{"id":720,"date":"2023-01-13T12:23:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=720"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:20:58","slug":"mesm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Environmental Science and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fullwidth\">Master of Environmental Science and Management<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"MESM\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mesm\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-762\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18900\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18900\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-761\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-761\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-884\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-884\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/affiliated-faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-894\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-894\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/student-opportunities\/\">Student opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21662\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21662\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/stories\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth wp-block-paragraph\">The Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) is an interdisciplinary Master\u2019s Degree Program focused on building expertise for working professionals and preparing them to apply environmental science and technology to real-world problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are nine unique specializations that are available within the MESM program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specializations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds equal-height\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/conservation-biology\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Conservation.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Conservation Biology<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/earth-and-hydrologic-science\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Hydrology.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Earth and Hydrologic Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/environmental-communication\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/environmental-comm.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Communication<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/environmental-justice\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Untitled-19.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Justice<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/environmental-planning-and-design\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/planning-design.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Planning and Design<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/environmental-policy-and-management\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/sustainable-systems.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Environmental Policy and Management<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/remote-sensing-and-spatial-analysis\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Remote-sensing.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/sustainable-systems\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Communication.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Sustainable Systems<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/wetland-watershed-and-ecosystem-science\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Wetland.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Wetland, Watershed, and Ecosystem Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Advance the work you do<\/h1><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">You&#8217;ll deepen your understanding of the fundamental principles of environmental science across disciplines and how human activities affect environmental conditions. A Masters of Environmental Science and Management will enable you to:<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles fifths\">\n<div>\n<p>Assess the current state of scientific knowledge on environmental issues within your area of specialization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Apply data driven approaches to understand complex human-ecological systems and use evidence to inform environmental decision making..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines to address complex, real-world environmental problems to develop practical, viable solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Communicate scientific information and solutions effectively to audiences including community members, stakeholders, decision\u2010makers, and scientists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Apply your environmental science and management expertise through hands-on practice, advance your career, and expand your professional network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MESM Leadership Team<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/thomas-boving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Boving-Thomas.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thomas Boving, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Boving-Thomas.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Boving-Thomas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Boving-Thomas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Boving-Thomas-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/geo\/thomas-boving\/\">Thomas Boving<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Coordinator, Earth and Hydrologic Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Geosciences<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.7053<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:tboving@uri.edu\">tboving@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/michelle-a-peach-lang\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Michelle-Peach.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michelle Peach, Lecturer in the Department of Natural Resources Science, URI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Michelle-Peach.jpg 281w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Michelle-Peach-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/michelle-a-peach-lang\/\">Michelle Peach<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">MESM Co-Director; Coordinator Conservation Biology<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Natural Resources Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5586<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:michelle_peach@uri.edu\">michelle_peach@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/meet\/laura-skrobe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Laura-Skrobe.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Laura-Skrobe.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Laura-Skrobe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Laura-Skrobe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Laura-Skrobe-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/meet\/laura-skrobe\/\">Laura Skrobe<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">MESM Program Coordinator, Research Associate IV<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.9360<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:lskrobe@uri.edu\">lskrobe@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/brett-still\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Brett-Still.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brett Still, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Natural Resources Science, URI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Brett-Still.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Brett-Still-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Brett-Still-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Brett-Still-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/brett-still\/\">Brett Still<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">MESM Co-Director, Clinical Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Wetland, Watershed and Ecosystem Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Natural Resources Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.2912<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:bstill@uri.edu\">bstill@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Career Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) program at the University of Rhode Island prepares graduates for careers across government, private industry, nonprofits, and academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Federal government:<\/strong> MESM alumni work as biologists and scientists at the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service, NOAA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Sandia National Laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>State and local government: <\/strong>Graduates hold roles at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the RI Department of Transportation, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection \u2014 as well as city positions such as Energy Manager for the City of Providence and Resilience Planner for the Town of Barrington, RI.<br><br><strong>Private sector: <\/strong>Alumni work in offshore wind (Operations Manager, \u00d8rsted), environmental consulting (Arcadis, GZA GeoEnvironmental, TRC Companies, Tighe &amp; Bond), law (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &amp; Smith), and skilled trades (Philadelphia Steamfitters).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nonprofits: <\/strong>Graduates lead conservation and research work at The Nature Conservancy, the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and the Aquidneck Island Land Trust.<br><br><strong>Academia and research: <\/strong>MESM alumni hold faculty and research positions at URI, MIT, The Ohio State University, the University of Waikato in New Zealand, and UConn.<br><br><strong>International careers: <\/strong>Graduates have taken MESM training abroad, including fisheries work with the Government of Malawi and Indonesia&#8217;s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.<br><br>Common job titles of MESM graduates include GIS Analyst, Wetland Scientist, Habitat Biologist, Environmental Policy Analyst, and Program Manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) is an interdisciplinary Master\u2019s Degree Program focused on building expertise for working professionals and preparing them to apply environmental science and technology to real-world problems. 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