Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences

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An undergraduate degree in ALES challenges you to find solutions for real-life problems. Pursue a degree that matters and secure a job in an in-demand career.

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ALES offers a variety of science-based graduate programs, including several specializations that are available as course or thesis-based.

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Research

ALES conducts a robust research program that provides solutions to global challenges in our comprehensive research and teaching facilities.

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17,500+

Alumni with over 60%
living in Alberta
$48M

in external research
funding annually
25,000

Acres of farm and ranch land
spanning Alberta

Cover of publication reads Shaping Alberta with three pictures: one of a forest, one of a field of crops, and an aerial view of rural Alberta

Shaping Alberta: The Impact of the Faculty of ALES

2023

Since our inception in 1915, the faculty has contributed to the province's economics, environment and society. Read more about the activities and successes of our students, faculty and researchers, and our ambitious vision for the future.

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Events

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New Human Ecology Gallery exhibition

The next exhibition in the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection, "Inspired yet pragmatic: An exploration of Anne Bissonnette's creative design research," is now open in the Human Ecology Building. The exhibition is co-curated by undergraduate student Janna Ehrenholz and professor and curator Anne Bissonnette.

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SHAPE THE FUTURE

Our students are tomorrow’s change makers - seeking out today’s challenges to keep us moving forward. They will overcome barriers, help feed the world, improve food sustainability and contribute to a better world for all of us. They will, with our support. Give today to the Shape the Future campaign for student success.

Our Latest News

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students, Instructors

Awards and accolades: Spring 2025

Join us in celebrating some of the recent achievements of our students, faculty and community.

April 09, 2025

Research, Science and Technology

Bioengineered red yeast turns wood waste into a valuable fatty acid

Discovery could offer economic wins for forestry and food industries.

March 31, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students

The Ag Club’s annual Bar None, the longest running event on campus, reaches fund-raising milestone

77 years of tradition, 30 years of supporting STARS

March 18, 2025

Science and Technology, Research

Alberta researchers aim to revolutionize animal feed

Gates Foundation backs U of A partnership with startup to turn coal-derived methanol into a more sustainable protein source.

March 10, 2025

Research, Science and Technology, Business

From skydiving to seedlings: GoPro finds new use in forestry

Using action cameras to track tree growth could save time and money for low-tech nurseries.

February 10, 2025

Research, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology

Researchers genetically engineer yeast to produce healthy fatty acid

CRISPR-based technique could offer a way to produce more of the valuable fatty acid along with a protein supplement for food.

January 21, 2025

Research, Health And Wellness

Breakthrough research helps young liver transplant patients preserve muscle

Pilot study shows resistance training could alleviate adverse outcomes associated with sarcopenia, a type of muscle loss prevalent in transplant patients.

January 07, 2025

Research, Science and Technology

3D printability of pea protein shapes up with plasma treatment

Innovation strengthens potential for using the low-cost, nutritious protein source in food products.

December 03, 2024

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students

Convocation ‘24: Angeline Letourneau, PhD Environmental Sociology

I needed to better understand people and the social systems we live in to be able to get at the root cause of our environmental impacts.

November 25, 2024

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students

Convocation ‘24: Jordan McLean, BSc Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Renewable Resources

Open to new experiences, student capitalizes on opportunities while growing her passion for environmental conservation

November 25, 2024

Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Research, Society and Culture

Video Spotlight: Research in record time

In the Three Minute Thesis competition, grad students showcase the impact of their research in compelling elevator pitches anyone can understand.

April 07, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Instructors, Research

Using GIS to find connection in the environment and in the classroom

Collaboration across disciplines key to management of natural resources and climate change solutions, says Sheika Henry, the new assistant lecturer in renewable resources

March 21, 2025

Health And Wellness, Research, Science and Technology

Traditional diet shows promise for modern gut health

Restoring the gut microbiome could help reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease, study shows.

March 13, 2025

Research, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology

Rheumatology enters the chat: research projects use AI and collaborative thinking to improve patient care

Research to develop an empathetic chatbot and reduce a side-effect of anti-cancer drugs among 28 U of A projects receiving nearly $20 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

February 12, 2025

Research, Science and Technology

Research could help focus efforts to restore habitat for threatened caribou

Study guides industry and government in deciding where to step in to regrow forest along seismic lines in northern Alberta.

February 06, 2025

Health And Wellness, Research

Gluten-free food affordability a struggle for nearly half of Canadian households with kids who have celiac disease

Researchers point to “urgent need” to relieve price pressures for families.

January 14, 2025

Society and Culture, Health And Wellness, Research

Women are still doing most of the housework

Unequal patterns persist for decades throughout relationships and into parenthood, study shows.

January 06, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Research, UAlberta, Employees

Prof Emeritus, Margaret Gee (BSc Home Ec 1953) passed away on October 25, 2024

Margaret was an innovator whose contributions to nutrition and dietetics continue to this day. In 1953, during a time when higher education — particularly in the sciences — was out of reach for many women, Margaret received a master’s degree...

December 02, 2024

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students

Convocation ‘24: Emma Carr, MA Material Culture Studies, Human Ecology

I am so thankful I was given the opportunity to excel in something I was passionate about.

November 25, 2024

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students

Convocation ‘24: Stephanie Chute-Ibsen, PhD in Land Reclamation and Remediation, Renewable Resources

“Trailblazing STEMinist” steps into their power as an environmental scientist and 2SLGBT+ community advocate

November 25, 2024

Science and Technology, Research

New research helps Alberta communities take fuel away from wildfires

Study reveals highest-priority areas for removing trees and brush that heighten the threat to buildings.

April 01, 2025

Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

The ‘smartwear revolution’ begins: clothing with built-in sensors will improve balance, reduce injuries and support people with muscle weakness

Interdisciplinary U of A team wins $24-million federal grant to advance the frontier of assistive technology.

March 19, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students, Travel

Seeing the forest through the trees in Mexico

The forestry field school in Mexico exposed students to new environments, making them better foresters wherever they will practice in their careers.

March 12, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Research, Health And Wellness, Employees

Field researcher's early evacuation decision safeguards team from wildfire threat

Colleen Sutheimer was recognized for exhibiting exemplary safety leadership by preemptively evacuating her research team from northern Alberta's wildfire zone.

February 12, 2025

Research, Business, Society and Culture, Science and Technology, Health And Wellness

U of A ranked in the Top 100 worldwide in five subjects

Excellence in a broad array of disciplines shows in Times Higher Education’s latest ranking.

January 22, 2025

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Students, Instructors

Awards and accolades: Winter 2025

Join us in celebrating some of the recent achievements of our students, faculty and community.

January 08, 2025

Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

U of A experts rank among world’s most influential researchers

A soil scientist whose work underscores the value of plant biodiversity in soil function is among 10 leading researchers cited most often in their fields.

December 03, 2024