Bachelor of Science Degree in
Natural Resources Management
Options in Natural Resources Management:
- Environmental and Natural Resources Management
- Water Resources Management
- Recreation Resources Management
Option in
Water Resources Management
Watershed management prepares students for professional careers or graduate study in the rapidly expanding field of water resources. Protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement of aquatic resources are essential to society. Management of watersheds is becoming more important as the population increases and demand for high-quality water supplies grows.
As the name implies, this is a resource-oriented option. It is built on course offerings and faculty strengths throughout ESF and Syracuse University. These include the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water in its many natural and managed contexts. Equally important, the legal, social, political, and economic dimensions of water can be studied by students with policy and management aspirations.
Graduates may qualify for civil service hydrology positions, or find careers in a wide variety of employment opportunities in public agencies, planning groups, private consulting firms, and local non-profit organizations.
Students interested in more information are encouraged to review the Natural Resources Management section of the FNRM Undergraduate Student Handbook (pdf file).
Contact Us
Christopher A. Nowak
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Education Coordinator
215 Marshall Hall
One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2788
(315) 470-6575
canowak@esf.edu