The Environmental Research and Studies Centre acts as a coordination and information agency for the extensive environmental research and studies programs at the University of Alberta. This is achieved through the development of environmental literacy programs and by maintaining information sources on environmental research and researchers at the University.
The University of Calgary's Environmental Science Program emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding environmental issues facing society.
Human Ecology is about people and their environments, including their home, clothing, family, and community. Human Ecologists have the skills to enhance both their own and other's lives.
This program develops graduates with the abilities required of foresters and of business professionals. Graduates should appreciate the need to manage forested areas with due concern for all resources and be capable of managing forested areas as integrated ecological entities.
Students in the BSc in the Environmental and Conservation Sciences program must choose one major: Conservation Biology, Environmental Economics and Policy, Human Dimensions of Environmental Management, or Land Reclamation.