Natural Resources
Overview
Graduate students in the Rubenstein School work closely with faculty who are dedicated to applied environmental research in service of society and have very active research programs. Faculty take an integrated approach to their research projects, work with other faculty teams in the School, and collaborate nationally and internationally with other researchers.
Degrees
Adair, Elizabeth Carol; Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Colorado State University
Bierman, Paul Robert; Professor, Department of Geology; PHD, University of Washington
Bowden, William Breck; Professor and Interim Associate Dean; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, North Carolina State University Raleigh
Chase, Lisa Cheryl; Extension Professor and Associate Professor; Department of Ext - Programming and Faculty Support; PHD, Cornell University
Coghill-Wemple, Beverley; Professor, Department of Geography; PHD, Oregon State University
D’Amato, Anthony; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Danks, Cecilia Marie; Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of California Berkeley
Dimov, Luben D.; Senior Lecturer, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Louisiana State University
Donovan, Therese M.; Research Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Missouri Columbia
Dupigny-Giroux, Lesley-Ann; Professor, Department of Geography; PHD, McGill University
Emery, Marla; Adjunct Professor; Department of Geography; PHD, Rutgers University
Erickson, Jon; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources; PHD, Cornell University
Farley, Joshua; Professor, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics; PHD, Cornell University
Fisher, Brendan; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Galford, Gillian Laura; Research Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Brown University
Gieder, Katherina; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Virginia Tech
Ginger, Clare A.; Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Gould, Rachelle; Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Stanford University
Hill, Jason M.; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Pennsylvania State University
Hughes, Jeffrey Winston; Associate Professor; Department of Plant Biology; PHD, Cornell University
Ivakhiv, Adrian J; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, York University
Keeton, William Scott; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Washington
Kolan, Matthew Peter; Senior Lecturer; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Kuentzel, Walter Frederick; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lawson, Steven R.; Adjunct Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Lloyd, John D.; Adjunct Associate Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Montana
Marsden, J. Ellen; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Cornell University
Mathews, Nancy; Professor and Dean, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry
Mitchell, Brian; Adjunct Assistant Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of California Berkeley
Mosher, Brittany; Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Murdoch, James D.; Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; DPHIL, University of Oxford
Nelson, Ingrid L.; Assistant Professor, Department of Geography; PHD, University of Oregon
Parrish, Donna; Research Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Ohio State University
Poleman, Walter Mallery; Senior Lecturer; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; MS, University of Vermont
Pontius, Jennifer A.; Research Assistant Professor and Interim Associate Dean; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of New Hampshire
Renfrew, Rosalind Brent; Adjunct Associate Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ricketts, Taylor H; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Stanford University
Roman, Joe; Research Affiliate; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Harvard University
Roy, Eric; Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Louisiana State University
Schaberg, Paul ; Adjunct Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Schattman, Rachel E.; Affiliate, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Stepenuck, Kristine F.; Extension Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, PHD; University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stephens, Jennie; Adjunct Associate Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, California Institute of Technology
Stockwell, Jason Dana; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Toronto
Stokowski, Patricia A.; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Washington
Strong, Allan Matthew; Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Tulane University
Twery, Mark; Adjunct Associate Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, Yale University
Vatovec, Christine M.; Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Wisconsin Madison
Ventriss, Curtis L.; Professor Emeritus; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Southern California
Voigt, Brian G.; Lecturer and Research Professor; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Vermont
Yamamoto, Britt; Adjunct Associate Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; PHD, University of Washington Seattle
Courses
NR 220. Landscape Ecology. 3 Credits.
The course examines the critical role of landscape pattern in determining ecological process and dynamics, as well as human-ecological interactions. Includes field labs. Prerequisites: NR 103 or BCOR 102; Senior/Graduate standing.
NR 228. Ecosystems Ecology. 3 Credits.
Examination of the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems focusing on carbon and nutrient cyles. Laboratory sessions involve spatial modeling and data analysis. Prerequisites: NR 103, BCOR 102, PSS 161, or Graduate student standing. Cross-listed with: FOR 228.
NR 242. Adv Geospatial Techniques. 1-3 Credits.
Advanced course encompassing a wide range of topics in GIS, remote sensing, GPS, modeling, and visualization designed to provide technical expertise in geospatial techniques. Prerequisite: NR 143, GEOG 184, NR 343, NR 146, NR 346, or GEOG 185.
NR 243. GIS Practicum. 3 Credits.
An applied course in geospatial technology with a focus on ESRI's ArcGIS software suite. Prerequisite: NR 143 or NR 343.
NR 250. Limnology. 0 or 4 Credits.
Ecology of lakes and reservoirs, including their origin, physics, chemistry and biology, and the effects of anthropogenic perturbations. Field and laboratory experience. Prerequisites: BIOL 001 and BIOL 002 or BCOR 011 and BCOR 012, and CHEM 023 and CHEM 026 or CHEM 031 and CHEM 032, and NR 103 or BCOR 102.
NR 268. Soil Ecology. 0 or 4 Credits.
Underlying concepts and theory of modern soil ecology will be reviewed including spatial and temporal distributions, sampling methods, biogeochemical cycles, and ecological functions of soil. Prerequisites: BCOR 102 or NR 103, Prerequisites: BCOR 102 or NR 103, and PSS 161. Cross-listed with: PSS 268.
NR 280. Stream Ecology. 0 or 4 Credits.
Ecology of streams including hydrodynamics, morphology, sediment transport, chemistry, biology and human impacts. Field and laboratory experience. Prerequisites: BIOL 001 and BIOL 002 or BCOR 011 and BCOR 012, and CHEM 023 and CHEM 026 or CHEM 031 and CHEM 032, and NR 103 or BCOR 102.
NR 288. Ecol Design & Living Technol. 3 Credits.
The course explores the potential for ecological design to shape a sustainable future. It analyzes living technologies for food production, waste management and environmental restoration. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
NR 289. Advanced Ecological Design. 3 Credits.
A problem-based, cross-disciplinary design course in which existing conditions are integrated with the redesign of place and system in alignment with ecological design principles. Prerequisite: NR 288.
NR 306. Envisioning a Sust Future. 2 Credits.
Seminar orienting graduate students to RSENR and providing frameworks for collaborative leadership, whole systems thinking, and intercultural competency.
NR 311. Leadership for Sustainability. 3 Credits.
Provides an experiential and theoretical orientation to foundational practices, principles, and skills of sustainability leadership with an emphasis on ecological/systems thinking, sustainability, and leadership.
NR 312. Power Privlge & Catalyz Change. 3 Credits.
Focuses on leadership skills and systems frameworks for engaging with issues of diversity, power, and privilege and the implications of these topics on leaders' capacity. Designed to meet the RSENR graduate diversity requirement. Prerequisite: NR 311.
NR 333. Professional Writing Essential. 1 Credit.
Basics of good writing, essay and report writing, as published in both popular and professional journals in the environment and natural resources. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with: PBIO 333.
NR 334. Professional Writing AdvTopics. 1 Credit.
Writing workshop that explores essay and report writing, as published in both popular and professional journals that examine the natural world and its resources. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with: PBIO 334.
NR 341. Ecological Economic Theory. 3 Credits.
A transdisciplinary study of the economic system as embedded and interdependent on social institutions and environmental systems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
NR 342. Ecosystem Services. 3 Credits.
Examines the economic and other benefits nature provides to people. Covers the ecological foundations of quantifying ecosystem services, the economics of valuing them, and the practical issues involved with putting them to work for conservation. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; Instructor permission.
NR 343. Fndmtls of Geog Info Systems. 0 or 3 Credits.
Concepts and methods in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) presented at an accelerated pace for Graduate students using ArcGIS software. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
NR 352. Ecological Economics Practice. 3 Credits.
An applied field course drawing from Ecological Economics theory and methods to help solve real-world problems at the interface among ecological, social, and economic systems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
NR 376. Graduate Teaching Practicum. 2 Credits.
Natural Resource teaching practicum for doctoral students in the Rubenstein School. Course is required if students are following the academic option. Should be taken concurrently or one semester in advance of completion of the doctoral teaching requirement. Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
NR 384. Independent Study in NR. 1-18 Credits.
Readings, with conferences, to provide graduate students with backgrounds and specialized knowledge relating to an area in which an appropriate course is not offered.
NR 388. Ecological Leadership Seminar. 3 Credits.
Explores emerging topics and themes related to the theory and practice of ecological leadership. Can be taken in successive semesters (up to 2 times), as learning module topics will change.
NR 389. Ecological Ldership Practicum. 3 Credits.
An advanced exploration of ecological/systems thinking, sustainability, leadership skills, and leveraging change; offering students the opportunity to integrate these concepts and skills through an applied leadership practicum. Prerequisite: NR 388.
NR 390. Internship. 1-18 Credits.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
NR 395. Advanced Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
Graduate topics and material that may eventually develop into a regular course offering.
NR 496. Advanced Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.