Earth System Science talks will return in September 2021
Contact Address:
The Earth System Science Program
Earth & Planetary Sciences
[Unit Detail]
Frank Dawson Adams Building[Map],
3450 University Street,
Montreal, QC, Canada, H3A 0E8.
Tel: (514)-398-6767 | Fax: 514.398.4680
Earth System Science (ESS) concentrates on the linkages between the biological, chemical, physical and human subsystems of the Earth. It focuses on the cycling of energy and matter through the biosphere, the atmosphere, the cryosphere, the hydrosphere and the solid earth, at time scales from days to billions of years.
This new, integrated and holistic approach is needed to tackle the complex and challenging global problems facing the Earth today. It draws upon the expertise developed within disciplines such as Ecology, Environment, Geography, Geology, Meteorology and Oceanography.
The McGill program in ESS is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to address six "Grand Challenges" that are fundamental to our understanding of the way in which the Earth operates. These are:
Global biogeochemical cycles
Climate Variability and Change
Land use and land cover change
Energy and resources
Earth hazards, such as volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes
Earth-atmosphere observation, analysis and prediction