The Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to educate, inspire and prepare the next generation of scientists. Department faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research in the following areas:
A department of diverse faculty & students dedicated to solving critical environmental challenges with cutting-edge research.
Explore, learn, see and do at Nevada Field Day & Ag Expo, Sept. 25!
Enjoy food, giveaways and demonstrations from University experts. Experience how the work of our College impacts your everyday life. Open to all ages; admission and parking are free.
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NRES Events, Workshops, & Seminars Calendar
Sep
25
Nevada Field Day & Ag Expo at University of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station's Valley Road Field Lab
02:00 PM
Lectures & Seminars
Air
Topics of study include the characterization of pollutant emissions from combustion sources, the understanding of atmospheric photochemical processes and the quantification of human exposure to air pollution.
Water
Topics of study include the use of remote sensing, field observations and modeling to address the most pressing questions in the fields of water quality, lake clarity, stream and creek ecosystems and mountain ecohydrology.
Soils
Topics of study include soil hydrologic conditions, the evaluation of current and past environmental conditions and the characterization of physiochemical processes in the region’s soils.
Plants
Regions of study include mountain meadows and sierra forest, riparian communities along creeks and streams and the vast open space of the Great Basin rangelands.
Wildlife
Topics of study include interactions between wildlife and land uses, avian ecology, forestry-wildlife relationships, endangered species management, reproductive ecology, nutrition and foraging ecology, predator-prey interactions and population dynamics.
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