Environmental Studies PhD Programs

Environmental Dynamics (ENDY) is the study of complex interactions between natural systems and human activity. It requires an interdisciplinary research approach and integration with the power, efficiency, and economy of...

Concentrations

Draws upon faculty from multiple departments to emphasize a balanced social and natural science approach to environmental understanding and stewardship.

Concentrations

The SENR PhD provides high-level research and scholarly training for individuals who wish to pursue independent, original thinking and careers in academia or high-level research. PhD students conduct independent, innovative...

Help drive new Earth system science and policy research to advance knowledge and develop original solutions to global sustainability challenges. Gain the highest level of graduate experience with a program...

Concentrations

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Resources and Policy is a game-changing, interdisciplinary program of study offered by: The College of Liberal Arts (Departments of Geography and Environmental Resources; and Geology)...

Concentrations

The Environmental Resources and Policy (ERP) PhD program within the Department of Environmental Sciences focuses on advanced interdisciplinary training and research on physical, biological, and social processes responsible for natural resource and...

The degrees in Environment and Society (ENVS) were created in response to a growing demand in natural resource fields for more interdisciplinary professionals with diverse skills and broader intellectual capabilities....

The University of Delaware has the distinction of having the first Ph.D. and master's degrees in the combined fields of energy and environmental policy (ENEP) in the United States. ENEP...

The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems is at the interface between natural science, social science, public policy, engineering and information technology, with faculty who have background and collaborative relationships...

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The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife offers a thesis or non-thesis Master of Science (M.S.) degree and a Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in Fisheries and Wildlife. Graduate degree specializations and dual degrees in integrative...

Our approach to sustainability means working in the broader context of environmental assessment, economics, and policy. Each faculty member in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability sponsors a select number of students for...

The ESPM Ph.D. program incorporates two general approaches:  broadly based interdisciplinary education, and disciplinary education in relevant fields supplemented with exposure to cross-disciplinary communication and problem solving. The Ph.D. program...

The graduate program in Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science (NRESS) is an interdepartmental program offering the Ph.D. degree for interdisciplinary work in areas related to the understanding and management...

The Department offers the Ph.D. degree in Earth Systems Science with several majors in Geosciences or Natural Resource Science and Management. Much of faculty and student research in both majors...

Our graduates contribute to the solution of complex environmental problems, which require the development of knowledge and skills in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of scientific data, as well as...