The Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University began as the Nation's first college of forestry (1898-1903). It evolved into the Department of Forestry (1911-1948) and the Department of Conservation, (1948-1970), before becoming one of 17 departments in the SUNY College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York.
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Search DNR Today, members of the department (consisting of 35 faculty and research associates, as well as a large number of administrative and research support staff) strive to meet the current mission of the department, combining traditional interests in resource conservation and management with the broad study of environmental science and policy, at regional, national and international levels. The Department of Natural Resources is a leader in numerous research, education, and outreach activities. This diversity of interests, combined with outstanding research facilities, creates a dynamic and exciting place to study and work.
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The Department of Natural Resources has a vibrant teaching program, at both the undergraduate (BS) and graduate levels (PhD, MS, MPS). Education in our Department is strongly multifaceted: our 'classroom' is anything from a room with blackboards and desks, to the offices of a legislator in Washington, knee deep in a river catching fish, or puzzling over a computer screen.
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Research in the Department of Natural Resources ranges from basic ecological science, to considerations of policy and economic aspects of resource conservation and management. The multidisciplinary nature of applied work is well evident as a balance of fundamental, basic research on ecological and environmental principles, combined with consideration of application(s) of what we have learned in a broader, applied context.
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Building on our Land Grant heritage, DNR faculty and staff contribute to a comprehensive array of extension, outreach, and public service programs,including comprehensive in-service training programs, collaboration with CCE educators, and engaging students and educators in environmental sciences research.
Department of Natural Resources Cornell University Ithaca, NY   14853 V: 607-255-2821 F: 607-255-0349