Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites. It involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects.

Environmental engineers conduct hazardous-waste management studies to evaluate the significance of such hazards, advise on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. Environmental engineers also design municipal water supply and industrial wastewater treatment systems as well as address local and worldwide environmental issues such as the effects of acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion, water pollution and air pollution from automobile exhausts and industrial sources.

At many universities Environmental Engineering programs are studied by either the Department of Civil Engineering or The Department of Chemical Engineering. Environmental "civil" engineers focus on hydrology, water resources management, bioremediation, and water treatment plant design. Environmental "chemical" engineers, on the other hand, focus on environmental chemistry, advanced air and water treatment technologies and separation processes.

Additionally, engineers are more frequently obtaining specialized training in law and are utilizing their technical expertise in the practices of Environmental engineering law.

The Agronomy Faculty

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My future profession

I'm a student of the Agronomy Department of Altai State Agricultural University. The Agronomy Department is the oldest in our University. It trains agronomists for our agriculture since 1943. Agronomy is my future profession.

Agronomists must know vegetables, field and horticultural crops, varieties of different plants, soil and its fertility, methods of crop production. Agronomists must also know fertilizers, farm machines, how to protect plants from plant pests and different diseases. They must know the ways to raise the level of crop yield.

The specialists in the field of Agrochemistry and Soil Science have the theoretical knowledge in soil science, crop production, soil mapping. They know how to make soil and agrochemical maps, rotation schemes; they create systems for soil cultivation and plant protection.

Specialists in the field of Gardening and Horticulture have deep knowledge of growth, development and reproduction of fruits, vegetables and berries, and the technology of their cultivation. They can work in specialized horticultural and vegetable farms, vine-yards, hot-houses.

Specialists in the field of Forestry can professionally use the forests in the given territory, protect them from fires and diseases, monitor the environment and restore forests.