Doctorate in Environment and Natural Resources

The teachings of the Doctorate of Environment and Natural Resources at USC has a long history with more than 30 years of experience in postgraduate courses and doctoral program.

This Doctoral Program is specialized and competitive with respect to the university, national and international environment, increasing the social prestige of postgraduate studies. The incorporation of doctors and doctors to companies will be promoted in order to extend their capacity beyond teaching and research, in order to promote productive activity.

Lines of investigation

• Ecotoxicology and environmental biomonitoring
• animal and plant ecology
• surface interactions
• soil genesis
• Waste management
• environmental cartography
• Soil contamination and recovery
• soil physics
• wetland management
• Soil biochemistry
• biogeochemistry
• Environmental impacts
• Geological materials and biodeterioration
• applied soil science
• Study techniques in ancient media

Students who obtain a master's degree in ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES or ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING from the USC, as well as students from other master's degrees that are considered related by the Academic Committee of the doctorate, will be able to access the Doctoral Program without training supplements. in the ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES.

A B1 level of knowledge of the English language will be required according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.

Formation activities

• Conference attendance E1101A01
• Stays in research centers and companies E1101A02
• Writing and publishing scientific articles E1101A03
• Attendance at conferences and scientific meetings E1101A04
• Attendance at field days E1101A05

Training complements

• Water quality P4012104
• Soil Contamination and Recovery P4012109
• Waste Management and Treatment P4012110
• Environmental Impact Assessment P4012112
• Applied Soil Science P4012211

The proposed offer is adapted to the action planned in strategic line 1, consisting of the formation of a specialized and competitive postgraduate offer with respect to the university, national and international environment, increasing the social prestige of postgraduate studies.

The USC must take advantage of the opportunities provided by quality in its research, promoting the link between teaching and research, under the coordination of the Postgraduate Center and the International Doctoral School. The proposed offer aims to reinforce the prestige of the USC's research career. The incorporation of doctors into companies will be promoted in order to extend their capacity beyond teaching and research, in order to boost productive activity.

Likewise, the proposal is consistent with the necessary modification of resource management patterns, seeking optimization of their use, through internal and external collaboration formulas. Efforts have been made to establish collaborations with foreign researchers and centers, which in the future could be extended to the creation of interuniversity degrees.