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*Note* The departmental office will be closed from December 19th 2025 at 4pm until January 5th 2026 at 8am for the holiday break.

Earth and Environmental Science at Acadia offers programs leading to B.Sc. degrees in Environmental Science, Geology and Environmental Geoscience, and M.Sc. degrees in Geology, Environmental Science and Applied Geomatics.


Departmental News

Environmental Science honours students mini-symposium

Unable to attend the Science Atlantic conference in Sydney, Acadia Environmental Science honours students presented their findings in a mini-symposium.

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Visit by Tim Fedak, Nova Scotia Museum

The department was pleased to host Dr. Tim Fedak, Nova Scotia Museum, for an informative lecture about Ebenezer Harding, a geological pioneer in Nova Scotia, and for him to examine some of our historical fossil collection.

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Climate Change course poster presentations

Students, faculty and community members participated in the poster session for the Environmental Science Climate Change for Environmental Professionals course, held in the Huestis Pavilion.

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