The philosophy of Department of Environmental and Sustainability Science is “establishment of a sustainable and harmonized society between environment and human beings”. In order to realise this idea, our department provides an attractive curriculum to learn and develop advanced knowledge of soil, water, animals and resources, and advanced skills of its application. Students of our department are expected to become pioneer who can manage both nature and human in a sustainable way.
For further deepening of the knowledge and skills of students, the department consists of the following four courses covering different but closely related areas: Environmental Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Dynamics, and Rural Engineering. Students can learn theories, methodologies, and practical applications to important environmental and ecological issues from diversified standpoints.
Geographical area where the Department conducts our study are also diverse, which include the brackish lakes Lake Nakaumi and Lake Shinji where unique ecosystems exist, Hii River whose environment has been developed through complex interactions between nature and human activities, and forest and agricultural areas nearby. Each study area has its own problems which can be effectively resolved with knowledge and skills developed and sophisticated in our department.