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Natural Resources Management

Where Environmental Sustainability and Wildlife Management Converge

The Department of Natural Resources Management equips students to tackle environmental challenges and make informed decisions. With a focus on vital resources such as clean water, wildlife, and recreational amenities, our program emphasizes applying ecological principles to resource management. Our objective is to strike a balance between meeting present needs and ensuring the sustainability of resources for the future.

Our faculty guide students through a broad spectrum of research areas, encompassing wildlife biology, aquatic and fisheries biology, ranch management and conservation. Our department boasts many hands-on learning opportunities including Tech Quail, the Fire Ecology Center, the High Plains Grazing Lands Research Center, the Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute, in addition to the student-led Wildlife Society.

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New Publication Alert - "Winds of Change: Charting a Pathway to Ecosystem Monitoring Using Airborne Environmental DNA".

Here's a summary of their work, and the image is the graphical abstract included:

Airborne eDNA is changing how we monitor biodiversity,by sampling the air itself! In June 2024, over 100 experts came together at a Southern eDNA Society workshop to explore the future of this game-changing tech. The big takeaway? We need better understanding of airborne eDNA ecology, standardized methods, and strong collaboration with communities and agencies to make it work. Read the summary to see how this innovative approach could transform conservation and biosecurity worldwide.

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New Publication Alert - "Cropland restricts occurrence and alters spatial ecology near the mule deer geographic range limit"

Collaborators from Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (Dr. Levi Heffelfinger, Dr. Mike Cherry, Dr. Dave Hewitt, Dr. Tim Fullbright, and Dr. Randy deYoung), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Joshua Vasquez and Shawn Gray), @borderlandsresearchinstitute (Dr. Louis Harveson) and our own Dr. Warren Conway recently published a paper in Movement Ecology entitled "Cropland restricts occurrence and alters spatial ecology near the mule deer geographic range limit"

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New Publication Alert - "Evaluating the sensitivity of hydrological response to changes in vegetation classification: a case study of St. Charles Bay, Texas, USA"

Dr. Cade Coldren, along with collaborators Kaniz Farzana, Dr. Catherine Simpson, and Joseph Young from the Department of Plant and Soil Science and Dr. Theodore Cleveland from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering recently had a paper published in the International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology entitled "Evaluating the sensitivity of hydrological response to changes in vegetation classification: a case study of St. Charles Bay, Texas, USA"

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Texas Tech’s Davis College Unveils Inaugural ‘30 Under 30’ Honorees

by: Norman Martin

‘It is an incredible honor to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our awardees, who embody innovation, leadership, and a commitment to making a positive impact.’

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Davis College, TSCRA Holds Cattle Raisers Roundup Summer Program

by: Norman Martin

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Davis College Applauds Decades of Service at Texas Tech

by: Norman Martin

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AFS Grad Brittyn LeCompte Takes Key Role in Student Recruitment

by: Norman Martin

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