Natural Resources (NTRES)Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.
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- Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT
Classes
NTRES 1200
Course Description
The department offers first-year writing seminars on environmental topics as staff is available. Consult John S. Knight Writing Seminar Program brochures for current year offerings, instructors ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Tebbutt, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
NTRES 2010
Course Description
Our lives are touched increasingly by questions about environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Business-as-usual is being challenged. This course stimulates students to go beyond ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Yavitt, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Yavitt, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Yavitt, J
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- M
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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Yavitt, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Yavitt, J
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- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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Yavitt, J
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- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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Yavitt, J
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- T
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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Yavitt, J
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Yavitt, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 2101
Course Description
The course introduces students to the practice of natural history through readings, discussion, and field excursions in local winter landscapes. Drawing inspiration from classic naturalist writings, students ... view course details
Seven Week - Second. Choose one lecture, one discussion, one laboratory, and one studio. Combined with: ENVS 2101
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Goebel, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
See https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest to be added to the waitlist.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Goebel, M
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Goebel, M
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Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 2201
Course Description
The actions of people are crucial to environmental well-being. This course addresses the interrelationships between social phenomena and the natural (i.e., biophysical) environment. It is intended to (1) ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ENVS 2201
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Johnson, S
Stedman, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 2301
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to global environmental justice as a field of scholarship, a social movement, and a set of demands for transformative change. Beginning with the origins of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENVS 2301
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
NTRES 3110
Course Description
This course covers basic principles of fish ecology at the individual, population, and community level.These ecological principles are applied to the conservation and management of fisheries resources ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 5110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 3111
Course Description
This course gives students direct hands-on experience with fisheries management through field trips, including visits to a fish hatchery, a fish ladder, a Great Lakes fisheries laboratory, and a Cornell ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 3220
Course Description
This course will explore the historical and ecological concepts underlying the planet's biological diversity. The goal is to develop an overview of what we know about patterns and processes of biological ... view course details
NTRES 3240
Course Description
In-depth analyses of those ecological and biological principles relevant to the sustainable management of global fresh and marine water resources. Lectures and discussion integrate scientific literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 6240
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 3260
Course Description
An interactive-field and lab course designed to provide direct experience with some of the most important field methods and analytical techniques used to examine species, ecosystem and community-level ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one laboratory and one field studies. Combined with: ENVS 3260, NTRES 6260
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Morreale, S
Sullivan, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 3700
Course Description
The planet we call home is dominated by one feature: the oceans. This makes us Ocean People. In this course, we will unpack what that means by examining the historical and contemporary human relationship ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 5700
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
NTRES 4100
Course Description
This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIOCB 4100, BIOCB 5100, ENTOM 4100, ENTOM 5100, NTRES 5100
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Enbody, E
Guzman Uribe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 4130
Course Description
Ecosystem restoration has been identified by the United Nations as a critically needed focus for the coming decades. This course introduces the basic steps and processes of ecosystem restoration, using ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENVS 4130
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 4150
Course Description
This course integrates life, social, and medical sciences with the humanities to explore the concept of One Health, the idea that the health of the environment, animals, and people are all inextricably ... view course details
Seven Week - First.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
NTRES 4450
Course Description
Historical conditions are becoming less reliable guides to ecological futures. Climate change, disturbance regimes, and changing human priorities challenge conventional ideas about what it means to restore ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 6450
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
NTRES 4601
Course Description
This course will provide an introduction to the principles and practice of structured decision making and its application in natural resource management. Students will become familiar with methods for ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 6601
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 4940
Course Description
The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 6940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENVS 4940, NTRES 6940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 6940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 4960
Course Description
On-the-job learning experience under the supervision of professionals in a cooperating organization. A learning contract is written between the faculty supervisor and the student, stating the learning ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Department Consent Required (Add)
NTRES 4961
Course Description
A variety of speakers present seminars on international development topics relating to sustainable development throughout the world. Students attend each seminar and submit a five-page essay at the end ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 4961, AEM 6960, GDEV 4961, GDEV 6960, NTRES 6960
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
NTRES 4970
Course Description
Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in environmental social science resource policy are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
NTRES 4971
Course Description
Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in applied ecology or conservation biology are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details
NTRES 4972
Course Description
Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in ecosystem science and biogeochemistry are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details
NTRES 4980
Course Description
Designed to give students an opportunity to obtain teaching experience by assisting in labs, field trips for designated sections, discussions, and grading. Students gain insight into the organization, ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
NTRES 4990
Course Description
Undergraduate research projects in natural resources; contingent on finding a faculty person to work with. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
NTRES 5100
Course Description
This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIOCB 4100, BIOCB 5100, ENTOM 4100, ENTOM 5100, NTRES 4100
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Enbody, E
Guzman Uribe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 5110
Course Description
This course covers basic principles of fish ecology at the individual, population, and community level. These ecological principles are applied to the conservation and management of fisheries resources ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 3110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 5700
Course Description
The planet we call home is dominated by one feature: the oceans. This makes us Ocean People. In this course, we will unpack what that means by examining the historical and contemporary human relationship ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 3700
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
NTRES 6140
Course Description
This seminar course is designed to give graduate students mid-level understanding of a suite of timely topics in environmental conservation and sustainability. We will discuss contentious topics, exploring ... view course details
NTRES 6240
Course Description
In-depth analyses of those ecological and biological principles relevant to the sustainable management of global fresh and marine water resources. Lectures and discussion integrate scientific literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: NTRES 3240
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Schneider, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
NTRES 6255
Course Description
Machine learning (ML) has become an increasingly important tool for improving predictive and diagnostic models. It is also being adopted across a multitude of physical disciplines. However, in most physical ... view course details
NTRES 6260
Course Description
An interactive-field and lab course designed to provide direct experience with some of the most important field methods and analytical techniques used to examine species, ecosystem and community-level ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one laboratory and one field studies. Combined with: ENVS 3260, NTRES 3260
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Morreale, S
Sullivan, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
NTRES 6450
Course Description
Historical conditions are becoming less reliable guides to ecological futures. Climate change, disturbance regimes, and changing human priorities challenge conventional ideas about what it means to restore ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 4450
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
NTRES 6601
Course Description
This course will provide an introduction to the principles and practice of structured decision making and its application in natural resource management. Students will become familiar with methods for ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 4601
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 6940
Course Description
The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 4940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENVS 4940, NTRES 4940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NTRES 4940
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
NTRES 6960
Course Description
A variety of speakers present seminars on international development topics relating to sustainable development throughout the world. Students attend each seminar and submit a five-page essay at the end ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 4961, AEM 6960, GDEV 4961, GDEV 6960, NTRES 4961
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
NTRES 6970
Course Description
Study of topics in natural resources more advanced than, or different from, other courses. Subject matter depends on interests of students and availability of staff. view course details
NTRES 7900
Course Description
Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before A exam has been passed. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-15 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
NTRES 8900
Course Description
Thesis research for master's students. view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-15 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
