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.