Ecology is a vital discipline to inform business, regulators and policy providers amongst others about the many different environmental factors to consider in managing environmentally sensitive areas in terms of new developments, managing change, or monitoring for conservation.
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If you want to protect species against decline and extinction by working in either research, consultancy or conservation professions amongst others this programme gives you advanced skills in Ecology interlinked with Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, EIA and Catchment Management Planning.
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Make the connection. Explore the connections between living things and their environment with the Master of Science (Ecology). Find out more about the .
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MPhil students must submit a dissertation for examination within the maximum period of their study. All graduate students attend induction and safety training courses in the department.
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Goal of the programme. Life on Earth depends on solar energy captured by plants - they are the base of most food webs and underpin the functioning of all major ecosystems.
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If you want to make a difference to our environmental world and learn the depth of skills required to have a broader range of possibilities after graduation in terms of employment this programme will give you a depth to apply your skills to multiple sectors and job roles within the environmental science discipline.
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Food production has tripled in the last forty years, but one billion people still go hungry every year. On average 30% of all food produced is wasted in the pathway from ‘field to fork’.
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Plants are central to the global ecosystem. In Sheffield, we study them from every angle. from the molecular level up to whole organisms, in the context of ecosystems, industry and major global challenges.
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Environmental and Forest Management enable you to study two highly relevant areas of environmental management which are interconnected and further enhanced by understanding across soils, catchment management, harvesting, conservation and plans to give you a full depth of knowledge in the discipline.
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Government and private companies are working to develop new ways to improve existing food and animal feed crops, and to develop novel crops to meet future challenges.
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The programme includes the following profiles. Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences . This profile introduces students into the study of animal and plant development, microbiology, cell signaling pathways, cytoskeleton dynamics, cancer biology, virology and immunology.
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Application period/deadline. January 23, 2019 at 15.00 / 3pm (GMT+2). A unique combination of studies in ecology, population genetics and molecular ecology with emphasis in northern issues.
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The Master in Conservation Biology, specialization Ecology, Monitoring and Management of Ecosystems aims at providing a critical and conceptually-based understanding of structure, functioning, monitoring, and management of ecosystems submitted to various natural and anthropogenic pressures, in the framework of biodiversity conservation.
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Overview. This Graduate Diploma in Ecology combines a selection of Honours level modules specifically designed to give you a strong training in ecological and conservation theory and skills.
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Plant Breeding plays an important role in the development of plant varieties for food, feed and industrial uses. New varieties have to meet current demands regarding yield, disease resistance, quality characteristics, salt or drought tolerance and suitability for sustainable plant production systems.
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