艾伯塔大学是加拿大唯一提供人类生态学博士学位的大学。它作为一门学科有着悠久而自豪的历史，并且与当今我们日常生活中的多重挑战息息相关。人类生态系的纺织科学和服装设计学院致力于创新研究，以通过服装提高人类的舒适性和保护性以及从防护装备，制服，运动服到残疾人服装的各种纺织品解决方案。这项研究反映了纺织品和服装作为我们最近的物理环境所具有的关键功能。该部门的研究人员在纤维科学领域表现出色，重点是在各种热危害下的材料响应，纺织材料的燃烧，气味转移，标准制定和功能性服装设计等领域。随个人候选人的不同而不同，但是，对于
The University of Alberta is the only university in Canada offering a PhD in Human Ecology. It has a long and proud history as an academic discipline and remains tremendously relevant for today's multiple challenges in our daily lives. Innovative research is pursued by the Human Ecology Department's textile science and apparel design faculty to enhance human comfort and protection through clothing and textile solutions for items ranging from protective gear, uniforms, and sportswear to clothing for disabled persons. This research reflects the critical function textiles and apparel have as our nearest physical environment. Researchers in the department have distinguished themselves in the fields of fiber science with a focus on areas such as material response under various thermal hazards, combustion of textile materials, odour transfer, standards development and functional apparel design.