Institute of Environmental Sciences is a research and graduate institute in Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. Bogazici University is one of the leading higher education and research institutions in Turkey. It involves more than 10000 students and 800 academic staff, of which about 420 are full time faculty members with doctorate degrees. The university has achieved considerable success in the European Commission’s FP6 and FP7 programs. The Institute of Environmental Sciences is an interdisciplinary establishment founded in 1982 and offers graduate studies in M.S. and Ph.D. levels in the fields of Environmental Sciences and Technology. The goal of the institute is to prepare professional environmental scientists, engineers and researchers, who can deal with the complexities of environmental problems, propose scientifically and economically meaningful solutions, develop recommendations for sound policies, and devise means for policy implementation. The Institute emphasizes the importance of appropriate environmental technologies, intending to act as a leader institution for developing countries.