Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

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The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, integrates the applied social sciences and natural resources sciences, enabling a more holistic, integrated approach to education, research, and outreach about use and conservation of resources.  

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  • UNH Doctoral Candidate Andrea Jilling at Examines Samples
    Doctoral Candidate
    Andrea Jilling ‘19G
    A Soil Scientist Pulls Up Roots
    Andrea Jilling will graduate with her doctorate in Earth and Environmental Sciences in September 2019. Her thesis topic is the potential bioavailability and agronomic relevance of mineral-associated organic nitrogen, and her advisor is Stuart Grandy.
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    Doctoral Candidate
    Andrea Jilling ‘19G
    A Soil Scientist Pulls Up Roots
    Andrea Jilling will graduate with her doctorate in Earth and Environmental Sciences in September 2019. Her thesis topic is the potential bioavailability and agronomic relevance of mineral-associated organic nitrogen, and her advisor is Stuart Grandy.
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  • UNH alum Lee Kantar receives award
    Alumni
    Lee Kantar '95
    Moose Biologist and UNH Alum Honored With International Award
    Lee Kantar ‘95, a moose biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), was honored with the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award by his peers at the 53rd North American Moose Conference. “Maine has the most progressive and scientific moose management program in the...
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    Alumni
    Lee Kantar '95
    Moose Biologist and UNH Alum Honored With International Award
    Lee Kantar ‘95, a moose biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), was honored with the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award by his peers at the 53rd North American Moose Conference. “Maine has the most progressive and scientific moose management program in the...
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  • UNH social innovation interns show off their changemaker t-shirts
    Sustainability
    Internship
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    Social Innovation Internship Showcase
    UNH Changemakers Apply Their Skills in the Field
    Twenty-five students who were selected to participate in the 9th annual social innovation internship presented a summary of their accomplishments to an audience in Hamilton Smith Hall on July 24. The internship program is coordinated by the UNH Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise and is...
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    Sustainability
    Internship
    Wildcat
    Social Innovation Internship Showcase
    UNH Changemakers Apply Their Skills in the Field
    Twenty-five students who were selected to participate in the 9th annual social innovation internship presented a summary of their accomplishments to an audience in Hamilton Smith Hall on July 24. The internship program is coordinated by the UNH Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise and is...
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  • UNH environmental conservation and sustainability major Jessica Clancy '21
    Sustainability
    Internship
    Wildcat
    Jessica Clancy ‘21
    An Altered (and Hopeful) World View
    The future might be very different for Jessica Clancy '21 had she not decided to apply for UNH’s Social Innovation Internship.
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    Sustainability
    Internship
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    Jessica Clancy ‘21
    An Altered (and Hopeful) World View
    The future might be very different for Jessica Clancy '21 had she not decided to apply for UNH’s Social Innovation Internship.
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  • UNH Environmental Conservation and Sustainability major Rachel Rymaszewski ‘20
    Sustainability
    Internship
    Wildcat
    Rachel Rymaszewski ‘20
    Protecting the Environment Through Responsible Investing
    Rachel Rymaszewski '20 is passionate about responsible environmental policy and learning ways to minimize negative human impact on the natural world. 
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    Sustainability
    Internship
    Wildcat
    Rachel Rymaszewski ‘20
    Protecting the Environment Through Responsible Investing
    Rachel Rymaszewski '20 is passionate about responsible environmental policy and learning ways to minimize negative human impact on the natural world. 
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Upcoming Events

Sep
18

NRESS Environmental Sciences Seminar Series 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Sep
23

NRESS Environmental Sciences Seminar Series 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

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