康奈尔大学

Graduate training emphasizes developing broad-based knowledge necessary to manage natural resources.

The M.S. and Ph.D. programs are research oriented, and each requires a thesis or dissertation. Students are normally expected to obtain the M.S. or equivalent degree before entering the Ph.D. program.

The Field of Natural Resources provides freedom to design a graduate program that addresses the individual interests of students. Excellent laboratory and field facilities are available. Many graduate students in the field also pursue international research topics.

The graduate program in natural resources is highly individualized and interdisciplinary. Students work with faculty advisors to identify course requirements and to define a research or professional project. In order to be admitted, a faculty member must express interest in supervising a prospective student, therefore it is important to correspond with potential faculty advisors during the application process.

Concentrations by Subject

• Applied ecology
• Community-based natural resources management
• Conservation biology
• Ecosystem biology and biogeochemistry
• Fishery and aquatic science
• Forest science
• Human dimensions of natural resources management
• Policy and institutional analysis
• Program development and evaluation
• Quantitative ecology
• Risk analysis and management
• Wildlife science

Learning Outcomes

Candidates for a Ph.D degree in Natural Resources demonstrate a broad based knowledge in Natural Resources Management and a mastery of knowledge in one of the field’s sub-disciplines. Furthermore, Ph.D candidates demonstrate an ability to create new knowledge, and make an original and substantial contribution in a focal sub-discipline in an appropriate timeframe.

Ph.D Degree Proficiencies:

• Demonstrate broad-based knowledge in the discipline of Natural Resources Management.
• Make an original and substantive research contribution to one of the sub-disciplines represented by concentrations in the Field of Natural Resources.
• Demonstrate advanced research skills.
• Develop teaching and professional skills.