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BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Teaches students to…

Create systems and machines involving living organisms and biological materials

Devise methods for efficient production and processing of biological products

Develop alternatives for the responsible use of natural resources

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Find solutionsfor life on a small planet…

World population of 10.5 billion by 2050

Rising standard of living

Demand for more food, water, energy

Increased pressure on finite resources

Greater environmental challenges

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Choosefrom one of five streams…

Bio-environmental

Soil and water

Food and bioprocess

Ecological

Agricultural

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Bio-environmental Bio-environmental

Choosefrom one of five streams…

Soil and water

Food and bioprocess

Ecological

Agricultural

Bio-environmental

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Bio-environmental

Interface between human systems and environment

Remediation

Agro-environment

Water resources

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Bio-environmental

Soil and water Soil and water

Bio-environmental

Food and bioprocess

Ecological

Agricultural

Soil and water

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Soil and water

Manage the soil/water interface for productivity, sustainability and ecosystem health

Sustainability and health

Productivity

Quality

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Bio-environmental

Soil and water

Food and bioprocess Food and bioprocess

Soil and water

Ecological

Agricultural

Food and bioprocess

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Food and bioprocess

Develop food, drinks and nutrition with a focus on food safety and security

Processing methods

Product development

Storage, transport, and packaging

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Bio-environmental

Soil and water

Food and bioprocess

Ecological Ecological

Food and bioprocess

Agricultural

Ecological

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Ecological

Create systems that preserve and utilize natural ecological processes

Composting systems

Low-impact urban development

Manage global change

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Bio-environmental

Soil and water

Food and bioprocess

Ecological

Agricultural Agricultural

EcologicalAgricultural

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Agricultural

Improve agricultural production systems for food, fiber, fuel and pharmaceuticals

Structures

Irrigation and drainage

Electromechanical systems

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Program facts

3½ year program

Small class sizes

Accredited program (CEAB, OIQ, OAQ)

Internships, semesters away, field studies

Masters and Doctoral degree programs

Diverse job opportunities

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Questions?