The School of Natural Resources is organized into six different groups, which we call faculty areas: Applied Climate Science, Applied Ecology, Geography/GIScience, Geology & Soils, Human Dimensions, and Water. Faculty members have primary, secondary, and tertiary faculty area affiliations.
Faculty members associated with each area meet regularly to discuss activities and priorities related to research, teaching, and outreach. Faculty members in each area choose a leader, by consensus. Faculty areas help shape programs within SNR, and they help with communication within and between faculty members in each area. Leaders of each area meet regularly with each other and with SNR’s director and associate director.
Please consult the Directory for Faculty Areas to see which faculty members are associated with each of the six areas.
Applied Climate Science
Applied Climate Scientists study interactions between the atmosphere and natural and agricultural ecosystems, as well as the influences of these interactions on water resources and on societies.
Applied Ecology
Applied Ecology researchers study plants, animals, the natural processes that sustain them and the impact of human activities on natural and managed ecosystems.
Geography & GIScience
Geographers study the spatial dimensions of human societies and earth's environment.
Geology & Soils
Geologists study soil, water, and other aspects of the physical environment on and below the Earth’s surface.
Human Dimensions
Human Dimensions researchers study the interactions between humans and their surroundings, as well as the beliefs and attitudes that people hold about the natural world.
Water
Water researchers build understanding that helps protect and conserve this valuable limited renewable resource.
