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<\/div>Environmental Science and Management B.S.<\/h2>
Environmental Science and Management incorporates coursework in water resources, geospatial technologies, wetland ecology, wildlife biology, soil science, forestry, and land use.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>Wildlife and Conservation Biology B.S.<\/h2>
Provides a foundation in natural sciences and in the management of wildlife populations and habitats. The major also fulfills the requirements for associate wildlife biologist certification.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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<\/div>Accelerated Bachelor\u2019s to Master\u2019s Program<\/h2>
The accelerated B.S. to M.E.S.M. Program (ABM) offers qualified students the opportunity to complete both the B.S. in Environmental Science and Management or Wildlife and Conservation Biology and the Masters of Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M.), non-thesis professional degree, in five years.<\/p><\/div><\/div>
Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\nField experience<\/h1>\n\n
Experiential learning, research, and professional development are a key part of your experience in the Department of Natural Resources Science. As you develop a core body of knowledge of natural resources science, you’ll connect with experiential learning opportunities that include internships, research apprenticeships, and teaching practicums over the course of the four-year curriculum. These opportunities offer experience in environmental research and help you synthesize your classroom knowledge to address real-world challenges. They also offer a window into natural resources professions and provide valuable contacts with potential employers.<\/p>\n\n\nHands-on Learning<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\nMinors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nGIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\nSoil Environmental Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\nRestoration Science and Management<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nInternational Development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\nWildlife and Conservation Biology<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The M.S. and Ph.D. in Natural Resources Science are interdisciplinary, interdepartmental graduate degrees that involve faculty from a diverse set of departments in URI\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>Biological and Environmental Sciences M.S., PhD.<\/h2>
This interdisciplinary program offers five diverse areas of specialization, ranging from molecular biology to sustainable agriculture systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>Master of Environmental Science and Management, MESM<\/h2>
The MESM program is designed for practitioners who want to build expertise in the real-world application of environmental issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Graduate certificate programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/On-Campus-GIS.jpg\")
<\/div>GIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2>
Offers advanced training in using geospatial technologies to address analytical problems where location is an essential parameter.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>Hydrology<\/h2>
Provides advanced training in the practice and processes that affect the availability and quality of groundwater and surface water resources.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>Science Writing and Rhetoric<\/h2>
Combines graduate-level training and an internship to give you the skills to communicate scientific research to both specialist and non-scientific audiences<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Online graduate certificate programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>Environmental Science and Management B.S.<\/h2>
Environmental Science and Management incorporates coursework in water resources, geospatial technologies, wetland ecology, wildlife biology, soil science, forestry, and land use.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>Wildlife and Conservation Biology B.S.<\/h2>
Provides a foundation in natural sciences and in the management of wildlife populations and habitats. The major also fulfills the requirements for associate wildlife biologist certification.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/div>Accelerated Bachelor\u2019s to Master\u2019s Program<\/h2>
The accelerated B.S. to M.E.S.M. Program (ABM) offers qualified students the opportunity to complete both the B.S. in Environmental Science and Management or Wildlife and Conservation Biology and the Masters of Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M.), non-thesis professional degree, in five years.<\/p><\/div><\/div>
Field experience<\/h1>\n\n
Experiential learning, research, and professional development are a key part of your experience in the Department of Natural Resources Science. As you develop a core body of knowledge of natural resources science, you’ll connect with experiential learning opportunities that include internships, research apprenticeships, and teaching practicums over the course of the four-year curriculum. These opportunities offer experience in environmental research and help you synthesize your classroom knowledge to address real-world challenges. They also offer a window into natural resources professions and provide valuable contacts with potential employers.<\/p>\n\n\nHands-on Learning<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n The M.S. and Ph.D. in Natural Resources Science are interdisciplinary, interdepartmental graduate degrees that involve faculty from a diverse set of departments in URI\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This interdisciplinary program offers five diverse areas of specialization, ranging from molecular biology to sustainable agriculture systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The MESM program is designed for practitioners who want to build expertise in the real-world application of environmental issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Offers advanced training in using geospatial technologies to address analytical problems where location is an essential parameter.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Provides advanced training in the practice and processes that affect the availability and quality of groundwater and surface water resources.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Combines graduate-level training and an internship to give you the skills to communicate scientific research to both specialist and non-scientific audiences<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMinors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
Soil Environmental Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
Restoration Science and Management<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
International Development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
Wildlife and Conservation Biology<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nGraduate programs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>Biological and Environmental Sciences M.S., PhD.<\/h2>
<\/div>Master of Environmental Science and Management, MESM<\/h2>
Graduate certificate programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>GIS and Remote Sensing<\/h2>
<\/div>Hydrology<\/h2>
<\/div>Science Writing and Rhetoric<\/h2>
Online graduate certificate programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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