in government offices.
It’s not just about what you’ll learn, it’s also about where. Trent offers something that no other Ontario university can: a 1,400-acre Peterborough campus featuring 11 distinct nature areas, including forests, farms, wetlands, and rivers. Add in world-renowned facilities like our Water Quality Centre, Wind Tunnel, and Research Farm, and you’ll have unparalleled opportunities to get hands-on during your studies.
And yes, that includes undergraduate students, who will put on hip waders, lab coats, and rubber boots to engage in research and fieldwork.
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Careers in Environment & Sustainability
With flexible and ECO Canada accredited programs, and over 100 courses available in environmental disciplines, environmental education is our specialty. Just ask any alum or industry professional, Trent Environment grads see success in their field.
Career Paths
- Environmental Impact Analyst
- Biologist
- Climate Policy Advisory
- Hydrogeologist
- Ecologist
- Marine Biologist
- Geomorphologist
- Geochemist
- Earth Scientist
- Water Quality Analyst
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Degrees & Specializations
The degrees available within Trent’s Environment & Sustainability programs cover a wide range of important topics, including water, resource management, agriculture, and science policy. You can specialize, and you have opportunities to explore courses throughout the School of the Environment and across all of Trent’s departments.
