Natural Resource Management
Track Leader:
Joan Ogden
This track has a strong social science focus. It assumes that most
environmental problems are fundamentally caused by mistakes in human
behavior, and that better scientific information is but one of many
factors affecting our ability to solve environmental problems. Reflecting
that successful environmental managers operate at the junction of
overlapping natural and social systems, students supplement ESM’s core
curriculum in the physical and biological sciences with work in resource
economics, law, planning, and public policy. It is geared towards those who
are interested in working in policy-oriented roles in environmental affairs.
Typical career tracks include working for federal, state or local natural
resources agencies, environmental consulting firms, governmental liaison
offices of private corporations, or non-profit organizations addressing
environmental issues. Many graduates of this track also go to professional
or graduate school in law, environmental policy, natural resources
management, regional planning, public policy, or related fields.
Natural Resource Management
Track Requirements