Undergraduate Students | Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science

Bachelor of Science degrees

Environmental science

This major prepares students to solve a wide variety of environmental problems using a sound scientific approach. Students develop a strong background in the basic sciences (e.g. chemistry, biology, geology). This highly interdisciplinary major encourages students to specialize in areas such as ecohydrology; ecological restoration & conservation; natural resource planning & management; pollution & environmental contaminants; and soil biogeochemistry.

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Forest Ecology and Management

This major prepares students for careers in forest ecology, management and conservation, including with federal and state agencies, private industrial timber companies, environmental consulting firms and academia. Students are trained in complex, interacting ecological, biological and physical processes to support forest ecosystem management and conservation. Coursework emphasizes experiential, field-based learning to help students connect abstract concepts with patterns and processes that occur in natural ecosystems.

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Wildlife ecology and conservation

In this program, students have the opportunity to study with nationally renowned faculty and gain hands-on field work and research experience. The program includes the analysis, management, and conservation of rangeland and forest ecosystems and their associated wildlife populations. The major emphasizes the ecology, behavior, conservation and management of wildlife populations and communities in terrestrial ecosystems.

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NevadaTeach: Environmental science

This major prepares students to solve a wide variety of environmental problems using a sound scientific approach. Students develop a strong background in the basic sciences (e.g. chemistry, biology, geology). This highly interdisciplinary major encourages students to focus in areas such as environmental pollution, policy, ecological restoration & conservation, and soil science and biogeochemistry.

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Advising

Getting your questions answered in a timely manner is important to us. As a student in the Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science, you have many resources available to you. Please use these guidelines to determine who best to contact.

CABNR Student Center Advising

The CABNR Student Center will provide academic advising for all freshman and sophomore students in the department.

To schedule an appointment with the CABNR Student Center call 775-784-1634 or email cabnrstudentcenter@unr.edu. Please include your first and last name, NetID and days and times that you can meet.

The professional advisors at the CABNR Student Center have the experience and knowledge to answer questions such as the following:

What classes are required for a specific major and/or minor?
Can I get some help using the tools in MyNevada (e.g., academic planner)?
What classes should I take next semester?
Can you release an advising hold for me in MyNevada?
I have several transfer credits. How are they being counted toward my degree?
I need to drop a class. How will this impact my graduation timeline?
Can you help me file an appeal for the excess credit fee charges?
I don’t have a prerequisite for a required course. What are my options?
I have a time conflict with a required course. What are my options?
Am I on track to graduate?

Junior & senior class & career advice

Please see the academic faculty listed below if you have questions such as...

What upper division classes (300's & 400's) should I take?
What can I do with my degree?
What are employers looking for in graduates with my degree?
What is the employment outlook for graduates with my degree?
How can I enhance the likelihood of being successful in obtaining an internship related to my major?
Should I consider post-graduate education? How will my degree prepare me for graduate school?

Last Name A - L
Erica Bigio

Last Name M - Z
Julie Stoughton

Student clubs & societies

Society of American Foresters UNR Student Chapter

Forestry club info

Nevada Loggers

Logger club info

Society of Rangeland Management UNR Student Chapter

Range club info

Wildlife Society UNR Student Chapter

Wildlife club info