Department of Environment and Geography
Graduate School of the Environment
The GSE was formally established in 1978 as the Centre for Environmental Studies. It became the Centre for Environmental and Urban Studies in 1982 and acquired its present name in 1989. It is one of the largest independent environment schools in Australia and is located within Macquarie University's Department of Environment and Geography in the Faculty of Science.
The School provides a focus for research and supervision in environmental studies by staff throughout the University. Programs at the GSE are run by core academic staff who draw upon external professionals and staff from other areas of the University. This allows a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program to be offered covering the natural, social and technical sciences.
The GSE has a very active research program with extensive funding from diverse government, industry and community sources, and local and international partners and collaborators. Major GSE research activities include:
- The Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES). Its core business is to undertake research that informs policy and practice in Education for Sustainability across a range of sectors including: business and industry, school education, community education, further and higher education. ARIES is primarily funded by the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
- A participant in the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS). GSE projects at SIMS benefit from Commonwealth Environment Research Centre and NCRES funding for marine science.
TIMETABLE FOR BLOCK MODE CLASSES
Some of the GSE units are taught over weekend or weeklong blocks. While these blocks are reflected in the timetable we do supply a schedule for blockmode classes throughout the year to help GSE students plan their program of study