We are inviting graduate students to join the Ecological Footprint Initiative through its International Ecological Footprint Learning Lab project.
New PhD students with a start date of September 2025: details through this link.
New MES students with a start date of September 2025: details below.
Apply through the MES Program
Interested in becoming a leader in sustainability informatics?
Background and interests in sustainability assessment, sustainability indicators, quantitative methods, spatial analysis, and geomatics will be considered an asset.
Follow this link for details on applying to the MES program and its base funding.
Supplemental funding is offered by the International Ecological Footprint Learning Lab as a Research Assistant in the summer months and potentially during the fall and winter terms if the student's focus aligns with objectives of the the research program.
In advance of applying to the program, interested applicants should email Eric Miller with an initial statement of interest. Expect that Eric may reply with an invitation to an online meeting to discuss interests and to receive feedback on applying to the program.
Ecological Footprint in the MES program
Graduate students in the 2-year Master in Environmental Studies (MES) program may declare an interest in being part of the Ecological Footprint Initiative. Benefits include enrollment in the specialized footprint courses, additional training and mentoring, and experiential learning opportunities.
In the fall term of the first year, students enroll in ENVS 5115 Ecological Economics and ENVS 6599A Ecological Footprint Accounting. In the winter term, students enroll in ENVS 6599B Ecological Footprint Analytics. Upon completion of these courses, students are eligible in the summer term for paid Research Assistantship positions and credits by enrolling in ENVS 6699 Experiential Learning.
In the second year, students may be eligible for additional research assistantships. Past opportunities have included externally-sponsored consultancy work, journal-related research assistance, and research and development focused on improving the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts.
