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The Environmental Sciences program
is in the process of changing its name from Environmental
Sciences and Health to Environmental Sciences. The program offers
two tracks: Environmental Sciences and Environmental Health.
Applicants are encouraged to decide which disciplinary track they
would like to pursue within the ES program and to call upon the
leader of that track. (Track Leader names and numbers are below.) |
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Environmental
Sciences |
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Environmental processes and
analytical chemistry are the primary focus of this track.
Students work on research projects, which range from
determining methods of remediation of acid mine drainage, to
determining long range transport of trace contaminants in air.
Students need to have a fundamentally sound understanding of
physical chemical processes and advanced instrumentation for
measurement of trace contaminants. |
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Environmental
Health |
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Biochemical and cellular
toxicology are the focus of this track. Special emphasis is
placed on the impact of contaminants on humans. Examples of
projects, which are covered in this area, include response of
tissues to oxidative stress, impacts of selenium on developing
embryos and the effects of indoor air contaminants. Students
should have a strong background in biochemistry and cellular
biology. This track
also includes the
disciplines of wildlife toxicology and conservation biology,
with a goal of understanding how a variety of contaminants
affect populations and ecosystems. Projects include
determining the effect of low levels of cyanide on migratory
waterfowl, the effect of rising carbon dioxide on plants, and
how wetlands are affected by contaminants. For this particular
focus , students should
have a background in organismal level biology, toxicology and
chemistry. |
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