Environmental issues are inherently interdisciplinary, and environmental academic programs increasingly adopt this approach. The book presents a core framework for conducting high quality research and focuses on the opportunities rather than the challenges of interdisciplinary work. The author uses illustrative examples from student work and papers published in the environmental literature and presents a lucid, problem-solving approach which is framed in an accessible easy-to-read style.
Gunilla Oberg, Professor and Director of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia, is a scholar recognized for her groundbreaking research on chlorine biogeochemistry, her work on interdisciplinary research and higher education, as well as for her leadership of interdisciplinary environmental programs.