Physical and Environmental Sciences

Physical and Environmental Sciences: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Degree Programs

Environmental Science

MEnvSc

  • Fields:
    • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation;
    • Conservation and Biodiversity;
    • Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems

MSc

PhD

  • Concentrations:
    • Climate Change and the Environment;
    • Contaminant Flux;
    • Environmental Science in Transitional Economies;
    • Great Lakes Ecosystems;
    • Remediation and Restoration of Degraded Environmental Systems;
    • Urban Geoscience

Combined Degree Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in the participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Graduate Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences offers opportunities for graduate studies in environmental science, leading to the degrees of Master of Environmental Science (MEnvSc), Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Science, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science.

Contact and Address

Web: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/physsci
MEnvSc email: dpes-menvsc-program.utsc@utoronto.ca
MSc email: dpes-graduate.utsc@utoronto.ca
PhD email: dpes-phd-program.utsc@utoronto.ca
MEnvSc telephone: (416) 287-7205
MSc and PhD telephone: (416) 208-2910
Fax: (416) 287-7204

Graduate Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4
Canada

Physical and Environmental Sciences: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Abbatt, Jonathan - BSc, PhD
Allen, Grant - BASc, MASc, PhD
Andrade, Maydianne - BSc, MS, PhD
Archontitsis, George - BSc, MSc, PhD (Chair and Graduate Chair)
Bell, Terrence - BSc, MSc, PhD
Bender, Daniel Eric - BA, PhD
Bergquist, Bridget - BS, PhD
Boonstra, Rudy - BSc, PhD
Cadotte, Marc - BS, MS, PhD
Chen, Jing - BSc, PhD
Cowling, Sharon - BSc, MSc, PhD
Creed, Irena - BSc, MSc, PhD
Desloges, Joseph - BES, MSc, PhD
Diamond, Miriam - MSc, MSc, PhD
Dittrich, Maria - BES, MSc, PhD
Donaldson, D. James - PhD
Edwards, Elizabeth - BEng, PhD
Evans, Greg - PhD
Eyles, Nicholas - BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc
Farnood, Ramin - BASc, MASc, PhD
Finkelstein, Sarah - AB, MPH, PhD
Gough, William - BSc, MSc, PhD (Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean)
Hamilton, Ian G. - BE, ME, PhD
He, Yuhong - PhD
Heron, Philip Joseph - BSc, MSc, PhD
Hoffmann, Matthew - BSc, PhD
Howard, Ken - BSc, MSc, PhD
Isaac, Marney Elizabeth - BS, MES, PhD
Izmaylov, Artur - PhD
Jackson, Donald - BSc, MSc, PhD
Kerman, Kagan - BScPhm, MSc, ScD
Klenk, Nicole - BS, MSc, PhD
Kraatz, Heinz-Bernhard - BA, MC, PhD
Kronzucker, Herbert - PhD
Lehnherr, Igor - BSc, PhD
Leos Barajas, Vianey - BSc, PhD
Lovejoy, Nathan Richard - BSc, MS, PhD
Lowman, Julian - BSc, MS, DPhil
MacIvor, Scott - BSc, MSc, PhD
Malcolm, Jay - BSc, MSc, PhD
Mandrak, Nicholas - BSc, MSc, PhD
Martin, Adam - BA, MF, PhD
Mason, Andrew - MS, PhD
McMeans, Bailey - BSc, MSc, PhD
Miall, Andrew - BSc, PhD
Mitchell, Carl - PhD (Graduate Associate Chair)
Molnar, Peter Kalman - BS, MMath, PhD
Murphy, Jennifer - BCh, DChem
Peng, Hui - PhD
Rochman, Chelsea - BS, PhD
Sherwood Lollar, Barbara - PhD
Short, Steven - BSc, PhD
Siegel, Jeffrey Alexander - BS, MS, PhD
Simpson, Andre - BSc, PhD
Simpson, Myrna - BS, DPhil
Smith, Sandy - BAgrSc, MSc, PhD
Spence, Nicholas David - BA, PhD
Strong, Kimberly - BSc, DPhil, FRSC
Terebiznik, Mauricio - BSc, PhD
Tozer, Laura Molly - BSc, MA, PhD
Tsuji, Leonard - BSc, DDS, PhD
Vanlerberghe, Greg - BSc, MSc, PhD
Wania, Frank - MPH, PhD
Wells, Mathew - BS, DPhil
Wilson, Kathleen - AB, AM, PhD
Wiseman, Clare - BES, MSc, ScD
Wortmann, Ulrich - BSc, MSc, PhD
Wunch, Debra - BSc, MSc, PhD
Zhang, Xiaoan - MS, PhD

Members Emeriti

Fulthorpe, Roberta - BSc, MSc, PhD

Associate Members

Alexander, Steven M. - BSc, MSc, PhD
Arnot, Jon - BS, MES, PhD
Bailey, Sarah - BSc, PhD
Brook, Jeffrey - BS, MS, PhD
Butler, Kenneth - BS, MS, PhD
Chapman, Lauren - BSc, MSc, PhD
Currie, Warren - BA, BSc, PhD
Dalili, Shadi - MSc, PhD
Daxberger, Heidi - PhD
Depew, David - BSc, MSc, PhD
Drake, Andrew - BSc, PhD
Dunlop, Erin - BSc, PhD
Emilson, Erik - BSc, MSc, PhD
Hadzovic, Alen - BSc, PhD
Hahs, Amy - BSc, PhD
Hung, Hayley - BChe, MS, PhD
Jobst, Karl - BSc, PhD
Johnson, Cheryl Ann - BASc, MASc, PhD
Johnson, Timothy - BSc, MSc, PhD
Koops, Marten - BSc, MSc, PhD
Livingstone, Stuart - BS, PhD
Mackereth, Rob - BSc, MSc, PhD
MacLellan, James - BA, MS, DPhil
Meriano, Mandana - ScD
Mikhaylichenko, Svetlana - MSc, DChem
Mirza, Monirul - BSE, MEng, PhD
Mohsin, Tanzina - PhD
Muir, Derek - BSc, MSc, PhD
Reichman, Suzie - BES, PhD
Ross, Cody - BES, BSc, MSc, PhD
Roy, Dimple - BA, MA
Saber Sichani, Ali - BE, MES, PhD
Sauer, Effiette - BS, PhD
Smith, Karen Louise - BSc, MASc, MASc, PhD
Steffen, Alexandra - BSc, MSc
Vazquez Perales, Ricardo - BPHE, MSc, PhD
Weaver, Dan - BSc, MS, PhD
Zhu, Jiping - BS, MSc, DSc
Zuk, Aleksandra - BM, BNSc, MA, MA, PhD

Physical and Environmental Sciences: Environmental Science MEnvSc Courses

Please note that not all courses are offered every year.

Course CodeCourse Title
Advanced Seminar in Environmental Science
Research Paper in Environmental Science
Analytical Chemistry for Geoscientists
EES1103HField Measurement and Sampling: The Essentials
Microorganisms and the Environment
Soil Contamination Chemistry
Geological Evolution and Environmental History of North America
Environmental Science Field Camp
Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems
Freshwater Ecology and Biomonitoring
EES1112HContaminant Cycling in Transboundary Environments
EES1113HGroundwater Contamination
Directed Readings in Environmental Science I
Directed Readings in Environmental Science II
Internship
Climate Change Impact Assessment
Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling
Quantitative Environmental Analysis
Fluid Dynamics of Contaminant Transport
Modelling the Fate of Organic Chemicals in the Environment
Global Sustainability
Environmental Regulations
Environmental Project Management
Contaminated Site Remediation
Hydrology and Watershed Management
Applied Biogeochemistry and Geomicrobiology
Biophysical Interactions in Managed Environments
Brownfields Redevelopment
EES1130HOntario BioGeospheres Field Courses
Applied Climatology
Climate Data Analysis
Climate Change Science and Modelling
Climate Change Policy
Environmental Change and Human Health
Climate Change Adaptation
Quantitative Applications for Data Analysis
EES1139HPerspectives in Environmental Health: Mechanisms of Toxicity
Environmental Legislation and Policy
Environmental Risk Assessment
Applied Conservation Biology
Professional Scientific Literacy
Conservation Policy
Topics in Applied Biodiversity
EES3111HConservation Genetics
Topics in Population and Community Ecology
EES3114HTopics in Urban and Rural Ecology
Internship Training 1
Academic Training 1

Physical and Environmental Sciences: Environmental Science MSc Courses

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Environmental Science Research Experience
Environmental Science: Approaches and Methods in Research

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Analytical Chemistry for Geoscientists
Microorganisms and the Environment
Soil Contamination Chemistry
Geological Evolution and Environmental History of North America
Environmental Science Field Camp
Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems
Freshwater Ecology and Biomonitoring
EES1112HContaminant Cycling in Transboundary Environments
Groundwater Contamination
Directed Readings in Environmental Science I
Climate Change Impact Assessment
Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling
Quantitative Environmental Analysis
Fluid Dynamics of Contaminant Transport
Modelling the Fate of Organic Chemicals in the Environment
Hydrology and Watershed Management
Applied Biogeochemistry and Geomicrobiology
Biophysical Interactions in Managed Environments
EES1130HOntario BioGeospheres Field Course
Applied Climatology
Climate Data Analysis
Climate Change Science and Modelling
Climate Change Policy
Environmental Change and Human Health
Climate Change Adaptation
Quantitative Applications for Data Analysis
Applied Conservation Biology
Professional Scientific Literacy
Conservation Policy
Topics in Applied Biodiversity
Topics in Population and Community Ecology
EES3114H
Topics in Urban and Rural Ecology

Physical and Environmental Sciences: Environmental Science PhD Courses

Core Course

Course CodeCourse Title
Advanced Seminar in Environmental Science

The following are courses offered within the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences. With the approval of the Graduate Chair, relevant courses from other graduate departments can be applied to the required full-course equivalents. Not all courses are offered every year.

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Analytical Chemistry for Geoscientists
EES1103HField Measurements and Sampling: The Essentials
Microorganisms and the Environment
Soil Contamination Chemistry
Geological Evolution and Environmental History of North America
Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems
Freshwater Ecology and Biomonitoring
EES1112HContaminant Cycling in Transboundary Environments
EES1113HGroundwater Contamination
Climate Change Impact Assessment
Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling
Quantitative Environmental Analysis
Fluid Dynamics of Contaminant Transport
Modeling the Fate of Organic Chemicals in the Environment
Global Sustainability
Hydrology and Watershed Management
Applied Biogeochemistry and Geomicrobiology
Biophysical Interactions in Managed Environments
Applied Climatology
Climate Data Analysis
Climate Change Science and Modelling
Climate Change Policy
Environmental Change and Human Health
Climate Change Adaptation
Quantitative Applications for Data Analysis
EES1139HPerspectives in Environmental Health: Mechanisms of Toxicity
Advanced Readings in Environmental Science
Applied Conservation Biology
Professional Scientific Literacy
Conservation Policy
Topics in Applied Biodiversity
EES3111HConservation Genetics
Topics in Population and Community Ecology
EES3114HTopics in Urban and Rural Ecology