This course will introduce the students to a wide array of research methods used in the various disciplines of the natural and social sciences. ENS 196 will show the students how these disciplinary methods can be incorporated into an interdisciplinary research in environment and resource management. This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge required by Environmental Science students to undertake independent research. The conceptual and technical aspects of research and all the various phases of the research process will be discussed over the course of the semester.  This course is designed to guide the Environmental Science students during the preparation of their research proposal and the actual conduct of their thesis either in the laboratory room or in the field.