lakehead u launches new masters program in environmental engineering

(thunder bay - march 17, 2004) soon, highly qualified environmental engineers will be graduating from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . the new masters of science in the field of environmental engineering will be taking its first group of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in september 2004.

while there are other environmental engineering graduate programs offered in canada, they do not involve the extensive collaboration between departments in science and engineering that will be present in lakehead's program, says dr. lionel catalan, a professor in the faculty of engineering and lakehead's canada research chair in industrial waste management and site remediation.

"the environmental challenges faced by resource industries are broad, including solid waste management, industrial effluents, atmospheric emissions, contamination of soil and natural waters, and sustainable development," says dr. catalan, who will be one of the core faculty members in the new program. "with the tourism industry as an important part of the economy of northwestern ontario, it's important that the impact on the natural environment be minimized while maintaining the competitiveness of all the business segments. this requires innovative solutions specifically tailored to the geographic and climatic conditions of the north."

the faculty have met these challenges by incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to the environmental engineering masters. the program will integrate three engineering areas -- chemical, civil, and mechanical - with the disciplines of biology, chemistry, forestry, and geology.

"graduates of our program will have a wide breadth of knowledge and will be highly qualified to work in all areas of environmental engineering," dr. catalan says.

the faculty of engineering already offers an interdisciplinary masters program in control engineering, which has been offered since september 1995.

members of the media are invited to speak with dr. catalan. he can be reached directly by calling 343-8573.

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contact: marla tomlinson, communications officer, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 343-8177.