Course taught: The Earth in the Universe What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? I teach the course “The earth in the Universe”. As an astronomer I want to share the knowledge of how physicists and cosmologists envisage our universe and how our planet Earth is embedded in it. I consider this…
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Volker Nehring, Ph.D., Biologist
Course taught: Ecology: From Genetic Adaptions to Communities What motivates you to teach in the EES major at UCF? Scientific literacy outside of the scientific community is far from common. Often, even policy makers are shockingly disconnected from science and evidence, leading to all sorts of absurd and potentially dangerous decisions. Interdisciplinary curricula like LAS can…
Environmental Sciences (M.Sc.)
Program Name Environmental Sciences Type M.Sc. Institution Wageningen University (NL) Entry Requirements Students who wish to enrol in an MSc programme at Wageningen University must have: At least a BSc degree (or equivalent) in a field of science that is relevant to the specific programme selected; A GPA (Grade Point Average) for the entire BSc…
Sustainable Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)
Program Name Sustainable Systems Engineering Type M.Sc. Institution University of Freiburg Entry Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Systems Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Mechanical, Process, Electrical or Electronics Engineering Good English language proficiency (IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 87) The Master’s programme in Sustainability Engineering is designed for highly qualified graduate students holding a Bachelor‘s degree in engineering…
Environmental Governance
Program Name Environmental Governance Type M.Sc. Institution University of Freiburg Entry Requirements BSc or BA (or equivalent primary degree) well above average in Agricultural or Forest Sciences, Geography, Political Sciences, Sociology, Law, Economics, Ethnology, International Cooperation, Development Studies, Nature Conservation, Environmental Management, Land Use Planning, Natural Resource Management . Very good English language skills…
Renewable Energy Engineering and Management (M.Sc.)
Program Name Renewable Energy Engineering and Management Type M.Sc. Institution University of Freiburg Entry Requirements Above average qualification* (B.Sc., [German] Diploma) in: Engineering (electrical engineering, energy management, process engineering, microsystems technology, mechanical engineering or environmental engineering) OR Natural sciences OR Applied life sciences (Forest or environmental sciences). * = a CGPA/grade of 2.5 in the German grading system is…
M.Sc. Environmental Sciences
Program Name Environmental Sciences Type M.Sc. Institution University of Freiburg Entry Requirements A university degree with the average grade above 2.9 according to the German grading scheme in a subject related to forestry or environmental sciences Specific requirements for the different elective tracks: “Landnutzung und Naturschutz“: in-depth knowledge about the basics of landscape ecology “Umweltmodellierung…
Clara, Class of 2016, Germany
In a couple of words, what’s your main passion within EES? Climate change and food security (soils!) Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? Because I wanted a holistic understanding of our environment. What are your goals with EES as your major? Ultimately work for the UN environmental program or a…
Lara, Class of 2016, Germany
In a couple of words, what’s your main passion within EES? Environmental Communication/Governance Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? Because I knew that I wanted to do something to deal with environmental changes and challenges, but I did not know exactly what I wanted to do. What are your goals…
Lukas, Class of 2016, Germany
In one or two words, what’s your main passion within EES? Sustainable Systems, Urban and Environmental Planning Why did you choose to major in Earth & Environmental Sciences? I am interested in sustainable solutions to urban and environmental planning problems. Soon I realized that I first need to understand our environment from a scientific perspective…