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 and students dedicated to solving critical environmental challenges with cutting-edge research.
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Experts convene at the 91ԭƬ at Lake Tahoe to share research about local and global meadows
University professors, alumni and graduate students join meadow scientists to discuss protection of Sierra Nevada meadows
Nevada Field Day & Ag Expo provides fall fun, activities and demonstrations
A corn maze, farm stand, wine tasting, plant sales, University research and more
Why are some of Nevada’s elk dying each spring? Researchers seek answers
91ԭƬ and Nevada Department of Wildlife team up to try to solve the mystery and manage it
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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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As a member of the Wolf Pack family and our department, you'll receive hands-on lab experiences, real-world community engagement opportunities and a science-based education that will set you up for success.
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