This is a mandatory course that builds upon what was learned in ENV1197H in support of students refining and finalizing their intended research topics. This will include developing a research plan for data collection, fieldwork, or equivalent, based on the research proposal submitted in the preceding term. Seminars every two weeks will bring the students together for invited talks from faculty members, who will present examples of recent interdisciplinary-based research projects, including methodological approaches taken and their associated advantages and disadvantages.