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.

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.

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

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

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

Natural Resource Ecology Finals are almost here. Study hard, do not forget to eat, call your mom!

Outstanding NREM Students ~inFocus~

Cory

M.S. Candidate, Wildlife Ecology

Animal Ecology

Wildlife

You can’t be a graduate student here without being connected to others. It’s kind of like a big family.

Superheroes in Training: Meet Todd Ontl

Superheroes in Training: Meet Michaeleen Gerken

Superheroes in Training: Meet Anna MacDonald

Our People Make a Difference

Featured: Ann E. Russell

Dr. Russell is a terrestrial ecosystems ecologist, with special expertise in the biogeochemistry of tropical and managed ecosystems. Her research addresses links between plant-species traits and ecosystems processes, focusing on species and management effects on belowground processes, and subsequent implications for human impacts on soil fertility and carbon sequestration. The significant contribution of her research is that it sheds light on basic theory regarding effects of plant diversity and species composition on the landscape, and the mechanisms by which species influence the structure and functioning of ecosystems. Read more about Dr. Russell's Research at ECOS.

http://www.nrem.iastate.edu/ECOS