I very sincerely would like to know just what an environmentalist
is, apart from its common use as a kind of slang by the media and the
general public.
All I know is rather dated, but in the 1970's, for example,
environmental science had a reputation for being more generalist
than scientific.
My two centsÂ…
environmentalist does not necessarily equal environmental scientist
In fact, an environmental scientist should strive to be bias free as
any scientist would and should. An “environmentalist” possesses a
particular and very popular bias towards the environment. Entering
into
I agree. With Tana's advice. The University of Pennsylvania also has a
graduate program in Environmental studies. It is very flexible and allows
you to tailor the experience to your special interest. I completed the
Masters of Environmental Stuidies degree at Penn with a major in
Environmental
There is environmental science, environmental studies, and
environmentalism. I would say that they are each very different. An
environmental science program (at least at UVa), is very process
oriented and the research is typically math/chemistry based with very
little focus on the social
Thank you all for this valuable discussion esp. for us--the graduate
students. I have the following two points:
1. I am now master student in GIS/remote sensing and was looking to pursue
my PhD in schools with Envi. Science departments that emphasize remote
sensing (i.e. rather than joining
Dear All,
I would like to know what carotenoids are typically present in attached
algae (periphyton), and especially if pro-vitamin A carotenoids other than
beta-carotene (e.g., alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin) are present. Can
somebody point me to a suitable reference? Any help would be
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I am looking for a volunteer field assistant for a project in Amazonian Ecuador
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