The Earth Observation and Geographic Information Science (EO) program provides students with a solid foundation in environmental science, with an emphasis on the tools and technologies used to monitor and analyze our changing planet. Students develop a strong foundation in environmental science while gaining valuable hands-on experience in cutting edge areas such as earth observation, geomatics, and geographic information science.
The advisory board of the Master of Conservation Leadership program is made up of conservation leaders from well-established national and international conservation organizations and agencies.
GEOG*4480 is the department’s capstone course in Geomatics, providing 4th year undergraduate students with an opportunity to design and implement projects using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing data and spatial analytical methods. In the Winter 2023 semester, GEOG*4480 students took on projects addressing problems including wildlife habitat, urban and infrastructure development, deforestation and land use change.
The Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics Vision and Action Statement for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion contains a vision of the culture to which we aspire, articulates a set of shared responsibilities which will help enact the vision and a set of commitments to help us monitor progress and build on successes. The Vision and Action Statement is not static, but rather must be brought into being through the actions of our Departmental members including staff, faculty, students, and contracted research and teaching staff.
The Master of Conservation Leadership is a career-focused program for conservation professionals who are ready to take the next step into conservation leadership. Our students come to the MCL program from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds.
The Master of Conservation Leadership is comprised of four learning units spread across the 24-month program. Online interactive learning modules will be interspersed with two field-based learning residencies.
In our program, you will have the opportunity to grow your network and collaborate with leading conservation professionals. The course culminates with a final project that helps address a real-world conservation challenge.
The professional practice of environmental conservation has undergone rapid transformation over the past 20 years. Ongoing environmental and climate change, alongside a shift in conservation governance methods, means that the conservation of our biodiversity has never been more complex, nor more urgent.
