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Program Requirements

Students who have taken their M.Sc. degree at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ will be required to spend one term in study at another research institution.

Candidates must participate in the STRI seminar series when in residence in Panama, and in the MSE-Panama Symposium Presentation in Montreal.

Thesis

Required Invitational Seminar

• PLNT 690 Research Horizons in Plant Science 1

  Offered by: Plant Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Plant Science : A series of seminars presented by invited speakers, staff and senior graduate students. The topics are selected to integrate the many fields of plant science.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Donnelly, Danielle J (Fall) Donnelly, Danielle J (Winter)

Required Courses (6 credits)

* Must be taken within one year of registering.

• BIOL 640 Tropical Biology and Conservation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Long-term research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will be organized and synthesized to examine historical assembly and ecological maintenance of tropical communities. This synthesis will draw on phylogenetic concepts for historical insight and will examine the probable resilience of these communities to global change, pollution and biodiversity loss.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Basset, Yves (Fall)

  • Restriction: students enrolled in Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor
• ENVR 610 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 credits)

  Offered by: Bieler School of Environment (School of Environment)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Environment : Analysis of current environmental policies to reveal implicit and explicit assumptions regarding scientific methods, hypothesis testing, subject/object, causality, certainty, deities, health, development, North-South concerns for resources, commons, national sovereignty, equity. Discussion of implications of such assumptions for building future environmental policies.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Brown, Peter Gilbert; Naylor, Robin Thomas; Goldberg, Mark (Fall)

  • Restriction: Enrolment in the Graduate Environment Option or enrolment in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor.

• PLNT 701 Doctoral Comprehensive Examination *

  Offered by: Plant Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Plant Science

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Stromvik, Martina (Fall) Jabaji, Suha; Stromvik, Martina (Winter)

Elective Courses (3 credits)

3 credits at the 500 level or higher, on environmental issues to be chosen in consultation with and approved by the student's supervisor AND the Neotropical Environment Options Director.