As the population in the San Joaquin Valley continues to boom, concerns about issues associated with conservation of the region’s environment are expected to increase right along with new development.
Coming up with solutions to resolve the conflicts between growth and the environment will provide plenty of content for the new Master of Science program in Ecology and Sustainability that started this fall at California State University, Stanislaus. Concentrations in the program, the first of its kind in the 23-campus California State University system, are offered in ecological conservation and ecological economics.
"This program will make California State University, Stanislaus the Central Valley’s leader in this increasingly important field, preparing our students for important environmental roles at local, regional, national, and international levels," University President Hamid Shirvani said. "There is a critical need for college graduates with this kind of training who can help contribute solutions to the world’s growing environmental and sustainability concerns."
Coming up with solutions to resolve the conflicts between growth and the environment will provide plenty of content for the new Master of Science program in Ecology and Sustainability that started this fall at California State University, Stanislaus. Concentrations in the program, the first of its kind in the 23-campus California State University system, are offered in ecological conservation and ecological economics.
"This program will make California State University, Stanislaus the Central Valley’s leader in this increasingly important field, preparing our students for important environmental roles at local, regional, national, and international levels," University President Hamid Shirvani said. "There is a critical need for college graduates with this kind of training who can help contribute solutions to the world’s growing environmental and sustainability concerns."