Bachelors in Ecological Management and Restoration

Managers and scientists are faced with the challenge of managing and repairing ecological systems so the systems reliably supply human needs while conserving and sustaining ecological services and diversity. The challenge of managing for multiple goals in a changing environment is ubiquitous throughout the world's wildlands, urbanizing landscapes, rangelands and agricultural areas. Effective ecosystem management and restoration requires expertise in a wide variety of ecological and agricultural fields: ecology, management (e.g. range science, urban planning), horticulture, weed science, soil science, genetics, plant propagation, community development and environmental policy. The Ecological Management and Restoration major draws on all of these to provide a solid foundation to build a career in ecosystem management and restoration, and takes a leading role in this exciting new area.