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The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences provides comprehensive M.S. and Ph.D. programs with adaptable structures. Its goal is to create and execute research and educational initiatives that promote responsible environmental management across natural, agricultural, and urban landscapes while considering social impacts. Pursuing a Ph.D. in NRES entails building specialized knowledge through coursework, professional engagement, and research within the department's disciplines to tackle real-world challenges. Reflecting NRES's wide scope, research fields encompass aquatic chemistry, environmental education, human-environment interactions, resource economics, plant biology, ecological restoration, statistical methods, and wildlife ecology, among others.