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Graduate Programs
The LRES Department offers advanced study leading to an M.S. Degree in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences or Land Rehabilitation, and the cross-college doctoral degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences. We also partner in two cross-departmental M.S. degree programs.
The department has a large and diverse group of graduate students, who consistently receive awards from professional societies and are active and successful in securing competitive grants and in other professional activities.
Graduate student research projects are related to the diverse interests of LRES faculty members. The Department conducts outstanding research in the areas of environmental sciences, land rehabilitation and restoration ecology, soil processes, soil and environmental microbiology, invasive plant ecology and management, remote sensing and spatial analysis, cropping systems, hydrology, watershed analysis, fluvial ecology, agricultural and environmental risk assessment, geobiology, biogeochemistry, and entomology.
Master of Science Degrees
- Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
- For students interested in understanding and managing landscapes at multiple scales through integrated and multi-disciplinary course work and research experiences.
- Land Rehabilitation
- For students new to the rehabilitation field as well as individuals already working in land rehabilitation or restoration ecology and who desire advanced professional training.
- Entomology (cross departmental)
- For students interested in entomological science and its interface with agricultural and natural resource sciences.
- Ecological and Environmental Statistics (cross departmental)
- For statistics graduate students who desire to specialize in ecological or environmental sciences emphases.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree
- Ecology and Environmental Sciences
- Outstanding doctoral training programs that provide a range of opportunities for specialization. The department offers flexibility in coursework programs to address individual career goals.
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