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Program Requirements
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses
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BIOL 640 Tropical Biology and Conservation (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Sci) : Long-term research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will be organized and synthesized to examine historical assembly and ecological maintenance of tropical communities. This synthesis will draw on phylogenetic concepts for historical insight and will examine the probable resilience of these communities to global change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Terms: Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Restriction: students enrolled in Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor
Fees: Graduate students requesting registration in the Neotropical Environment Option pay a fee of $869.82. This fee is used to support the costs associated with transportation and housing while in Panama.
Fees: Graduate students requesting registration in the Neotropical Environment Option pay a fee of $892.78. This fee is used to support the costs associated with transportation and housing while in Panama.
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ENVR 610 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Analysis of current environmental policies to reveal implicit and explicit assumptions regarding scientific methods, hypothesis testing, subject/object, causality, certainty, deities, health, development, North-South concerns for resources, commons, national sovereignty, equity. Discussion of implications of such assumptions for building future environmental policies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Restriction: Enrolment in the Graduate Environment Option or enrolment in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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NRSC 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Faucher, Sebastien (Fall) Faucher, Sebastien (Winter)
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NRSC 751 Graduate Seminar 4
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal or research results based on progress in the Ph.D. degree.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students in the Ph.D. Program
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
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NRSC 752 Graduate Seminar 5
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal or research results based on progress in the Ph.D. degree.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students in the Ph.D. Program
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
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NRSC 753 Graduate Seminar 6
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal or research results based on progress in the Ph.D. degree.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students in the Ph.D. Program
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
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NRSC 754 Graduate Seminar 7
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal or research results based on progress in the Ph.D. degree.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students in the Ph.D. Program
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
Note: Participation in the MSE-Panama Symposium presentation in Montreal is also required.
Elective Courses
3 credits, at the 500 level or higher, on environmental issues to be chosen in consultation with and approved by the student鈥檚 supervisor AND the Neotropical Environment Options Director.
Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences—2022-2023 (last updated Aug. 24, 2022) (disclaimer)
