Our interdisciplinary faculty come together from diverse fields of study across a wide range of departments from multiple institutions—the University of Nevada, Reno, the Desert Research Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Truckee Meadows Community College.

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Our research strengths

Our interdisciplinary faculty come together from diverse fields of study across a wide range of departments from multiple institutions—the University of Nevada, Reno, the Desert Research Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Truckee Meadows Community College.

We work closely with each of our graduate students to customize your individual program of study to your research interests and to prepare you for further graduate study or careers with a multidisciplinary focus including research, regulatory work, and consulting.

Our program has been offering graduate degrees since 1994 when it was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education. We offer programs of study leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Sciences.

Participating institutions and interdisciplinary departments

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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Desert Research Institute

Truckee Meadows Community College