Master of Science - Environmental & Life Sciences

The Master of Science (Environmental and Life Sciences) degree (MELS) is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with the following: Technical skills in applied and theoretical research, project design and reporting; The ability to integrate and apply knowledge and techniques across a suite of disciplines to selected areas of interest within the environmental and life sciences; Courses integrating knowledge and techniques drawn from the traditional disciplines of biology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, and geology; An interdisciplinary thesis that investigates the interactions within and among organisms and/or the environment at scales from the molecular to planet-wide; Training in the application of life and environmental science technologies.