夏季和冬季有火和霜冻，干旱和洪水。生态系统在不断变化。加上气候变化的影响，很显然，了解和保护我们多样化的生态系统是一项重大的持续挑战。该硕士学位包括一个重大研究项目，它将使您在生态系统科学方面的专业知识达到更高的水平，并为您从事研究事业做准备。本课程的设计考虑了灵活性。通过选择多种主题来选择自己的道路。保护生物学，生态学，环境心理学，景观管理，森林科学，园艺，水文学和土壤科学只是您可以探索的一些专业领域。
This masters degree, which includes a major research project, will take your expertise in ecosystem science to an advanced level, and prepare you for a career in research. The course is designed with flexibility in mind. Choose your own path by selecting from a large range of subjects. Conservation biology, ecology, environmental psychology, landscape management, forest science, horticulture, hydrology and soil science are just some of the specialist areas you can explore. You'll leave the course with a major research project to feature in your CV. The research project will put your skills to the test, working with one or more of our expert staff on a real-life, ecosystem science issue. Select your own research topic, find the supervisor or supervisors to fit you and the topic, and consider laboratory, field or social science research elements. We know that employers today are looking for more than just specialist technical or academic capability. To round out your skill-set, select from a range of high-level professional subjects, including science communication, modelling, programming, ethics, community engagement and more.