Environmental science is very different. Then, we draw upon many disciplines to search for solutions to those problems. Today's environmental problems are increasingly complex. Their solutions require an understanding of multi-faceted scientific issues. The environmental scientist must be able to interact with specialists in these very diverse fields, to understand their language, and to work effectively with them.
Environmental science opens the door to many different careers.
As the population of the Earth increases, human pressures on the environmental can only increase. Demand for scientists trained to address these pressures is great. The Environmental Science program at the University of Ottawa is unique in many ways. The programs offered elsewhere are often just a hodge-podge of courses gathered from many departments. Our program was designed from scratch to provide an integrated, multi-disciplinary view of the environment.