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M.Sc. ICSS Theses

A selection of thesis topics of our graduates within the Master of Science program in Integrated Climate System Sciences can be found below. Please note that this listing is not exhaustive.

• Varuna won the best poster prize at the conference "Are we a unique species on a unique planet?" in Copenhagen for her research in 2024. Find more information here . 
• Rios, D. , 2024. Experience of Nature: A Key Enabling Factor for Addressing Inner Dimensions for Sustainability.  M.Sc. Thesis . Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information . 
• Russell, H. , 2024. Effects of temperature and phosphorus availability on arbuscular mycorrhiza in sycamore maple trees in the forest floor.  M.Sc. Thesis . Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information . 
• Gensch, L. , 2023. Pesticide Regulations in European Agriculture and their Influence on the Land-Food Nexus.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Rotondo, S. , 2023. Delivering climate action: A qualitative analysis of the Greenpeace Climate and Energy campaign before and after the 2015 Paris Agreement.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Kitts, A. , 2023. Investigating the Impact of Microplastic Pollution on the Marine Carbon Cycle: A Literature Review and Qualitative Network Modelling Analysis.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Seidl, K. , 2023. The Farmer - Herder dynamics in the Sahel under climate change. An Agent-based modelling approach on conflict and cooperation.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Ortega, V. , 2023. Alternative Fuels for Containerships: A Feasibility Assessment of LNG, MeOH, and H2 vs. HFO and their Impact on Global Warming and Acidification.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information .
• Nicola, L ., 2022. How does Antarctic precipitation change with temperature?. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Sánchez Guarnizo, L. , 2022. Predictability and Variability of Summer Maximum Surface Temperature in Europe.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Mears, C. , 2022. Using long-lived radium isotopes as water-mass tracers in the North Sea and investigating their use for tracking artificial ocean alkalinization.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Baffour, I. , 2022. Impacts Of Hemispheric Surface Asymmetries On The Earth's Albedo Symmetry.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Rieder, L. , 2022. Electrical Conductivity as proxy for Enhanced Weathering.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Pfau, J. , 2021. Compound Atmospheric Events Leading to Low Renewable Energy Supply.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Kollert, J. , 2021. Communicating a Crisis: A Comparison of the COVID-19 Coverage in the German & UK Science Media Centers.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Alonso Segura Bermudez, J., 2020. On the Empirical Orthogonal Functions representation of the ocean circulation.  M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Caballero Espejo, M. E. , 2019. Ecosystem-based Adaptation to future precipitation impact in Peru during Coastal-El Nino events. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Freisen, P. , 2019. The role of Planetary Wave Resonance on Quasi-Stationary Weather Extremes. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Halder, S. , 2019. The influence of soil hydrological parameters on the vegetations-climate interaction during the mid-Holocene in the Sahara. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Montoya Duque, E. , 2019. Characterization of the Midwinter Suppression in the North Atlantic Storm Track and its Relation to Surface Weather Conditions in Europe. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Collao Aldave, M. J. , 2019. Impacts of REDD+ on Livelihoods of Local Communities in the Peruvian Amazon. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Karamichail, S. , 2018. Cold season CH 4 Emissions from Polygonal Tundra in the Lena River Delta, Russia. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Klisho, T. , 2018. Changes in climate and carbon cycle in CMIP6 idealized deforestation experiments. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Markkanen, J. , 2018. Comparison of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, energy balances and sustainability indicators of crop- and waste-based biogas production. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Peng, Y. , 2018. Carbon effects of the rural livelihood changes in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Wifling, M. , 2018. Evaluating European Regulation on the CO2 Leaking Climate Risk of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Jung, H. , 2018. Propagation of organized convention in a background wind flow. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Schmitz, L. , 2018. Detecting changes at Antarctica ice-shelves with space-born L-band radiometry. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Suh, S. , 2018. Climatological Analysis of High Speed Surface Wind (Wind Gusts) in Germany. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Rehder, Z. , 2017. Links between sea-ice cover in the Laptev Sea and climatic conditions in a regional climate model. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Boampong, F. , 2016. Carbonate weathering: temperature and saturation dependency in rivers and springs. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Muhammad, Y. , 2016. Comparison of land surface temperatures of in situ and remote sensing measurements for the polygonal tundra of the Lena River Delta, Siberia. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Scheffold, M. , 2016. The Influence of Cyanobacteria Blooms on the Ecosystem Functioning of the Baltic Sea Ecosystem. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Simpson, G. , 2016. Spatial Heterogeneity of Evapotranspiration in the Polygonal Tundra of the Lena River Delta, Siberia. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information  
• Schreyer, F. , 2016. Decision Under Climate Uncertainty: Learning in Target-Based Approaches. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Hoeppli, L. , 2015. Carbon Dioxide production potential in soils of a degraded peatland. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Winkler, A. , 2015. Temporal and spatial extrapolation of carbon dioxide exchange fluxes of polygonal tundra applying a satellite and reanalysis data-driven model. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Sommer, P. , 2015. Bioenergy and irrigation in an integrated climate model analysis. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Burgard, C. , 2015. Drivers of past and future Arctic sea-ice evolution in CMIP5 models. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Ludwig, V. , 2015. Comparison of SMOS and SMAP satellite sea ice concentrations derived from 1.4 GHz brightness temperatures. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Suárez-Gutiérrez, L. , 2015. Internal variability in tropical tropospheric temperature trends: simulations vs. observations. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Zeller, M. , 2015. Predictability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 26.5°N in three differently initialized hindcast ensembles. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Al Kabir, O. , 2014. Vulnerability, risk and climate adaption in the coastal area of Bangladesh. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Borchert, L. , 2014. Integrated assessment and adaptive management of climate engineering. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Remke, T. , 2014. On the variability in a regional climate model using dynamical downscaling with frequent reinitializations. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Bockermann, C. , 2013. Potential temperature-induced changes in soil organic matter in a Mediterranean wetland, Southern Spain. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Walz, J. , 2013. Organic matter mineralization in permafrost soils of the Northeast Siberian tundra. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Young, B. , 2013. Moss-Associated Methane Oxidation: Investigation of Sphagnum mosses of a managed peatlands bog. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Leontiou, C. , 2013. Assessment of enhanced weathering. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Okoro, S. U., 2013. Aerosol emissions: an analysis of the Environmental Kuznets Curve in Nigeria. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Secker, M. , 2013. Investing Corporate Sustainability in large scale Hamburg corporations. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Stankoweit, M. , 2013. Contributions to an integrated assessment of solar radiation management with MIND. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Chang, Y.-W., 2013. Dynamics of Brazil current rings. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Lee, M. , 2013. Investigating Tropical Cyclogenesis in a General Circulation Model, PUMA. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Nikolaou, A. , 2013. Structural stability of an ocean basin’s meridional circulation with respect to changes in the freshwater cycle. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Parsakhoo, Z. , 2013. The variability and potential predictability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in depth and density space. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Wolter, J. , 2012. Parameterization of typical high northern wetland vegetation in a dynamic global vegetation model with their implications for the methane emissions of wetlands. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Bonatsos, K. , 2012. Climate science in media representation; scientific credibility as the mediator of communicating science. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Petrova, I. , 2012. Structural interrelationships between evaporation and precipitation: application of complex networks to satellite based fields. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Siligam, P ., 2012. An algorithm to detect leads in sea ice using CryoSat-2 SAR level-1b data. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information
• Koon, M. , 2011. Recovery of carbon and nutrients in lignocellulosic biomass during hydrothermal carbonization. M.Sc. Thesis Universität Hamburg, School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences. Further information

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Master Theses

• Ronja Lührs (forthcoming) Multiple Krise und Alltag in Griechenland Betreuerin: Martina Neuburger
• Oliver Höppner (forthcoming) Klimawandel und Wasserkonflikte im Vinschgau, Italien Betreuerin: Martina Neuburger
• Kristina Strapenbeck (forthcoming) Wohnen in Hamburg zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit. Eine empirische Untersuchung der Wohn(ort)präferenzen von Familien Betreuerin: Katharina Schmidt
• Renata Carvalho do Val (forthcoming) Occupying Schools in São Paulo, Brazil 2015 Betreuerin: Martina Neuburger
• Jessica Meier (2019) Challenges faced by Community Based Organizations in providing community development. A case study of the Permaculture Trust of Botswana Betreuerin: Martina Neuburger
• Alina Viehoff (2019) Über die Verbindung der Entwicklungsidee und Fluchtursachen. Eine diskurstheoretische Analyse der politischen Agenda des BMZ Betreuerin: Martina Neuburger
• Nina Scheer (2019) „Superkräfte – eine dekoloniale Perspektive? Autoethnographische Untersuchung des künstlerischen Forschungsprojekts Power Puppets Show an einer Grundschule in Hamburg“ Betreuerin: Katharina Schmidt
• Corinna Humuza (2018) Alltagsgeographien jugendlicher muslimischer Mädchen und die Verräumlichung von Emotionalität aus intersektionaler Perspektive Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Nora Husfeld (2018) Kinder auf der Flucht - Intersektionale Perspektiven auf Kindheit(en) in einer Erstaufnahmeeinrichtung in Hamburg Supervisor: Katharina Schmidt
• Caren Miesenberger (2018) Feministischer Aktivismus gegen die Kriminalisierung von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen in Rio de Janeiro Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Raffaela Rau (2017) Veränderungen und Widerständigkeiten in kleinbäuerlichen Kontexten in der Provinz San Luis, Argentinien Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Kristina Feuerherm (2017) Bergbau im Departamento Cauca in Kolumbien Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Elisabeth Bahner und Johannes Kuhl (2017) Spannungsfelder gesellschaftlicher Naturverhältnisse im Nordosten Brasiliens. Mensch und Natur auf dem Weg zu einem guten Zusammenleben in der semiariden Region Supervisor: Tobias Schmitt
• Imke Pauer (2016) Sanfter Tourismus in den Alpen. Nachhaltiges Destinationsmanagement am Beispiel der Alpine Pearls in Werfenweng, Österreich Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Axel Dürrnagel (2016) Exclusive and conflicting spaces. The neoliberal politics of mega-events and socio-spatial dynamics in Rio de Janeiro Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Harm Timme (2016) Entwicklung durch Großprojekte in Brasilien? Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Jana Lüdemann (2015) Städtische Wasserversorgung in Huaraz, Peru Supervisor: Martina Neuburger
• Katharina Hahn (2015) Fair Trade: Die Macht der Siegel Supervisor: Martina Neuburger

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Bachelor and Master Thesis Topics

Project: digital innovation and transformation in retail, contact: prof. dr. jan recker.

Consumers have traditionally made purchase decisions at the store shelf, giving institutional brick-and-mortar retailers complete control over behavior, data, and preferences. This business model is now being digitally transformed: On the one hand, e-commerce, mobile shopping, sensor technologies, smart devices and artificial intelligence are but a few of digital innovations that threaten traditional retailers. On the other hand, digital technologies also present enormous potential for improvements and innovation within established, central operational routines. Particularly, in retail, negotiation processes, central purchase organization, and marketing strategies can benefit from current and emerging digital solutions.

Within this exciting context, students have the opportunity to work on thesis topics related in close collaboration with Edeka.Digital ( https://digital.edeka/ ). Possible research problems available for selection include

• Artificial Intelligence as Source of Knowledge for supplier negotiation – Operational scenarios and Use for central buying units (Einsatzszenarien und Nutzenpotenzial künstlicher Intelligenz im LEH)
• Supporting negotiation processes by using digital tools (IT-gestützte Optimierung des Verhandlungsprozesses im LEH)
• From driven to driver/Taking the driver seat – Data Mining as a useful instrument for negotiation processes (Vom Getriebenen zum Treiber - Data Mining als Nutzenhebel im Verhandlungsprozess mit Lieferanten)
• The Future Food Retail Industry
• Cooperative Cloudsolution – Potential, Challenges and Responsibilities (Genossenschaftliche Cloudsystemlösung – Potenziale, Herausforderungen und Verantwortungsbereiche)

The thesis project will be completed in cooperation with the University of Hamburg and Edeka.Digital who will assist with supervising the project and providing access to cases, data, insights, and experts (interviewees). Thesis projects are available as a bachelor and master thesis project for students in business administration (all specializations), information systems, computer science, and industrial engineering. The scope and complexity of the thesis project will be defined accordingly. Preferred language will be German but theses can also be submitted in English.

Selected potentially relevant readings include:

• Patroni, J., Von Briel, F., & Recker, J. (2016). How can Enterprise Social Media Use Facilitate Innovation? An Exploratory Study in the Retail Industry. IT Professional, 18(6), 34-41.
• Recker, J., Malsbender, A., & Kohlborn, T. (2016). Learning how to Effectively Use Enterprise Social Networks as Innovation Platforms. IT Professional, 18(2), 2-9.
• Reinartz, W., Wiegand, N., & Imschloss, M. (2019). The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Retailing Value Chain. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 36(3), 350-366.
• Willems, K., Smolders, A., Brengman, M., Luyten, K., & Schöning, J. (2017). The Path-to-Purchase is Paved With Digital Opportunities: An Inventory of Shopper-oriented Retail Technologies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 124(November), 228-242.
• von Briel, F. (2018). The Future of Omnichannel Retail: A four-stage Delphi Study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 132(July), 217-229.

Topic: Managing Artificial Intelligence

Managing artificial intelligence (AI) involves communicating, leading, coordinating, and controlling an ever-evolving frontier of computational advancements that references human intelligence in addressing ever more complex decision-making problems. Managing AI means making decisions about three related interdependent facets of AI – autonomy, learning, and inscrutability – in the ongoing quest to push the frontiers of performance and scope of AI in an increasing variety of sectors from human resources, to sales, healthcare, and others.

Students have the opportunity to work on thesis topics related to the management of artificial intelligence using an appropriate research method of their choice.  Thesis projects are available as a bachelor and master thesis project for students in business administration (all specializations), information systems, computer science, and industrial engineering. The scope and complexity of the thesis project will be defined accordingly.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Management, control, and governance of AI-related resources and capabilities.
• Changes in strategy, structure, functions, workforce, alignment, processes, and control that flow from management of AI.
• Managing intended and unintended AI-related outcomes across levels of analysis.
• AI-enabled changes to business strategy, business models, and value creation processes.
• Management of AI-fostered innovations, including digital product development and software development.
• Managing policy, legislative, ethical, moral, and societal implications of AI, including intellectual property right ownership.
• Data guardianship, security, and privacy in AI contexts.
• AI as management, in conjunction with humans or otherwise.
• Evaluation and monitoring of AI and associated organizational activity.
• Managing design issues associated with AI in infrastructure, artefacts, products, platforms, ecosystems and markets.
• Benbya, H., Pachidi, S., & Jarvenpaa, S. L. (2021). Special Issue Editorial: Artificial Intelligence in Organizations: Implications for Information Systems Research. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 22(2), 281-303. https://doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00662
• Davenport, T. H., Gupta, A., Grewal, D., & Bressgott, T. (2020). How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Future of Marketing. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 48(1), 24-42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00696-0
• Gregory, R. W., Henfridsson, O., Kaganer, E., & Kyriakou, H. (2021). The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Data Network Effects for Creating User Value. Academy of Management Review, In Press, https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2019.0178
• Stone, P., Brooks, R., Brynjolfsson, E., Calo, R., Etzioni, O., Hager, G., Hirschberg, J., Kalyanakrishnan, S., Kamar, E., Kraus, S., Leyton-Brown, K., Parkes, D., Press, W., Saxenian, A. L., Shah, J., Tambe, M., & Teller, A. (2016). Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030. One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: Report of the 2015-2016 Study Panel. http://ai100.stanford.edu/2016-report
• Berente, N., Gu, B., Recker, J., & Santhanam, R. (2021). Managing Artificial Intelligence. MIS Quarterly, 45(3), https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2021/16274 .

Topic: Digitalizing Multisensory Experiences

Contact: Johanna Lorenz

The COVID-19 pandemic induced a massive disruption on societal as well as entrepreneurial life. Since “offline” multi-actor interactions have been inhibited due to containment measures, digitalizing related activities evolved as the medium of choice. The digitalization of multisensory experiential activities (MEA) such as culinary tastings or cooking workshops became emblematic for the disruption of the pandemic and initiated the genesis of an industry of digitalized MEAs. However, digitalizing these activities is challenging since their original participation stimulates a broad sensory spectrum that cannot be replicated completely by their digital counterpart. The question arises, how the quality of real-world multisensory experience can be provided through adequate digital design. In this context, also visionary technologies should be considered (e.g., holograph or VR technology) that exceed the technological affordances of current video-conferencing tools and might leverage the quality of multisensory experience.

Students can work on different topics related to digitalizing multisensory experiences using an appropriate research method of their choice. Topics are available as bachelor and master thesis projects for students in business administration (all specializations), information systems, computer science, and industrial engineering. The scope and complexity of the thesis project will be defined accordingly.

• The digital MEA industry 2.0: Visionary design strategies to leverage multisensory experience in MEAs
• Visionary communication technologies as enablers of multisensory experience in professional and private communication
• Reflecting cognitive-affective processing in the digital design of multisensory experiences
• Coined by the pandemic: Exploring the persistence of digitalized leisure in a post-pandemic world
• Hybridity as an emerging concept during the pandemic in IS-related applications: classification, status quo, and its evolution towards a post-pandemic world
• The temporal and structural morphology of business models that have been digitalized due to external disruptions
• Multisensory learning in the context of digitalized MEAs: linking related theory (e.g., Cognitive Load Theory) to means of adequate product configuration
• Liu, Y., Zhenhui, J., & Chan, H. C. (2019). Touching Products Virtually: Facilitating Consumer Mental Imagery with Gesture Control and Visual Presentation. Journal of Management Information Systems, 36(3), 823–854.
• Hacker, J., vom Brocke, J., Handali, J., Otto, M., & Schneider, J. (2020). Virtually in this together – how web-conferencing systems enabled a new virtual togetherness during the COVID-19 crisis. European Journal of Information Systems, 29(5), 563–584.
• Peukert, C., Pfeiffer, J., Meißner, M., Pfeiffer, T., & Weinhardt, C. (2019). Shopping in Virtual Reality Stores: The Influence of Immersion on System Adoption. Journal of Management Information Systems, 36(3), 755–788.
• Shams, L., & Seitz, A. R. (2008). Benefits of multisensory learning. Trends in cognitive sciences, 12(11), 411-417.
• Animesh, Animesh; Pinsonneault, Alain; Yang, Sung-Byung; Oh, Wonseok (2011): An Odyssey into Virtual Worlds: Exploring the Impacts of Technological and Spatial Environments on Intention to Purchase Virtual Products. In: MIS Quarterly 35 (3), S. 789–810.
• Pine II, J., & Gilmore, J. H. (1998). Welcome to the Experience Economy. Harvard Business Review, 97–105.

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Everything you need to know for your master’s thesis.

Admission requirements.

Students are admitted to the master’s thesis if they have fulfilled the necessary requirements as stated in the examination guidelines.

Students in MSc Politics, Economics and Philosophy must have acquired at least 72 credit points, with at least 12 credit points obtained in an interdisciplinary seminar. The master’s thesis must be completed within 6 months after filing. It must be written in English. 30 credit points are granted for the successful completion of the master’s thesis.

Registration

Students may register for the master’s thesis earliest after having fulfilled the formal requirements for admission. After the successful completion of all modules, students should register within six weeks past the announcement of the last examination result.

To register, students use the form registration for master’s thesis [PDF]. Please submit the registration form and a scan of photo of your ID card/passport/residence permit to the responsible course and examinations officer ( andrea.gnaida "AT" uni-hamburg.de ) at our academic office by e-mail immediately after the supervisor has signed.

The course and examination officer will check whether the formal requirements for registration for the master's thesis have been fulfilled. The topic of the master's thesis and the submission deadline can be found in STiNE within a week after turning in the correct application form.

Note: After filing, students may change their topic only once, and only within the first two weeks of the writing period. Exceptions may be granted in extraordinary cases, upon request.  If necessary, the examinations board may decide on the proposal.  If the proposal has been decided positively, the newly agreed topic must be registered immediately; latest within four weeks after the original withdrawal.

Supervisors

Students discuss the topic of the master's thesis with their supervisor. It is strongly recommended to contact the supervisor as early as possible in order to agree on a topic. Please refer to the list of eligible supervisors [PDF]. Students have to contact the program coordinator at an early stage if they intend to write their master’s thesis with a supervisor who is not on the list of eligible supervisors for their master’s program. The suggested supervisor must be a professor at Universität Hamburg and is to be finally approved by the examinations board. The supervisor is also the first examiner of the master’s thesis.

The topic of the master’s thesis must be discussed with and agreed by the supervisor. It will be set out in writing on the registration form [PDF] and must be confirmed by the supervisor's signature. The writing period starts on the day, on which the supervisor signs the registration form.

Format of the Master`s Thesis

The Master’s Thesis may be formatted as follows (unless indicated differently be the supervisor):

• Paper format A4
• Upper and lower margin 2cm
• Measure 15cm
• Left margin 4cm, right margin 2cm
• Line space 18Pt (1,5 space) for the text area
• Font size 10-14 Pt. Font: no Script, Symbol or similar

The cover may be designed individually. The following information must, however, be included:

• Title of the master’s thesis
• Student's name and address
• Student ID (matriculation no.)
• Study program
• Name of the examiner
• Date of submission as announced by the academic office .

The last page of the thesis must include a statement on the thesis' originality, which has to be signed in handwriting.

All internet sources must be documented as follows:

• Internet address, day and time of last access

Digital forms (e.g. Screenshots or pdf-files) of the used internet sources must be added to the data storage medium.

Students have 6 months time to submit their master’s thesis. Please mind that your writing period starts on the date, your supervisor has signed the registration form.

Requests for extension of the writing period must be submitted in writing to the chairperson of the examinations board immediately. Generally, a one-time extension of up to 3 weeks may be granted. Only in special cases this extension period might be prolonged. Students have to submit their request to to the academic office via e-mail .

In cases of illness, students have to submit a qualified medical certificate. Unlike the other examinations, a certificate of incapacity of work is not sufficient. Please use the form ‘Formular für den Nachweis der Prüfungsunfähigkeit (Abschlussarbeit) ’ (PDF). Alternatively, the doctor can write a letter in which the severity of the symptoms regarding the ability of writing the master’s thesis is described. The ill student has to hand in the qualified medical certificate to the responsible course and examination manager within seven days via e-mail.

If an extension has been granted, the academic office informs the student about the renewed deadline for submission via STiNE. Please check your STiNE account.

The submission of the master's thesis is a two-step process:

• The master's thesis must be submitted in digital form (file form: PDF) to the responsible course and examination manager of the academic office no later than 11:59 pm on the deadline date. The signed declaration is to be included either as a separate mail attachment or as the last page of the digital thesis. An early submission is possible after prior agreement with the responsible course and examination manager.
• A paper copy and suitable electronic storage medium, such as a USB stick, must be submitted to the academic office afterwards. The paper copy must be bound together (no ring binding, stapling or similar). The digital version of the master’s thesis as well as additional sources, if applicable, must be stored on the storage medium. Submission may be carried out during our opening hours . For submission outside the opening hours, the large mailbox in front of the entrance of the academic office can be used. Alternatively, it is also possible to send it by post to the following address:

Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften Studienbüro Volkswirtschaftslehre Von-Melle-Park 5 20146 Hamburg

The final documents will only be provided if the Academic Office Economics has received the bound paper copy including the storage medium.

Delayed submission may lead to failure of the master’s thesis, if the candidate can be held responsible (examination guidelines §16)  [German].

If the master’s thesis has been graded „insufficient“(5,0), it can be repeated once. The candidate must apply for a second trial, latest six weeks after the examination result has been published.

If you have any questions regarding the registration of your master's thesis, please feel free to contact us .

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Master theses

Daniel Heinemann (2018): Water supply, drought risk, and adaptation to changing conditions in central California. Master of Science, Geographie.

Johanna Remus (2018): Ökosystembasierte Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Master of Science, Geographie.

Yechennan Peng (2018): Carbon effects of the rural livelihood changes in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China. Master of Science, ICSS.

Miriam Stefanie Felkers (2018): Konfliktpotenziale und nachhaltige Konfliktbewältigung beim Ausbau der Windenergie. Master of Science, Geographie.

Sven Rühe (2018): Simulating human exposure to environmental stressors in Hamburg: An agent-based model. Master of Science, ICSS.

Malin Frank (2017): Motivating Factors and Barriers for the Social Acceptance of Slow Fashion in Germany: Steps Towards a Sustainable Fashion Industry. Master of Science, ICSS

David Williams (2017): Socio-ecological systems in the context of climate change: a case study of Quarry Road West informal settlement, South Africa. Master of Science, Geographie.

Katharina Heider (2017): Peri-Urbanization in the Conservation Area of Mexico City GIS-based Analysis Using Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) and Remote Sensing (RS). Master of Science, Geographie.

Helge Martin (2017): Der Disaster-Conflict Nexus - Wechselwirkungen zwischen Naturkatastrophen und Gewaltkonflikten als Herausforderung für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Master of Science, Universität Bonn.

Jinxi Yang (2016): Agent-based Modeling of Pathways of Energy Landscapes in Northern Germany. Master of Science, ICSS.

Diana Süsser (2016): The role of private households in the EU climate change mitigation policy: Drivers and barriers of energy-related investment and consumption decisions. Master of Science, ICSS.

Wanja Möller (2016): Landschaftsbildbewertung – Argumentationsmuster und Relevanz in landschaftsplanerischen Methoden und Diskursen. Master of Science, Geographie.

Rebecca Froese (2016): Climate Proofing in Development Cooperation: Towards the Development of a Conceptual Framework. Master of Science, ICSS.

John Elflein (2015): Potential impacts to Spain as a consequence of climate change-induced migration from Morocco. Master of Peace and Security Studies.

Tracey Cheung (2015): Energy Transition in Hamburg and Hong Kong. Master of Science, ICSS.

Theiler, L. (2015): Individual Perception of Reasons for Migration from Senegal to Morocco with a Focus on Environmental Influences , Master Thesis, Institute of Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin.

Borchert, L. (2014): Integrated Assessment and Adaptive Management of Climate Engineering , Master's Thesis, School of Integrated Climate System Sciences, Universität Hamburg.   download

Kunz, A. (2014): The European Union Global Climate Change Alliance in the Pacific , Master's Thesis, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Universität Hamburg.   download

Dorothea Künzig (2014): Gender und Ressourcen in Ruanda: Konfliktpotenzial oder fortschrittliche Wege? Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Ressourcenmanagement in einem Post-Konflikt-Land. Master of Peace and Security Studies.

Mario Petri (2014): Klimawandel und Ressourcenverknappung-Sicherheitspolitische Problemstellungen und Handlungsoptionen durch klimawandelbedingte Verknappung natürlicher Ressourcen. Master of Science, Master of Arts, Fernuni Hagen.

Marvin Secker (2014): Investing Corporate Sustainability in Large-Scale Hamburg Corporations. Master of Science, ICSS.

Md. Obaidullah Al Kabir (2014): Vulnerability, Risk and Climate Adaptation in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh. Master of Science, ICSS.

Chrystalla Leontiou (2013): Assessment of Enhanced Weathering. Master of Science, ICSS.

Elpiniki Lamproglou (2013): The European Union Renewable Energy Policy: between Climate Change and Energy Security. Master of Arts, European Studies.

Meyer, C. (2013): Integrated Water Resources Management - The Orange-Senqu River Basin in South Africa , Master's Thesis, Institute of Geography, Universität Hamburg.   download

Bott, L.-M. (2013). Migration and Adaptation to Climate Change in Pakistan - Theoretical Framework and Stakeholder Perceptions , Institute of Geography, Universität Hamburg.

von Kaminietz, S. (2011): An Effectiveness Analysis of Unilateral Climate Policies as a System Dynamic Study of Carbon Leakage on the Example of the Aluminum Industry , Diplomarbeit, Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg.

Linnemann, B. (2011): Rural electrification, path dependence and energy alternatives for sustainable development in Vietnam , Master's Thesis, Institute of Geography, Universität Hamburg.   download

Remling, E. (2011): Stakeholder Perspectives on Livelihoods, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Kenya , Master's Thesis, Institute of Geography, Universität Hamburg.    download

von Bevern, H. (2010): Modeling of CO 2 Emissions and Uranium Resources , Diplomarbeit, Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg.

Piontek, F. (2010): The Impact of Climate Change on Conflict and Cooperation in the Nile Basin , Master's Thesis, Research Group Climate Change and Security, Universität Hamburg.    download

Petri, N. (2010): Zur Versicherheitlichung des Klimawandels - Theorie, Argumentationsstrukturen, politische Umsetzung , Master's Thesis, Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft e.V., Heidelberg, Germany.    download

Klawitter, J. (2010): Towards a Sustainability Framework for the Desertec Concept, Master's Thesis, University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde, Germany.    download

Campana, S. (2010): Climate Change and the Mediterranean: Reframing the Security Threat Posed by Environmental Migration , Master's Thesis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.    download

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Institute of Pharmacy

The Institute of Pharmacy is made up of 4 divisions covering the study programme of pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical biology and microbiology
• Pharmaceutical technology
• Pharmaceutical and medicinal Chemistry
• Clinical pharmacy

Teaching and research in pharmacology is provided by the Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology affiliated with the Eppendorf University Hospital UKE.

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Research at the Institute of Pharmacy focuses on various aspects of drug discovery along the key priority areas (drug development for infectious diseases and material/nano chemistry) of both the University and the Department of Chemistry. The Institute of Pharmacy provides a natural link between medical research and molecular sciences.

The course programme of pharmacy that leads to the Staatsexamen (State Exam) degree consists of pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical biology, pharmaceutical technology, pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. Lecturers from pharmacy also teach in BSc and MSc courses of chemistry. Both programmes are closely linked, particularly in regard to lab courses. Chemistry students also regularly work on BSc and MSc projects in reseach groups of the Institute of Pharmacy.

Technology Transfer

The Institute of Pharmacy is a research center focusing on practical applications. We have a wide range of equipment enabling projects for commercial customers and extensive scientific cooperations with companies, for instance in synthesis, analytics, microbiology or technological fields related to drugs.

How to find us

Contact details.

Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Maison Phone: +49 40 42838-3497 Email: gd-pha.chemie "AT" uni-hamburg.de

Deputy Director: Prof. Dr. Claudia Leopold Phone: +49 40 42838-3479 Email: claudia.leopold "AT" uni-hamburg.de

Study Advisor (Thursday, 14:00 - 15:00)

Dr. Thomas Lemcke Phone: +49 40 42838-3471 Email: thomas.lemcke "AT" uni-hamburg.de

Administrative Assistant

Antje Wagner Phone: +49 40 42838-3491 Email: antje.wagner "AT" uni-hamburg.de

Useful links

Academic services:.

• Dr. Anke Heisig (pharmaceutical biology / microbiology)
• Dr. Ulrich Riederer (pharmaceutical chemistry / analytics)

Information for students:

• Information about the degree program
• International affairs

Niemann Foundation:

• Information about the Niemann Foundation

#UHHhilft - University to Help Refugees

The staff of the #UHHhilft office will help students forced to flee their homelands to prepare themselves for regular university courses.

For further information

Email address:  uhhhilft "AT" uni-hamburg.de

Please note that all pharmacy classes are given in German only.

Level of German required for studying at UHH as freemover: minimum B2

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Current lab usage rules

Due to the current situation, our lab usage rules have been updated:

Who is allowed to work at the lab?

• Bring proof of employment or ask WiMis for front desk registration.
• Students writing a thesis at HCI may ask their supervising WiMi for an invitation with a specific date to work at the lab.
• Other students are currently not allowed to work in the lab .

Rules for working at the lab:

• Read the UHH CORONA FAQ
• You can only register for a work station defined in this graphic .
• Disinfect keyboard, mouse, HMD, and table before and after usage.
• Wear a mask when walking through the corridors.
• Don't shake hands
• Only 1 person in the tea kitchen at a time
• Stay at home when sick (and cancel your appointments)

Our Mission

Our Approach

Basic and applied research.

We address basic as well as applied research questions with a variety of different human-centered methodologies such as observations, focus groups, design thinking, rapid prototyping, user studies and experimental evaluations. Check out our projects

Interdisciplinary Science by Nature

Students and professionals with background in computer science, psychology and design closely cooperate in several projects, seminars and practical courses. Check out the HCI courses

Exploring Next Realities

The focus of our lab is on novel forms of human-computer interaction in our digital reality as well as the next realities to come, such as the mixed reality-virtuality continuum ranging from physical reality, augmented reality to augmented virtuality and virtually reality as well as  blended reality, artificial reality, mediated reality or diminished reality. Check out the nextReality initiative

XR Lab Spaces

• TravelSpace
• ComfortSpace
• Project of the Month

XR Lab Technology

At the Department of Informatics at the University of Hamburg, a new, full-featured lab with VR and AR hardware and human-computer interaction facilities, including various display and tracking systems as well as input and output devices is available.

In particular, the following hardware is available:

• Blended Reality CAVE
• Windows MR HMD
• Oculus Rift CV HMDs
• HTC Vive HMDs
• Microsoft Hololens
• NVIS nVisor SX60 HMD
• Sony HMZ-T1 HMD
• Meta Spaceglasses and Google glasses
• HDK - Open-Source HMD
• Oculus Rift DK 1 / 2
• Self-built Socket HMD
• responsive multi-touch-enabled passivestereoscopic projection table
• nVidia 3D Vision-ready displays and projectors
• SAR Projection setups
• Vive Lighthouse tracking systems w/ trackers
• A.R.T. optical tracking system
• Naturalpoint Optitrack 13W x6 Tracker
• Naturalpoint Optitrack 13W x2 Tracker
• InterSense InertiaCube3 orientation tracker
• Biopac BioNomadix BN-EMG- 2
• Pupil Labs monocular eye tracker
• Pupil Labs binocular eye tracker
• Pupil Labs binocular HTV Vive eye tracker
• HTC Vive Controllers
• Oculus Touch Controllers
• Geomagic Touch
• Sensable Phantom Omni
• Microsoft Kinects, Leap Motions, GameTracks
• Customized vibrotactile input devices
• Force-feedback joysticks
• Nintendo Wiimotes
• 3D mice and wands
• 3D printing technology

Besides the typical teaching and research, we host various events in our lab - always promoting XR.

• Virtual Reality Meetup
• Various Workshops

Lab Reservation Calendar

Check the calendar if you want to work in the lab to avoid conflicts. If you are a student, ask your supervisor to reserve a time slot for you.

Lab rules for VR demos

In addition, for all demos running in our lab, we follow the following rules:.

• Human (as well as animals) must not be seriously harmed due to VR.
• Avatars must not be seriously harmed; except for cases in which Rule #1 would be violated.
• Immersion must not be concealed, i. e., access to the red pill must be guaranteed at any point.

Furthermore, please be aware that the effects of long-term immersion on humans are still unknown, and that these effects might depend on what a VR user experiences in the virtual world. Please be also aware that you should not actively participate in traffic within one hour after using our lab equipment.

Code of ethics and conduct

All psychophysical experiments on human subjects in our lab are carried out according to the declaration of Helsinki (Brit Med J 1991; 302: p. 1194). The experiments involve only healthy volunteers and do not pose a risk to the participants. Informed consent will be obtained from each participant prior to entering the experiment. Full information is given to participants as to the nature of the research. They are informed that they are under no obligation to take part and they are free to leave at any point in the experiments. No discomfort, stress, or invasive procedures are involved in the research.

All experiments conducted in our lab require approval by an appropriate ethic commission such as the Local Ethic Commission of the Department of Informatics .

Cooperations & Sponsors

Cooperations.

We are working together with labs and researchers all around the globe

• Creative Space for Technical Innovations
• Synthetic Reality Lab
• Institute for Creative Technologies
• nextReality
• Innovative Retail Laboratory
• Ubiquitous Media Technology Lab
• Space & Motion Lab
• Virtual World Society
• Hybrid INRIA, Rennes

Open Source

Our GitHub organization

Social Media

Lab direction.

Email: <span onmouseout="this.style.text-decoration=underline;" style="color: #c40017 !important;" onmouseover="this.style.text-decoration=none;">[email protected]</span> ( rings "AT" informatik.uni-hamburg.de ) Homepage Please contact him with queries regarding demos, hardware, etc.

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Strategic University Partnerships and Profile Partnerships

Since 2012, Universität Hamburg’s internationalization strategy has included the development of a sustainable network of international partner universities. This network was established as a trilateral model in 2019, consisting of profile partnerships and faculty partnerships.

All partnerships aim for sustainable collaboration and development in research and teaching and not only provide exchange opportunities for students and researchers but also offer joint doctoral and research projects.

The primary goal is to forge strategic partnerships with institutions that promise excellent opportunities for cooperation in key research areas and the active participation of many Universität Hamburg faculties.

The partnerships that exist between Universität Hamburg and its profile partners are intensive and strategically oriented at the faculty level, with the prospect of expanding that collaboration to other faculties and profile areas. Profile partnerships strengthen interdisciplinary, interfaculty collaboration and are intended to better serve the faculties’ needs. In the long term, they may develop into strategic partnerships.

• Strategic partnerships
• Profile partnerships
• Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Asia/Oceania

• Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
• Fudan University, Shanghai, China
• Kyoto University, Japan
• University of Tsukuba, Japan
• National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Lund University, Sweden
• Université de Strasbourg, France
• University of Groningen, the Netherlands
• University of Leeds, United Kingdom

North America

• Indiana University, USA
• Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

Latin America

• Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil
• Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
• Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Partner networks

• Trilateral strategic partnership: Macquarie University, Fudan University and Universität Hamburg
• European University Alliance for Global Health
• University of Melbourne, Australia
• Hitotsubashi University, Japan
• Osaka University, Japan
• University of Haifa, Israel
• University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
• Aarhus University, Denmark
• Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
• University of Bologna, Italy
• Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
• University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
• University of Exeter, United Kingdom
• University of Southampton, United Kingdom
• University of Calgary, Canada
• University of North Carolina, USA
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexiko City, Mexiko

Find your contact person .

Universität Hamburg supports collaboration with strategic and potential strategic partnerships through funding and exchange programs.

Team Strategy and Partnerships

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Environmental Science Program

Physical Address: 975 W. 6th Street Moscow, Idaho

Mailing Address: 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1139 Moscow, ID 83844-1139

Phone: 208-885-6113

Email: [email protected]

Web: College of Natural Resources

Graduate Programs

M.s. environmental science.

Research the effects of natural and unnatural processes, and of interactions of the physical components of the planet on the environment. Non-thesis and thesis options are available.

Joint Master of Science in Environmental Science & J.D.

An opportunity to combine the study of scientific, social, philosophical and legal aspects of environmental issues.

Ph.D. Environmental Science

Address complex environmental challenges using interdisciplinary approaches. Among the most prestigious Environmental Ph.D. programs in the nation.

The University of Idaho’s College of Natural Resources offers numerous graduate degrees both on campus and online. Benefiting from the expertise of over 60 faculty members, you have the opportunity to focus your research in a specific area of interest or career goal.

You can learn more about the various graduate programs CNR has to offer by visiting CNR’s  Graduate Studies Office website .

Visit our Internship & Project Opportunities page  for Internship Projects (INT), Undergraduate Senior Thesis Research (U.G. Thesis), ENVS 599 Projects (599), M.S. Thesis Research Projects (M.S. Thesis), and Doctoral Research Projects (Ph.D.).

The Environmental Science Program offers numerous graduate courses which cover a breadth of subject areas. Below are some of the courses you would have the opportunity to take:

• ENVS 509 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Fundamental toxicological concepts including dose-response relationships, absorption of toxicants, distribution and storage of toxicants, biotransformation and elimination of toxicants, target organ toxicity and teratogenesis, mutagenesis, and carcinogenesis; chemodynamics of environmental contaminants including transport, fate, and receptors; chemicals of environmental interest and how they are tested and regulated; risk assessment fundamentals.
• ENVS 515 Environmental Lifecycle Assessment Environmental life cycle assessment is the study of the environmental impacts resulting from the human production of goods and services from raw material acquisition through ultimate disposition. The class covers the basic concepts of life cycle assessment including definition of system boundaries, inventory of energy and material inputs and resultant emissions, assessment of impacts on human health and the environment, and interpretation of results. Recommended preparation: basic physical and biological sciences and familiarity with spreadsheet programs such as Excel. Additional assignment/projects required for graduate credit.
• ENVS 536 Principles of Sustainability Presented as online doculectures, covering topics such as: Origins of Sustainability, Standards of Sustainability, Culture of Waste, Built Environment, Industrial Sustainability, Energy Sustainability, Water Resources, Measuring Sustainability, Sustainable Impact Assessment, and Our Sustainable Future. Readings and homework are assigned with each topic. Learning assessment will be from homework, exams and written papers
• ENVS 541 Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants Covers the sampling and analysis of environmental contaminants from a statistical perspective. Includes designing sampling plans for environmental studies, statistically analyzing environmental data, and touches on more advanced techniques such as time series analysis and censored data.
• ENVS 544 Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest Qualitative aspects of water are covered in this class. Major topics are qualitative aspects of (1): surface water, (2) groundwater, (3) drinking water, (4) water in the oceans, and (5) the human waste stream. Concepts presented are relevant to world-wide water quality issues and concepts; however, an emphasis is placed on issues within the four Pacific Northwest states (ID, AK, OR, WA).
• ENVS 548 Drinking Water and Human Health Understand the characterization, testing, and treatment of chemical, microbial and hazardous compounds and their impact on human health. Be familiar with drinking water standards, regulatory aspects and protection of municipal, community, and private well systems.
• ENVS 552 Environmental Philosophy Philosophical examination of various ethical, metaphysical, and legal issues concerning humans, nature, and the environment; issues covered may include biodiversity and species protection, animal rights, radical ecology, environmental racism, wilderness theory, population control, and property rights.
• ENVS 577 Law, Ethics and the Environment Examines the laws and related ethical questions pertaining to agricultural and natural resource issues. Graduate credit includes special projects and additional discussion meetings.
• ENVS 579 Introduction to Environmental Regulations Interpretation and implementation of local, state, and federal environmental rules; introduction to environmental regulatory process; topics include regulatory aspects of environmental impact assessment, water pollution control, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste, resource recovery and reuse, toxic substances, pesticides, occupational safety and health, radiation, facility siting, environmental auditing and liability.
• ENVS 582 Natural Resource Policy and Law Offered only at the University of Idaho at Idaho Falls. Examination of U.S. natural resource policy and law including historical contexts and current policies and laws. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.