Estuary and Ocean Systems (EOS) Track
The EOS track is for students interested in a multidisciplinary approach to understanding marine systems. Applications include
- Biogeochemistry
- Coastal oceanography
- Ecosystem modeling
- Environmental microbiology
The track emphasizes the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems, the role of observatories in advancing data collection and modeling, and field-based ecological research in the Pacific Northwest. Most students become highly engaged in research soon after matriculation. EOS track students take three core environmental courses (Estuary and Ocean Systems I & II, Environment Systems and Human Health).
Many of our graduates continue in careers that involve estuarine and ocean systems research by government agencies, research centers, non-profits, colleges and universities. Other graduates are successful in the environmental services sector, with notable impacts nationwide. Here is a sample of careers:
- US Geological Survey (USGS)
- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Public/Environmental policy
- Environmental/Ocean Law
- Fisheries Management
- Fisheries and Coastal Resource Management
- Technicians for Ocean Observatories
