Areas of Study in Environmental Science

AgrologyAnalysis and management of usable land for growth of food crops
BioengineeringDesigning or reconstructing sustainable ecosystems
BotanyCharacterization, growth, and distribution of plants
Conservation biologyPreserve, manage, or restore endangered areas or species
EcologyStudy of relationships between living organisms and their environment
Environmental geologyConservation of resources and future planning
Exploration geophysicsCrustal composition to find resources (e.g. oil, gold)
ForestryCharacterization, growth, distribution, and planting of trees
GeochemistryChemical composition of rocks and their changes
GeomorphologyNature, origin, development, and surface of land forms
GeophysicsEarth’s magnetism, gravity, electrical properties, and radioactivity
GlaciologyFormation, movement, and makeup of current glaciers
HydrologyComposition and flow of water over the earth
MineralogyNatural and synthetic minerals with a crystalline structure
OceanographyWater makeup, currents, boundaries, topography, marine life
PedologyOrigin, treatment, character, and utilization of soil
PetrologyOrigins, composition, alteration, and decay of rock
Structural geologyRock changes and distortions within the earth’s layers
VolcanologyFormation, activity, temperature, and explosions of volcanoes
Wildlife biologyCharacterization and distribution of animal communities
ZoologyCharacterization, growth, and distribution of animals

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