SDSU Campus Response to COVID-19
Welcome to the wide world of Natural Resources!

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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About Our Department
If you want to learn more about our department please visit our YouTube Channel to view more videos!
NRM Recruitment Video
NRM Faculty & Field Specialists
NRM Information
- Department Newsletter: Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Issue is available in the Open Prairie.
- 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 |