MESPOM

(M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Policy & Management)

About MESPOM

MESPOM is an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European and two North American Universities. MESPOM prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context. Please visit the MESPOM website for full details.

The MESPOM study programme is in English and lasts two years. The students study in at least three out of six consortium universities: the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden), the University of Manchester (UK), the Central European University (Hungary), the University of the Aegean (Greece), the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) ( USA), and the University of  Saskatchewan (UoS) (Canada).

The Spring Semester of the 1st year MESPOM study programme takes place at the Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Greece,

Useful Information

Information Guide

Dear MESPOM Students, for answers to most questions that you may have concerning living on Lesvos, please consult the UoAegean MESPOM 2022 Information Guide. In the case you have more questions, feel free to contact us!

Student ID cards

You can pick up your student ID Cards by the Vodafone Shop which is located at Kavetsou 2 & Vournazon str (see here). the Vodafone shop is open on: Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays, between 08:30 – 14:00, and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, between 08:30 – 14:00 & 17:30-20:30.

Your UAegean student ID card that, in addition to free transportation to and from the university campus (by bus), gives you access to 50% off in all public transportation in Greece (except airplane tickets) and access to the University canteen.

Internet, Moodle and building Access

WORKING PLACES at the Dept. of Environment (Xenia)

  1.  Working Place 1: Computer Room is located at the ground floor of Xenia A building, at the end of the corridor next to the GIS Laboratory.
  2. Working Place 2: Room E, is located at the 1st floor of Xenia A building, on your left.
  3. Working Place 3: Room Γ1, is located at the 3rd floor of Xenia B building, at the end of the corridor.

 Your working places, will be available Monday to Friday 09:00-21:00 and during weekends 09:00-21:00.

  • The GIS Laboratory is located at the ground floor of Xenia A building, at the end of the corridor.
  • When logging in a PC of the University of the Aegean, use your personal Username and Password provided to you by the Department of Environment.
  • Your access to the Department of Environment, during weekends, will be feasible from the main entrance of Xenia A Building.

INTERNET ACCESS

University of the Aegean is connected to Eduroam wifi (education roaming service for network access). To use eduroam you will need to set up your laptop or smartphone. Visit the following website to download the eduroam installer. https://cat.eduroam.org/

Username: username@aegean.gr

Password: your personal password

MOODLE

Your Spring 2022 Courses will appear on the UAegean Moodle platform (accessible here). To log in to the Moodle site (AFTER your arrival on Lesvos), use your personal Username and Password provided to you by the Department of Environment.

PRINTING FACILITIES

A printer for MESPOM users is available at Working Place 3. You just need to connect the printer to your computer and run the drivers. If you want to use the scanner, please contact Val at the following email: hkaragianni@env.aegean.gr

University of the Aegean LIBRARY

You can have access to the Library of the University of the Aegean Catalogues, but you cannot borrow any books, through the following link: http://www.lib.aegean.gr/en

Contact Persons

STUDYING with MESPOM on Lesvos

Courses

MANDATORY:

Assessment, Modelling and Scenarios for Ecosystems Management (ENV540, ‘ECOSYS’, 6 ECTS)

ELECTIVE (Students have to select courses adding to at least 10 ECTS in total):

  1.  Applied Ecology (ENV541, ‘ECO’, 2 ECTS) –Prerequisite: “Introduction to Environmental Sciences” @ CEU Winter Semester
  2. Air Pollution and Climate Change (ENV511, ‘AIR’, 3 ECTS)
  3. Freshwater Resources: Natural systems, Human Impact and Conservation (ENV512, ‘WATER’, 2 ECTS)
  4. Aquatic Pollution and Wastewater Management (ENV513, ‘WASTE’, 2 ECTS)
  5. Environmental Applications of GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling (ENV531, ‘GIS’, 3 ECTS) – Prerequisite: “Spatial Analysis with GIS” @ CEU Winter Semester
  6. Sustainable Tourism & Local Development (ENV571, ‘TOURISM’, 2 ECTS)
  7. Research Design & Methods in Social Sciences (ENV581, ‘METHODS’, 4 ECTS) – Prerequisite: “Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (I and II)” @ CEU Autumn & Winter Semesters

 

See also the EXAM DATES 2022 for the elective courses and the UAegean MESPOM 2022 Student Handbook

Timetable

DAILY  2022 schedule for all courses

From thesis to publication

The following research papers are based on the (thesis) research of MESPOM students at the Department of Environment, University of the Aegean (the MESPOM students’name is in bold):

LIVING on Lesvos

Annotated map of Mytilene town
Practical guide to Lesvos
Buses timetable
Lesvos island
The Department of Environment
The University of the Aegean
Greek language courses