Our School:

Facilities & Programs: 

The School of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences (SNRAS) along with the Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station offer a world-class learning and research environment to both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate courses are augmented by such learning experiences as the field course in resource management, internships, and the senior thesis project.

The school consists of four academic departments:
- Forest Sciences,
- Geography,
- High Latitude Agriculture,
- Resources Management.
Together, the departments provide teaching, research, and outreach activities that promote the successful long-term management of Alaska's natural resources.

SNRAS Science & News:

Read our new blog and get the latest news, announcements, and research highlights from the UAF School of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences. Find links to wikis, blogs, and websites relating to Alaska geography, natural resources management, resource policy, northern agriculture, soils, energy, climate, northern housing, sustainability, and more. The blog is updated regularly, so check back frequently, or sign up for posts sent directly to your in box.

2008 Annual Reporting Documents

• The Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station (AFES) operates experiment farms and research sites in Fairbanks, Delta Junction, and Palmer.
• The Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) conducts ecological research at the Bonanza Creek site and Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed sites.
• Math in a Cultural Context collaborates with yup'ik elders, teachers, and Alaska school districts to develop culturally based curricular materials.
• The Reindeer Research Program has been conducting research to help develop and promote Alaska's reindeer herding industry since 1981.
• The Georgeson Botanical Garden (GBG) is a nationally recognized botanical garden and a member of a national network of educational and research institutions dedicated to plant culture and conservation

• PEACE CORPS MASTER’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM combines UAF graduate study with Peace Crops Volunteer service for an exciting option for a M.S. degree in Natural Resources Management

Scroll through the slides below to see some of our unique classes: