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Note: International students applying for the 2024 Winter term must submit their applications by *no later* than August 1, 2023.
The Department of Natural Resource Sciences offers programs leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in:
An interdisciplinary option in Bioinformatics for doctoral students in Microbiology is also available.
The Department possesses, or has access to, excellent facilities for laboratory and field research. Affiliated with the Department are the , the Molson Nature Reserve, the Morgan Arboretum, and the of the St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society; details are available on the Natural Resource Sciences website.
Master of Science Degrees
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Agricultural Economics (Thesis) (45 credits) |
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This program provides students with applied economic concepts and tools to identify, define, and analyze economic problems affecting the performance of the agri-food sector and the environment. The ideal prior preparation is an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics, including undergraduate courses in intermediate economic theory (micro and macro), calculus, algebra, statistics, and econometrics. Attention is given to the development of analytical skills in the broad areas of agricultural, environmental, and ecological economics. Students may specialize, by way of their research program, in agribusiness, development, finance, marketing and trade, policy, and resource economics. The program prepares graduates for rewarding careers in research, analysis, and decision-making in academia, private and NGO sectors, and government. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Entomology (Thesis) (45 credits) |
Graduate students in the entomology program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program include terrestrial arthropod ecology, physiology, zoogeography, diversity, and systematics. Our students typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances both theory and applied management of ecosystems. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Entomology (Thesis): Neotropical Environment (45 credits) |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Microbiology (Thesis) (45 credits) |
Graduate students in the microbiology program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program range from the study of microbial diversity in extreme environments, either natural or man-induced, to the role of microbes in managed ecosystems, such as in agriculture and forests. Our students typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances our fundamental knowledge about microorganisms as well as leads to improved efficiencies of our managed ecosystems. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Renewable Resources (Thesis) (45 credits) |
Graduate students in the renewable resources program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program include environmental and ecological economics, environmental health and toxicology, forest ecology, fish and fisheries biology, landscape ecology, limnology, micrometeorology, soil science, and wildlife biology. They typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances both theory and applied management of natural resources. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Renewable Resources (Thesis): Neotropical Environment (45 credits) |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Ph.D. Degrees in Entomology, Microbiology, or Renewable Resources (Includes Micrometeorology, Forest Science, Soil Science, and Wildlife Biology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology |
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Graduate students in the entomology program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program include terrestrial arthropod ecology, physiology, zoogeography, diversity, and systematics. Our students typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances both theory and applied management of ecosystems. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology: Environment |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology: Neotropical Environment |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Microbiology |
Graduate students in the microbiology program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program range from the study of microbial diversity in extreme environments, either natural or man-induced, to the role of microbes in managed ecosystems, such as in agriculture and forests. Our students typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances our fundamental knowledge about microorganisms and leads to improved efficiencies of our managed ecosystems. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Microbiology: Bioinformatics |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources |
Graduate students in the renewable resources program work within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences. Specialties within the program include environmental and ecological economics, environmental health and toxicology, forest ecology, fish and fisheries biology, landscape ecology, limnology, micrometeorology, soil science, and wildlife biology. Our students typically have exceptionally strong backgrounds in one or more of these specialties and an interest in research that advances both theory and applied management of natural resources. After completing their degrees they go on to careers in academia, environmental policy, government agencies, industry, and other fields. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources: Environment |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources: Neotropical Environment |
Please contact the Department for more information about this program. |
M.Sc. Thesis (Agricultural Economics)
Direct admission to the M.Sc. requires the completion of a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics or a closely related area, with the minimum equivalent cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0/4.0 (second class–upper division) or minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.2/4.0 during the last two years of full-time university study. High grades are expected in courses considered by the academic unit to be preparatory to the graduate program.
The ideal preparation includes courses in agricultural economics, economic theory (intermediate micro and macro), calculus, linear algebra, and statistics. Students with deficiencies in these areas will be required to take additional courses as part of their degree program.
M.Sc. Thesis (Entomology, Microbiology, Renewable Resources)
Candidates are required to have a bachelor's degree with a minimum equivalent CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (second class–upper division) or a minimum GPA of 3.2/4.0 during the last two years of full-time university study. High grades are expected in courses considered by the academic unit to be preparatory to the graduate program.
M.Sc. in Renewable Resources (Non-Thesis) – Environmental Assessment Option
Applications are not being accepted for the current academic year; the program is currently under review.
Ph.D. Thesis (Entomology, Microbiology, Renewable Resources)
Candidates are normally required to hold an M.Sc. degree and will be judged primarily on their ability to conduct an original and independent research study.
Qualifying Program
Some applicants whose academic degrees and standing entitle them to serious consideration for admission to graduate studies, but who are considered inadequately prepared in the subject selected, may be admitted to a Qualifying program if they have met the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0. The course(s) to be taken in a Qualifying program will be prescribed by the academic unit concerned. Qualifying students are registered in graduate studies, but not as candidates for a degree. Only one Qualifying year is permitted. Successful completion of a Qualifying program does not guarantee admission to a degree program.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available but limited and highly competitive. It is suggested that students give serious consideration to their financial planning before submitting an application. Normally, a student will not be accepted unless adequate financial support can be provided through a scholarship/award and/or by the student’s supervisor. Academic units cannot guarantee financial support via teaching assistantships.
English Language Proficiency
For graduate applicants whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognised Canadian or American (English or French) institution or from a recognised foreign institution where English is the language of instruction, documented proof of English proficiency is required prior to admission. For a list of acceptable test scores and minimum requirements, visit mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/international/proficiency
Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate Æ»¹ûÒùÔº departmental website; please consult the list at mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
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Ìý | All Applicants | Non-Canadian citizens (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) | Canadian citizens/Perm. residents of Canada (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) | Current Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Students (any citizenship) |
Fall Term: | Sept. 15 | March 15 | May 31 | May 31 |
Winter Term: | Feb. 15 | Aug. 31 | Oct. 15 | Oct. 15 |
Summer Term: | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
International applicants are advised to apply well in advance of these dates because immigration procedures may be lengthy.
Chair |
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Brian Driscoll |
Graduate Program Director |
Sébastien Faucher |
Program Director - Agricultural Economics |
Paul J. Thomassin |
Emeritus Professors |
David M. Bird; James W. Fyles; Edmund S. Idziak; Peter H. Schuepp; Robin K. Stewart. |
Professors |
Niladri Basu; Elena Bennett; Peter Brown; Christopher Buddle; Gordon Hickey; Murray Humphries; Paul J. Thomassin; Joann Whalen; Lyle G. Whyte. |
Associate Professors |
Jeffrey Cardille; Benoît Côté; Brian T. Driscoll; Gary B. Dunphy; Kyle Elliott; Sebastien Faucher; Jessica Head; Nicolas Kosoy; Ian B. Strachan. |
Assistant Professors |
Mary Doidge; Aurélie Harou; Jessica Gillung; Cynthia Kallenbach; Melissa McKinney; Denis Roy. |
Associate Members |
Christopher Barrington-Leigh; David M. Green; Jacqueline Bede; Robin Thomas Naylor. |
Adjunct Professors |
Kimberly Fernie; Charles W. Greer; Magali Houde. |
Affiliate Members |
Adrian Unc; Geoffrey Sunahara. |
Graduate students receive rigorous training in economic theory, institutional economics, and quantitative methods, with a focus on applying economic concepts and tools to identify, define, analyze, and solve economic problems in the agri-food sector and the environment. The ideal prior preparation is an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics,...
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Agricultural Economics (Thesis) (45 credits).
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Entomology (Thesis) (45 credits).
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Entomology (Thesis): Neotropical Environment (45 credits).
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Microbiology (Thesis) (45 credits).
Includes Micrometeorology, Forest Science, Soil Science and Wildlife Biology as areas of research.
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Renewable Resources (Thesis) (45 credits).
The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº-STRI Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) is a research-based option for Masters or PhD students in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Bioresource Engineering , Geography, Natural Resource Sciences, Plant Science, and Political Science at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. NEO is aimed at students who wish to focus their graduate research on environmental issues...
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Renewable Resources (Thesis): Neotropical Environment (45 credits).
Includes Micrometeorology, Forest Science, Soil Science, and Wildlife Biology.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology.
The Ph.D. in Entomology Environment is a research program offered in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment. As a complement to the unit's expertise, the program considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environment and sustainability issues.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology: Environment.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Entomology: Neotropical Environment.
Includes Micrometeorology, Forest Science, Soil Science, and Wildlife Biology.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Microbiology.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Microbiology: Bioinformatics.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources.
The Ph.D. in Renewable Resources Environment is a research program offered in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment. As a complement to the unit's expertise, the program considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environment and sustainability issues.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources: Environment.
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Renewable Resources: Neotropical Environment.