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About Our Department
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NRM Recruitment Video
NRM Faculty & Field Specialists
Welcome to the wide world of Natural Resources!
Whether your interests are in bird watching, small or large mammals, endangered species, hunting and sport fishing, plant-animal interactions, the ecology or environmental quality of habitats, or the conservation and management of our water and terrestrial resources, we have a home for you.
It is the mission of the Natural Resource Management Department at SDSU to advocate for the management and study of a remarkable and diverse array of animals and plants. This is because we value these animals and plants and their associated habitats across fragmented landscapes around the globe, and recognize the critical roles these animals and plants occupy in sustaining the diversity and health of our natural world.
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From the Department Head
If you love the outdoors and want to learn how best to conserve and manage our natural resources, then please check us out! Our areas of scientific expertise enable us to train a diverse array of disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate level utilizing interdisciplinary approaches while preparing them for a multitude of career options. South Dakota's natural resources are a key factor in maintaining a high-quality workforce throughout our state. Moreover, the quality of life for many people is intimately tied to their enjoyment of natural areas.
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NRM Information
- Department Newsletter: 2020 Spring/Summer Issue is available. Please contact the main office.
- Imagine 2023 Departmental Tactical Plan
- SDState Extension
- Job Announcements on Facebook
- Oak Lake Field Station
- C.A. Taylor Herbarium (SDC)
- Native Plant Initiative and NPI Facebook
- NRM YouTube Channel
Fast Facts
(As of Fall 2020)
Number of Students, Undergraduate | 333 |
Number of Students, Graduate and Postdoc | 45 |
Number of Undergraduate Fields of Study | 5 |
Number of 2019–2020 Department Scholarship Recipients | 60 |
Faculty Members | 17 |
NRM Award & Scholarship Announcement
2020-2021 Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Graduation Video
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
