Environmental Sciences, PhD
Environmental science is a metadiscipline integrating the natural and social sciences. The School for the Environment is nationally recognized for its preparation of PhD-level environmental professionals whose research and integrated understanding of human-natural systems advances discovery and innovation in climate change research, sustainability and conservation science, policy analysis and formulation, coupled system modelling, and detection technologies.
Application Deadlines:
Deadlines: January 15 , October 15 for spring
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Other: Faculty advisor commitment
What You Can Take
Current students should refer to the PhD student handbook of the year in which they enrolled in the program.
The PhD in Environmental Sciences is a research-based degree wherein students are expected to generate new and original knowledge in their area of study.
Learning Objectives for this program can be viewed here.
Program Faculty
- Adenrele Awotona
- Mark Borrelli
- Robert Bowen
- Jarrett Byrnes
- Bob Chen
- Amy Den Ouden
- Ellen Douglas
- John Duff
- Lorena Estrada-MartÃnez
- Eugene Gallagher
- Richard Hung
- Beth Kaplin
- Paul Kirshen
- Karen H. Johannesson
- ZhongPing Lee
- Jose E. Martinez-Reyes
- Georgia Mavrommati
- Helen C. Poynton
- Antonio Raciti
- Kenneth Reardon
- Lisa Rivera
- Crystal Schaaf
- Maureen A. Scully
- C. Eduardo Siqueira
- David Timmons
- Michael Tlusty
- Juanita Urban-Rich
- Alan G. Wiig
- Roberta L. Wollons
- Douglas Woodhams
- J. Cedric Woods
- Zong-Guo Xia
Program Contact
Contact Graduate Program Director Crystal Schaaf at crystal.schaaf@umb.edu