Newsletter - Summer 2024

Letter from the Department Head

Dear Friends,

It is an honor and joy to update you on the incredible accomplishments of our students, staff and faculty in the Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences (NRES) Department.

The department saw an all-time high in the number of applicants for NRES majors with 1,880 students applying for 235 available seats. We are honored and excited to support this incoming cohort as they join their peers making our department over 800 students strong. These students are our future environmental scientists, natural resource managers, foresters, wildland and municipal firefighters and the many other experts we need to tackle our most serious societal challenges. 

The students joining the department have worked hard for years to get here. They will now get the opportunity to work with some of the best faculty and staff in the world in a range of Learn by Doing experiences. Our students also are supported by alumni and industry partners who give back and help support these experiences. For example, in this newsletter you will read about the LEAD Scholars Program which provides students the opportunity to advance their leadership skills with the support of faculty, a scholar stipend and professional development funding. This program is entirely donor funded and provides an authentic leadership experience critical for developing our next generation of leaders.

Continue to read the update from Jeremy James