Balancing the need for natural resources with the necessity of ecological stewardship is the great challenge of our generation.

Sure, bats are creepy. They hang upside down, and turn up in movies as blood-sucking fiends. But did you know -- tequila is produced from agave plants whose seed production drops to 1/3,000th of normal without bat pollinators.

A 3-week Forestry Camp is one highlight of our forestry program. We’re accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

Swoop into a meaningful degree program with Natural Resource Ecology and Management!

Our Ag and Forestry programs ranked 10th by Quacquarelli Symonds! "I'm so excited"

Life is a Verb. Class field trips explore how we can better manage our environment . Our students love experiencing natural resources first hand. Bring it on!

STRIPs is important research: buffer strips and riparian zones impact Iowa’s water quality.

Outstanding NREM Students ~inFocus~

Maegan

Animal Ecology

Wildlife

I get off the ship and I’m surrounded by thousands of penguins! As part of our research we sat and observed the penguins’ nesting strategies. The male penguins are very competitive in building the best ‘throne’ for their mates. They picked up every pebble in sight, even stealing pebbles from other nests!

Superheroes in Training: Meet Todd Ontl

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Superheroes in Training: Meet Anna MacDonald

Our People Make a Difference

Featured: Stephen Dinsmore

Dr. Dinsmore's research is centered on the intersection of avian ecology and population biology and focuses on applied issues related to specific management questions. His research program is important to local, state, and federal natural resource management agencies because it addresses contemporary ecological problems, provides science-based solutions to these problems, and contributes to other natural resource disciplines through methodological advances. His research program has emphasized three primary areas. The first focuses on measures of avian reproductive success, an area where he has played an active role in developing rigorous methods for estimating nest survival.