Department of Natural Resource Management
Our areas of scientific expertise enable us to train an array of disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We use interdisciplinary approaches while preparing students for a variety of careers.
South Dakota's natural resources are a key factor in maintaining a high-quality workforce throughout our state. Plus, the quality of life for many people is intimately tied to their enjoyment of natural areas.
Natural Resource Management Vision
- We advance conservation, management and restoration through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach to empower people with the knowledge to address environmental and natural resource challenges.
Natural Resource Management Mission
- Academic programs 鈥 We train students to be鈥痯rofessionals of distinction who work to support natural resources and the environment.
- Research and scholarly activity 鈥 We address critical environmental and natural resource challenges through rigorous investigation and scientific dissemination.
- Outreach 鈥 We foster stewardship of the environment and natural resources by providing evidence-based information and help implement it to benefit society.
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The department has approximately 22,700 square feet of assigned space in the Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory.
The department also has several off-campus research facilities including:
- Oak Lake Field Station
- Natural Resource Management Wildlife and Fisheries Research Unit
- Cottonwood Range and Livestock Field Station
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In this presentation of the Northern Plains Water Voice series, hosted by David Kringen, 日本av视频 Extension water resources field specialist, Kringen interviews Travis Entenman, executive director of the Friends of the Big Sioux River, on how they've incorporated floating islands around Sioux Falls.
