Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

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Explore the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment 

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.  

  • Prepared for Success
    Ryan Fleury ’23 is a forestry major with a minor in geospatial analysis. COLSA: Why did you choose UNH? Ryan Fleury: I choose UNH because it is the state school for New Hampshire, and I had heard good things about the education it provides.
    Prepared for Success
    Ryan Fleury ’23 is a forestry major with a minor in geospatial analysis. COLSA: Why did you choose UNH? Ryan Fleury: I choose UNH because it is the state school for New Hampshire, and I had heard good things about the education it provides.
  • An Undeclared Student Finds the Perfect Fit
    Makayla Edgecomb is a community and environmental planning major with minors in environmental conservation and sustainability and business administration. In 2021, Makayla won the merit-based Granite State Development Corporation scholarship, which covered her tuition, room and board costs for her...
    An Undeclared Student Finds the Perfect Fit
    Makayla Edgecomb is a community and environmental planning major with minors in environmental conservation and sustainability and business administration. In 2021, Makayla won the merit-based Granite State Development Corporation scholarship, which covered her tuition, room and board costs for her...
  • A Veteran Chooses UNH for Experiential Learning Opportunities
    Meet Torin Scalora-Riley, an Armed Forces veteran studying ways to mitigate climate change impacts. He is majoring in environmental science with a minor in outdoor adventure recreation. Aside from his academic pursuits, Torin is planning to climb Mount Rainier in Washington in June 2023 to raise...
    A Veteran Chooses UNH for Experiential Learning Opportunities
    Meet Torin Scalora-Riley, an Armed Forces veteran studying ways to mitigate climate change impacts. He is majoring in environmental science with a minor in outdoor adventure recreation. Aside from his academic pursuits, Torin is planning to climb Mount Rainier in Washington in June 2023 to raise...
  • Hands-On Experiences Made All the Difference
    Liza Balet '23is a wildlife and conservation biology major and animal science minor from Ballston Spa, N.Y.
    Hands-On Experiences Made All the Difference
    Liza Balet '23is a wildlife and conservation biology major and animal science minor from Ballston Spa, N.Y.
  • Hands-on environmental studies for U.S. students
    Ecology, sustainability, and environmental science were the focus of a special visit by EcoQuest’s international students to the Ramsar wetland at Pūkorokoro Miranda on 28 October 2022.
    Hands-on environmental studies for U.S. students
    Ecology, sustainability, and environmental science were the focus of a special visit by EcoQuest’s international students to the Ramsar wetland at Pūkorokoro Miranda on 28 October 2022.

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