Environmental Science at
NUI, Galway
Environmental Science
BSc Environmental Science
CAO Code: GY308
CAO Points: 405 (2014)
Course Director: Mike
Gormally
Talk Overview
• Why study at NUI Galway?
• Careers
Why Environmental Science at NUI
Galway?
1. Students actively engage with the
environment by undertaking
numerous fieldwork exercises
Environmental Science
Ecological survey techniques
Environmental Science
Water Quality Testing
Environmental Science
Pitfall Trapping
Environmental Science
Farming practices and biodiversity
Why Environmental Science at NUI
Galway?
2. NUI Galway is surrounded by some
of the most pristine and unique
habitats in Europe
Blanket Bogs
Machair
Turloughs
Shannon Callows
The Burren
Why Environmental Science at NUI
Galway?
3. Small intake of students (15 approx.)
means better engagement with core
staff
Why Environmental Science at NUI
Galway?
4. Possibilities for further study:
MSc Sustainable Resource Management:
Policy & Practice (with UL)
MSc Biodiversity & Land-use Planning
MSc (Research) / PhD programmes in
the field of Environmental Science
include:
Applied ecology
Agri-environment
Waste treatment
Air quality
Renewable energies
Plant ecology
Zoology
Examples of research
projects in
Environmental Science
Comparison of constructed
and natural wetlands
Protected Species
Biocontrol
Environmental Microbiology
Career Paths of NUI, Galway Environmental Science Graduates
(1995 – 2014)
M.Sc. Postgraduate Programmes
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Applied Ecology
Ecosystem Conservation & Landscape
Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Sustainable Resource Management
Marine Biology
Hydrogeology
Water Technology
Environmental Engineering
Analytical Chemistry
Information Technology
CAREERS
Environmental Consultancy
Environmental Impact Assessment
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Environmental Protection Agency
Regional Fisheries Boards
National Parks & Wildlife Service
Waterways Ireland
Forest Service
United Nations Environment
Programme
Northumberland Inshore Fisheries
& Conservation Authority
Industry
Waste Management
Pharmaceutical Industry
Agricultural Consultancies
Agri-Environmental Protection
Planning
Local Authorities
Environmental Officers
Heritage Officers
Education
Lecturers
Primary & Post-Primary School
Teachers
Ph.D. Research Programmes
Waste Management
Management of Agricultural & Forest
Ecosystems
Management of Cutover Peatlands
Causes and Effects of
Blanket Bog Erosion
Ecology and Management
of Turloughs
Biological Control
“You teach me, I forget.
You show me, I remember.
You involve me, I understand.”
Edward O. Wilson
Bee Orchid