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University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Distinguished by a focus upon environmental philosophy, and the home of the journal Environmental Ethics, UNT Philosophy and Religion Studies (http://www.phil.unt.edu) emphasizes an applied or 'field' approach to philosophic problems, including: contemporary issues concerning the relation between nature and society, the construction of identity, and the dynamic nature of technology

The Aquatic Ecology (http://aquaticecology.unt.edu/) lab in the Department of Biological Science is associated with the Institute of Applied Sciences and is under the direction of Dr. James H. Kennedy.  Research includes both basic and applied ecology, aquatic insect biology, biodiversity studies, the use of macro-invertebrates in the ecological risk assessment process and environmental education.