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Human activity is a major cause of environmental change and the rate of that change has accelerated dramatically over the last century. Study of the dynamics of both natural and anthropogenic changes requires knowledge spanning many scientific disciplines. Recent environmental degradation such as surface and subsurface water pollution, air and soil pollution, climate change, depletion of resources, extinction of species and problems of waste disposal are all a result of the lack of understanding of environmental systems and processes. Environmental degradation has an impact not only on human beings but on all species and most natural systems, so that its understanding requires approaches and skills from many areas such as biology, chemistry, geology, geography, mathematics, physics, and ecology.
A Specialist Program with three Streams, a Major Program, a Minor Program and, in addition, a Co-op Specialist Program are all available within Environmental Science. The three specialist streams are: Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Biology and Environmental Chemistry. The Streams of the Major Program are designed for students who wish to pursue another Major or Specialist Program in a related discipline. All streams have a common core in the first two years; this reflects the strong interdisciplinary requirements of an integrated approach to the study of the environment and allows students to switch between streams if they wish.
The overall purpose of the various programs in Environmental Science is to provide education and training which will produce highly qualified scientists with excellent field and laboratory experience, with a view to future employment in consulting, government, non-governmental organizations and research and teaching.
All streams of the Specialist (Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry) and the Major (Environmental Science, Environmental Biology, Water Science), Programs are eligible for inclusion in the Co-operative Program in Physical Sciences and the Early Teacher Project in Physical Sciences. Please refer to the Physical Sciences (page 162) and Co-operative Program (page 65) sections of this Calendar for further details.
As of 2003/2004, the Environmental Science Co-op Program will become part of the Physical Sciences Co-op Program (see page 164).
The Co-operative Program allows students to take any one of three specialist streams in Environmental Science. Each of these streams has a strong basis in the fundamental sciences such as biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics, but emphasizes the environmental sciences such as geology, geography, atmospheric sciences and ecology. The Program is broadly based for the practicing environmental scientist and including study in the areas of: Environmental Law; Environmental Impact Assessment; Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems; Scientific Computing; Statistics. One of the thrusts of the specialist Program is the importance of field and laboratory work, which allows students the opportunity to develop skills which are directly useful in the work place.
For information on admissions, fees, work term and
standing in the Program, please see the Calendar section Co-operative
Programs: General Information, page 65.
Students who enter the Program in 2001/2002 or later, must complete three work terms along with the academic Program. Students who entered before 2001/2002, must complete two work terms, with an optional third work term with permission of the Co-ordinator. Students must complete the Introduction to Environmental Science Co-op Tutorial before going on their first work term. Students are not permitted to complete more than one summer work term.
Course Requirements
For Program outlines, please refer to the description of the Specialist Program in Environmental Science below. Note that while it is strongly encouraged, courses need not be taken in exactly the indicated order, but if an alternative ordering is adopted, care must be taken to ensure that prerequisites are satisfied and conflicts avoided.
NOTE: Each student's program requires the annual approval of the supervisor of studies. Students are individually responsible for ensuring that they have completed all Program and degree requirements for graduation.
This Program has a firm base in the traditional environmental disciplines, that is, the earth, atmospheric and ecological sciences, but is built on an excellent grounding in the fundamental sciences of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. The acquisition of practical skills through extensive field and laboratory experience is emphasized. The Program is integrated in nature with a common core extending through all years of each of three specialist streams: Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Biology and Environmental Chemistry.
A list of suggestions for elective courses can be obtained from the Supervisor of Studies.
Environmental Geoscience Stream
Advisor: W. Gough (416-287-7245)
Total requirements: 14.5 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
CHMA01Y General and Introductory Organic Chemistry
PHYA10H The Physics of Classical Systems
and
[MATA26Y Calculus
or
MATA29Y Introduction to Mathematical Modeling]
Year 2:
BGYB50H Ecology
PSCB57H Introduction to Scientific Computing
STAB22H Statistics
CHMB55H Environmental Chemistry
EESB02H Principles of Geomorphology
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
EESB15H Earth History
Year 3:
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
EESC04H Biodiversity and Biogeography
EESC07H Groundwater
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
EESC15H Research Seminar
EESC31H Glacial Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
and 0.5 F.C.E.'s from the following:
EESC19H Marine Systems
EESC18H The Great Lakes
Year 4:
1.0 F.C.E. from the following:
EESC21H Urban Environmental Problems of the Greater
Toronto Area
EESD02H Contaminant Hydrogeology
EESD06H Climate Change Impact Assessment
EESD09H Research Project in Environmental Science
EESD10Y Research Project in Environmental Science
EESD11H Process Hydrology
EESC30H Microbial Biogeochemistry
and 1.0 F.C.E. from any other EES courses
Strongly recommended: EESC16H, EESD07H or BGYC53H
Environmental Biology Stream
Advisor: D.D. Williams
(416-287-7423)
Total requirements: 14.5 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
CHMA01Y General and Introductory Organic Chemistry
[MATA29Y Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
or
MATA26Y Calculus]
PHYA10H The Physics of Classical Systems
Year 2:
BGYB50H Ecology
BGYB51H Evolutionary Biology
BGYB52H Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
EESB09H Biotechnology
EESB15H Earth History
STAB22H Statistics
PSCB57H Introduction to Scientific Computing
or
CSCA06H Introduction to Computer Science
and 1.0 F.C.E. from the following:
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
CHMB55H Environmental Chemistry
Year 3:
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
EESC04H Biodiversity and Biogeography
EESC15H Research Seminar in Environmental Science
EESC30H Microbial Biogeochemistry
BGYC59H Advanced Population Ecology
BGYC61H Advanced Community Ecology
BGYC63H Conservation Biology
and 0.5 F.C.E. from the following:
BGYC56H Limnology
BGYC57H Evolutionary and Applied Biology of Insects
BGYC65H Environmental Toxicology
Year 4:
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
and 0.5 F.C.E. from the following:
EESD15H Cleaning Up Our Mess: Remediation of Environments
EESD06H Climate Change Impact Assessment
and 0.5 F.C.E. from the following:
BGYC52H Ecology Field Course
BGYC53H Marine Biology
BGYD51H River Ecology
BGYC67H Inter-University Advanced Field Ecology
Strongly recommended:
BGYD01Y Supervised Study in Environmental Biology
or
EESD10Y Research Project in Environmental Science
Environmental Chemistry Stream
Advisor: J. Donaldson
(416-287-7213)
Total requirements: 14.5 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
CHMA01Y General and Introductory Organic Chemistry
PHYA10H Dynamics of Classical Systems
and
[MATA26Y Calculus
or
MATA29Y Introduction to Mathematical Modeling]
Year 2:
BGYB50H Ecology
STAB22H Statistics
CHMB55H Environmental Chemistry
CHMB22Y Introduction to Physical Chemistry
CHMB44Y Organic Chemistry I
and 1.0 F.C.E. from the following:
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
EESB15H Earth History
Year 3:
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
EESC15H Research Seminar
EESC07H Groundwater
CHMB16H Techniques in Analytical Chemistry
CHMB31H Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
PSCB57H Introduction to Scientific Computing
Year 4:
EESD02H Contaminant Hydrogeology
EESD15H Cleaning Up Our Mess: Remediation of Terrestrial
and Aquatic Environments
CHMC11H Principles of Analytic Instrumentation
and 0.5 F.C.E. from the following:
CHMC21H Topics in Biophysical Chemistry
CHMC31Y Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
CHMC41H Intermediate Organic Chemistry
CHMC47H Bio-Organic Chemistry
General Environmental Science Stream
Advisor: A.G. Price (416-287-7327)
Total requirements: 7.0 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
Year 2:
EESB02H Principles of Geomorphology
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
EESB15H Earth History
and
STAB22H Statistics
or
CSCA06H Introduction to Computer Science
or
PSCB57H Introduction to Scientific Computing
Year 3:
BGYB50H Ecology
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
EESC31H Glacial Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Environmental Biology Stream
Advisor: R. Fulthorpe (416-287-7223)
Total Requirements: 7.0 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
Year 2:
BGYB50H Ecology
BGYB51H Evolutionary Biology
BGYB52H Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lab
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
Year 3:
EESC04H Bio-geography and Bio-diversity
STAB22H Statistics
1.0 F.C.E. from the following:
BGYC57H Evolutionary and Applied Biology of Insects
BGYC63H Conservation Biology
BGYC65H Environmental Toxicology
CHMB55H Environmental Chemistry
EESB09H Biotechnology
EESC30H Microbial Bio-geochemistry
Water Science Stream
Advisor: W. Gough (416-287-7245)
Total Requirements: 8.0 F.C.E.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Planet Earth
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology
EESA07H Water
Year 2:
EESB02H Principles of Geomorphology
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
BGYB50H Ecology
Year 3:
EESC03H Remote Sensing and GIS
EESC07H Groundwater
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
[EESC18H The Great Lakes
or
EESC19H Marine Systems]
EESC31H Glacial Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
1.0 F.C.E. from the following:
BGYC53H Marine Biology
BGYC56H Limnology
BGYC65H Environmental Toxicology
BGYD51H River Ecology
CLAB05Y The Mediterranean World
EESC20H Soil Erosion Control
EESD02H Contaminant Hydrogeology
EESD11H Process Hydrology
(416-287-7327)
Total requirements: 4.0 F.C.E.
The Minor Program is designed to provide insights
into the basic principles of Environmental Science and its application
to current environmental issues. It is intended for students with
an interest in environmental issues but who do not have the necessary
background for specialization in the field. It is appropriate
for students pursuing a three year degree in science or those
pursuing a four year degree in the social sciences or in management
and economics.
Year 1:
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
Year 2:
Any 1.5 F.C.E. from the following:
EESB02H Principles of Geomorphology
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Principles of Soil Science
EESB15H Earth History
Year 3:
1.5 F.C.E. of any other EES courses of which 1.0
F.C.E. must be at the C- or D-level.
An introduction to the physical and biological processes which underlie the way in which ecosystems function, from local to global scales. The scientific method and its application to the investigation of natural systems. An examination of the ways in which human activity has modified the ways in which natural systems function. Human history and development and the role of changes in societal attitudes (paradigms) in determining the rates of human-induced environmental change. Particular emphasis on degradation of the atmosphere, soils, water and biological resources resulting from human activity; population growth, soil erosion, climate change, loss of biodiversity; renewable and non-renewable resource utilization; sustainability.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
A.G. Price
An investigation of the geological background and possible solutions to major hazards in the environment.
Environmental hazards to be studied include: landslides,
erosion, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, asteroid impacts, flooding,
glaciation, future climate change, subsidence, and the disposal
of toxic wastes. Of interest to a wide range of students in the
life, social, and physical sciences; an opportunity for the non-specialist
to understand headline-making geological events of topical interest.
No prior knowledge of the Earth Sciences is required. Two hour
lecture per week.
Exclusion: GLG103 (GLGA03)
Faculty
The composition, structure and origin of the Earth and the physical and biological processes that operate in and on it; the history of the Earth as revealed in the rock record.
The flows of energy and mass through natural systems, and the impact of human activity on system processes, with particular reference to land use change, soil degradation and atmospheric pollution.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
Exclusion: (EESA02), (EESA03), GGRA05, GGR100, GLG110,
140, 141, JGF150
N. Eyles/A.G. Price
A survey of the planet's water resources and the
major issues facing the use of water. Topics include: Earth, the
watery planet; water, the last great resource; Canada's waters;
Ontario's waters; water and man; water contamination; and protecting
our waters. Case studies such as the Walkerton tragedy will be
studied. No prior knowledge of environmental science is required.
Three hour lecture per week.
T.B.A.
The physical and chemical processes responsible for the development of regolith at the surface of the earth and the mechanics of entrainment, transport and deposition of mass by rivers, wind, glaciers, water waves, gravitational stresses, etc., which control the evolution of surface morphology.
Field excursions and laboratory exercises will allow students to apply theory to natural systems and to understand the dynamics of one man-modified geomorphic system.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
Exclusion: (GGRB19)
Prerequisite: EESA06H (EESA02H) (GGRA05)
B. Greenwood
An overview of the physical and dynamic nature of meteorology, climatology and related aspects of oceanography.
Major topics include: atmospheric composition, nature of atmospheric radiation, atmospheric moisture and cloud development, atmospheric motion including air masses, front formation and upper air circulation, weather forecasting, ocean circulation, climate classification, climate change theory and global warming.
Tutorials include the accessing and analysis of meteorological and climatological data through the Internet.
Two hour lecture and two hour practical per week.
Exclusion: GGR203, GGR312 (GGRB03)
Prerequisite: EESA06H (EESA02H) (GGRA05) or an A-level
science course with permission of the instructor.
W. Gough
The water and energy balances are considered as the basis for the measurement of the flows of water through the terrestrial part of the hydrologic cycle, and the measurement of the components of both balances is described.
Conventional or operational modeling of hydrologic
processes and the application of these techniques in related fields.
Emphasis is placed on the measurement and estimation of water
fluxes at the drainage basin scale. Objectives include a better
understanding of how water moves through natural systems, the
ways in which human
activity changes hydrologic process, and the kinds of modeling used in planning exercises.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
Exclusions: (GGRC28), (GGRC38), GGR206.
Prerequisite: EESA01H or EESA06H (EESA02H) (GGRA05),
IDSB02H, EESB02H (GGRB19), EESB03H (GGRB03)
A.G. Price
A study of the processes of pedogenesis and the development of diverse soil profiles, their field relationships and their response to changing environmental conditions.
An examination of the fundamental soil properties of importance in soil management. An introduction to the techniques of soil examination in the field, soil analysis in the laboratory and the basic principles of soil classification.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
Exclusion: (GGRC27), (GGRB35)
Prerequisite: Any A-level course in Environmental
Science or IDSB02H
T.B.A.
An examination of the environmental implications
of the applications of recent advances in biotechnology. Fundamental
biotechnological techniques are explained, followed by an examination
of current applications and the potential ecological effects of
these applications. Topics covered include bioremediation, biomass
conversion, the manufacture of biological control agents, and
the genetic engineering of crop plants, fish and other aquaculture
species, and livestock, and wildlife forensics. Ecological concerns
over the use of genetically engineered organisms will be examined,
and the technique used to monitor environmental effects will be
discussed.
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y (BIOA03Y) or (EESA04H)
Recommended Background: BGYB50H
R. Fulthorpe
Planet Earth is at least 4,400 million years old
and a direct geological record exists for at least the last 3,900
million years in the form of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary
rocks. The changing dynamics of convection deep within the Earth's
mantle and associated super-continent assembly and breakup along
with meteorite impacts, are now recognized as the major controls
on development of the planet's atmosphere, oceans, biology, climate
and geo-chemical cycles. This course reviews this long history
and the methods and techniques used by geologists to identify
ancient environments. Particular emphasis will be given in class,
in the laboratory and on field trips to the nature of the geological
fossil record preserved here in Ontario and how they reflect global
changes of the past several billion years. Two hours lecture,
field trips and two hour practical.
Prerequisite: EESA01H, EESA06H or permission of the
instructor
N. Eyles
Fundamentals of GIS and remote sensing: spatial data types, data capture, data input and output formats, geo-referencing and coordinate systems, topology, spatial analysis techniques, remotely sensed image analysis and map production.
Application of GIS technology to "real-world" situations and both regional and global environmental problems using multiple datasets will be demonstrated.
Extensive hands-on experience with GIS software (ArcView - Windows; Grass - Unix; Idrisi - DOS; others if time permits) and various hardware devices (e.g. digitizer, plotter, etc.)
Two hour lecture and two hour practical every week.
Prerequisites: EESA06H & 1.5 F.C.E.'s in B- or
C-level EES courses.
M. Doughty
Theoretical and practical aspects of the diversity of animal form and function, together with examination of the distribution patterns of representative taxa.
This course will familiarize students with the diversity of animal life and how this is organized for scientific study. Much of the course will be concerned with invertebrate animals, as it is amongst their phyla that the vast majority of the structural and functional diversity of organisms lies. Information on important animal groups and their evolution will be set in the context of past and present global distribution patterns. Coverage will begin with consideration of the evolution of diversity in a functional context. Subsequent topics will include the major biomes (marine and terrestrial), continental drift, dispersal, endemism, concepts of abundance and rarity, comparison of the biota of continents and islands, and the fundamental influence of climate. Important biological processes to be studied will include adaptation, speciation, colonization and extinction. The course will conclude with discussion of the invasive role of mankind in shaping modern bio-geography.
Two hour lecture and three hour practical per week.
Exclusion: (BIOC29)
Prerequisites: BGYA01Y (BIOA03Y) or EESA04H &
any 0.5 F.C.E. B- or C-level Biology or Environmental Science
course.
D.D. Williams
Groundwater represents the world's largest and most important fresh water resource.
This basic course in hydrogeology introduces the principles of groundwater flow and aquifer storage and shows how a knowledge of these fundamental tools is essential for effective groundwater resource management and protection. Special emphasis is placed on the practical methods of resource exploration and assessment; examples of the approach are given for aquifers under environmental stress in southern Ontario, the US and Africa.
Four hour lecture per week.
Prerequisite: EESA06H and 1 F.C.E. in B-level EES
courses
K. Howard
To familiarize students with the relevant legislation,
qualitative and quantitative approaches and applications for environmental
impact assessments and environmental auditing. The focus will
be on the assessment of impacts to the natural environment, however,
socio-economic impacts will also be discussed. Environmental auditing
and environmental certification systems will be discussed in detail.
Examples and case studies from forestry, wildlife biology and
land use will be used to illustrate the principles and techniques
presented in the course. Students will acquire "hands-on"
experience in impact assessment and environmental auditing through
case studies.
Exclusions: GGR393, INI220, GGRC41
Prerequisites: 2.5 F.C.E. of EES courses or permission
of the instructor
D. Puttock
Concepts and methods developed in Environmental Science will be applied to practical environmental problems, within the framework of individual or group projects; a research proposal and a research seminar will be produced. The course is also designed to ensure interaction between students from disparate streams of environmental science through participation in joint seminars with faculty and which environmental practitioners from the community at large.
Three hour lecture per week.
Prerequisite: Permission of co-ordinator
Coordinator: B. Greenwood
Many environmental problems can only be assessed by collecting geological and other environmental data in the field. This course will provide students with the necessary skills for fieldwork investigations in a range of environments.
The course is normally taken at the end of 2nd Year (May) or just before the beginning of the 3rd Year (September) in conjunction with EESD07H.
The camp will be held in alternate years in Costa
Rica or Arizona (May) or the Rocky Mountains (September).
Prerequisite: EESB15H and permission of the instructors.
N. Eyles/K. Howard
The world's oceans constitute more than 70% of the earth's surface environments. This course will introduce students to the dynamics of ocean environments, ranging from the deep ocean basins to marginal seas to the coastal ocean. The large-scale water circulation is examined from an observationally based water mass analysis and from a theoretical hydrodynamical framework. The circulation of marginal seas, the role of tides, waves and other currents are studied in terms of their effects upon the coastal boundary.
Two hour lecture every week and a two hour practical
every other week.
Exclusion: EESC14H
Prerequisite: EESB03H
Recommended Course: EESB02H
W. Gough / B. Greenwood
Primarily for students with a good background in
Environmental Science. Fundamental theoretical understanding of
the processes of soil erosion by wind, water and gravity. Prediction
of soil erosion response to natural and anthropogenic changes
in the controlling environmental factors. Detailed instruction
in soil erosion control methodology and the development of soil
conservation strategies. Emphasis on the organization of group
research exercises utilizing the Soil Erosion Laboratory. Practical
training in research methodology. Experimental testing of new
methods for soil erosion control. Two hour lecture every week
and a two hour practical every other week.
Exclusion: EESC11H
Prerequisite: EESB04 or EESB05
Recommended Course: EESB02H
R.B. Bryan
An advanced supervised readings course which can
be taken in any session. Students will follow structured independent
readings in any area of Environmental Science. A description of
the objectives and scope of the individual offering must be approved
by the Discipline Representative and the Supervisor of Studies.
Two papers are required in the course; they will be graded by
the supervisor and one other faculty member. The course may not
be used as a substitute for EES Program requirements.
Prerequisites: A minimum G.P.A. of 2.5, and 3 F.C.E.'s
in EES courses. Permission of the Supervisor of Studies and Discipline
Representative.
Faculty
An introduction to environmental law and the statutory
and regulatory framework for environmental management in Ontario.
Legal methods available for the resolution of environmental problems;
the scope and limits of those methods. Common law and statutory
tools; environmental assessment legislation. Two hour lecture
and one hour tutorial per week.
Exclusion: INI422, EESC01
Prerequisite: 1.5 F.C.E.'s in any of the Environmental
Science Programs, or permission of the instructor.
L. Nemchin
Micro-organisms are central to the movement and fate
of organic and inorganic chemicals in the environment, nutrients
and contaminants alike. This course will look at the transformative
capabilities of micro-organisms and the features of their physiologies
and their natural habitats that make these critical behaviours
possible. Topics will include waste treatment, pesticide degradation,
composting, carbon sequestration and release, trace metal cycling
and contaminant immobilization, bio-prospecting, and the mechanisms
and rates of microbial evolution. Emerging environmental technologies
based on micro-organismal biochemical diversity will be examined,
including bio-remediation, bio-bleaching, metal recovery, bio-plastics
production, single cell protein production will be introduced.
Exclusion: BGYC55
Prerequisite: CHMA02 and BGYB50
R. Fulthorpe
The last 2.5 million years has seen the repeated
formation of large continental ice sheets over North America and
Europe. The landscape of Ontario is a fossil landscape inherited
from the last Laurentide Ice Sheet that disappeared only 10,000
years ago; much of southern Ontario is buried by glacial sediments
and the Great Lakes are the direct result of glaciation. The course
will review the cause of glaciations and their geological and
geomorphological effects paying especial regard to the long record
of past glacial and interglacial climates preserved in the Toronto
region. The course will present fundamentals of how sediments
are produced, how they are transported and deposited and the stratigraphic
techniques used to describe and interpret them. The last part
of the course will demonstrate the importance of glacial sediments
for environmental investigations such as groundwater and waste
disposal. Two hour lecture, one hour practical and field trips.
Exclusion: GLG301 (GLGB02)
Prerequisite: EESA06H (EESA03H)
N. Eyles
Natural hydrochemical processes; the use of major
ions, minor ions, trace metals and environmental isotopes in studying
the occurrence and nature of ground water flow. Point and non-point
sources of ground water contamination and the mechanisms of contaminant
transport. Two hour lecture and two hour practical every week.
Exclusion: (GLGD01)
Prerequisite: [EESC07H & CHMA02Y], or [MATB41H
& CHMB22Y or CHMB11Y]
K. Howard
Climate change over the last 150 years is reviewed
by examining the climate record using both direct measurements
and proxy data. Projections of future climate is reviewed using
the results of sophisticated climate modeling. The climate change
impact assessment formalism is introduced and applied to several
examples. Students will acquire practical experience in climate
change impact assessment through case studies. Two hour lecture
and one hour practical per week.
Exclusion: (GGRD06)
Prerequisite: EESB03H (GGRB03)
W. Gough
This field camp will familiarize students with several geological settings and modern environments.
The course is normally taken at the end of 2nd Year (May) or just before the beginning of the 3rd Year (September) in conjunction with EESC16H. The camp is held in alternate years in Costa Rica or Arizona (May) or the Rocky Mountains (September).
Limited Enrolment: 15
Prerequisite: EESC16H and permission of the instructors
K. Howard/N. Eyles
The design, implementation, and reporting of a substantial
research project involving laboratory and/or fieldwork. Existing
faculty research allows a broad range of possible topics. The
course should be undertaken after the end of the 3rd Year, subject
to faculty availability. Faculty permission and supervision is
required; open only to those students who have either completed
or are undertaking specialist courses in the area of intended
study. Students having a B+ or higher standing may be eligible
for summer financial support from research projects. Permission
of the co-ordinator must be obtained.
Exclusions: GLG470, GLG471; GGRD01Y, (GLGD02, GLGD03)
Prerequisite: EESC15H
Coordinator: B. Greenwood
A study of the ways in which hazardous organic and inorganic materials can be removed or attenuated in natural systems.
The theory behind various technologies, with an emphasis
on bioremediation techniques and their success in practice. An
introduction to the unique challenges associated with the remediation
of surface and ground water environments, soils, marine systems,
and contaminated sediments. Two hour lecture, and one hour tutorial
per week.
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y & EESB04H & EESB05H
& CHMB55H
R. Fulthorpe
| EESC18H3 | The
Great Lakes: A Lacustrine System
|
| EESC21H3 |
Urban Environmental Problems
|
| EESD11H3 |
Process Hydrology Full Listing of Courses Not Offered |
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