|
Department Mission
 The overall mission of the Department of Natural Resources Science is to conduct the highest quality research, teaching and outreach activities that address the science and management of natural resources. In pursuit of this mission, the Department uses a truly multidisciplinary approach to educate its students and to solve complex environmental problems. Additionally, the Department strives to achieve national and international excellence and recognition within its two primary focus areas: Wildlife and Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Science and Management. Within these focus areas we:
- Educate students in fundamental principles and techniques necessary to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem integrity,
- Conduct high caliber research to foster environmental quality and the sustainability of natural resources,
- Convey this knowledge to our peers, decision-makers, and citizens, and
- Accomplish our mission by using an integrative, interdisciplinary, multi-scale approach to address critical environmental issues facing society
Our faculty and staff work from a shared vision of achieving national and international prominence through:
- Seamless integration of teaching, research, and outreach,
- Recognition of the values and unique benefits provided by a diverse student body, faculty, and staff (Commitment to Diversity),
- The effectiveness of our graduates in advancing knowledge and solving environmental problems, and
- The practical value of the research we do to enhance environmental quality and the sustainability of natural resources.
|
See More
|
