Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) Track
The ESE track is for students who wish to focus their graduate study on the fate and transport of substances in the environment. Applications include:
- Remediation of contaminated soils, sediments, and groundwater;
- Treatment of water and wastewater;
- Disinfection of drinking water; and
- Nutrients in surface waters.
This track builds on our long history of high-impact research in environmental chemistry, microbiology, and modeling. Most students become highly engaged this research very soon after matriculation. In addition, ESE track students take three core courses (Aquatic chemistry, Environmental Organic Chemistry, and Transport Processes), and a personalized selection of elective courses, reading groups, and seminars.
Many of our graduates continue in careers that involve environmental research by government agencies (e.g., the U.S. Geological Survey) or research centers (e.g., Oak Ridge National Laboratory), non-profits (e.g., the World Health Organization), or colleges and universities. Other graduates are very successful in the environmental services sector, with notable impacts nationwide. There is a strong alumni network around the Pacific Northwest.
Faculty who advised students in this track include:
Rick Johnson (contaminant hydrology)
Joe Needoba (aquatic biogeochemistry)
BradleyTebo (geomicrobiology)
Paul Tratnyek (environmental organic chemistry)
Karen Watanabe (modeling metabolism)
