Program Highlights
ESGP offers considerable flexibility, enabling students, their advisors, and committee members to come up with a unique Program of Study. ESGP students enjoy:
- Access to Ohio State's globally recognized research centers
- Opportunities for research training and mentorship from over 100 faculty in 8 different colleges
- M.S. and Ph.D. Degree Plans that are tailored to the interests of the students
- Interdisciplinary Course Offerings that intergrate the Biological, Physical, and Social Sciences
- Four Specialization Tracks: General Study, Agroecosystems, Water Issues, and Climate Change
- Funding through University Fellowships and Graduate Teaching, Research, and Administrative Associate positions
If you are interested in applying to the ESGP, please see our pages on Admissions Requirements and Application Instructions.
ESGP Research Areas
ESGP offers a wide range of research program areas through the supervision of our interdisciplinary faculty. In addition, ESGP collaborates with many environmental science centers on campus. Listed below are some of the research areas available for student degree concentration. You can check out our faculty pages for more information on each individual’s expertise.
| Agroecosystems | Environmental Law and Policy | Risk Assessment |
| Air Quality | Environmental Molecular Biology | Rural and Urban Land Use |
| Aquatic Ecology | Environmental Remediation | Soil Health |
| Biodiversity | Fisheries and Aquaculture | Spatial Analysis |
| Carbon Sequestration | Food Production and Security | Wastewater Management |
| Climate Change | Forest Ecology | Water Resources |
| Community Development | Geology | Water Quality |
| Conservation Ecology | Human Health and the Environment | Wetland Ecology |
| Contaminants and Pollutants | Hydrology | Wildlife Management |
| Decision Science | Integrated Pest Management | |
| Ecological Engineering | Mathematical Modelling | |
| Ecological Restoration | Microbial Ecology | |
| Economic Analysis | Natural Resource Management | |
| Ecosystem Services | Nutrient Cycling | |
| Environmental Anthropology | Organic Matter | |
| Environmental Chemistry | Physiological Ecology | |
| Environmental Communication | Population and Community Ecology | |
| Energy and the Environment | Remote Sensing | |
| Environmental Justice | Resilience | |
Program Overview
Please note that choosing a specialization is optional. Students who do not wish to specialize may choose general study.
