Message from the Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences

It is with honour and pleasure that I welcome you,  new and continuing students, to the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES)  Of the University of Guyana! 

As many of you are aware, we place much value in our students and provide exciting and interactive learning experiences characterised by high-quality and innovative teaching, research, and community service. The learning experiences are facilitated by highly qualified and experienced lecturers, in keeping with our Mission of providing a ‘highly visible and stimulating intellectual environment in which innovative and multidisciplinary teaching and research produce graduates with the technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to support community, national and other developments while enhancing the viability and reputation of the Faculty.’

The Faculty offers fourteen (14) graduate and five (5) undergraduate degree programmes in the areas of climate change, disaster risk management, natural resources management, oil and gas, renewable energy, urban and regional planning, geography, environmental science, environmental studies, valuation, land administration and management, geographical information system (GIS), and remote sensing, among others through the Departments of Environmental Studies and Geography. It also offers a Ph.D. in Biodiversity in collaboration  with the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the Faculty of Natural Sciences, a certificate programme in GIS and specialized short courses.

The programmes provide a 21st century learning environment and a high-quality tertiary education in the disciplines of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students benefit from stimulating off-campus training exercises and participate in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in such areas such as urban development, regional planning and development, flooding, land use planning, climate change, food security, mining, morphodynamics, sustainable land management, biodiversity, environmental impact assessment, and geospatial sciences using contemporary technological applications and modelling techniques.

Overall, the programme offerings of FEES are designed to meet the needs and promote the development of Guyana and the wider Caribbean region. In this context, national and regional development programmes are integrated into our teaching and research activities. In support of this endeavour, the Faculty has established partnerships with public and private sector agencies as well as research institutions. In addition, our staff members have been engaged in several research projects with local and international organizations which provided opportunities for students to have hands-on field research experiences to boost their employment prospects.

Many opportunities are provided for our students to excel and take on leadership roles in the classroom and beyond. Students gain valuable experiences by actively participating in field exercises/training sessions in most courses, and engage in voluntary work and research in collaboration with local and overseas experts. Students have the opportunity to select cross-faculty courses and Our Internship Programme and state-of-the-art GIS Laboratory provide students with the opportunity to enhance learning, unlock creativity, facilitate networking, and strengthen critical thinking as well. Our graduates contribute to community and national development and find employment in various government departments and private sector agencies locally, regionally and internationally.

Grab the opportunity to study in the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences! You will never regret it!

Linda Johnson-Bhola
Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
dean.fees@uog.edu.gy
+592 620 2843
 

 

Esan Hamer
Assistant Dean 
Email: assistantdean.fees@uog.edu.gy
Cell: +592 642 695