Undergraduate Students

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management offers exciting educational opportunities for students interested in the environment.

Our programs prepare students through comprehensive coursework and practical field experience. Students acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to become natural resource professionals.

We offer two majors, Animal Ecology and Forestry, with a variety of options that provide a broad educational and professional focus.

Study Abroad

Read blog posts from NREM students who have studied abroad.

Photo Galleries

See pictures from our activities and events.

• Fall Department Picnic, 2007
• VEISHEA, 2007

Newsletter

Download the Undergraduate Newsletter for October 2007.

Degree Requirements

• Majors
• Animal Ecology
• Forestry
• Minors

• Forestry Camp
• U.S. Diversity and International Perspectives
• Work Experience and Internships

Courses

• Animal Ecology (A Ecl)
• Forestry (For)
• Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM)

Resources

• Ag Study Abroad
• Career Services
• Honors Program
• Learning Community
• Scholarships

Student Services Center

124 Science II
515-294-6148
8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday

Computer Lab

241 Science II
8 AM – 9 PM, Monday – Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM, Friday

Clubs and Organizations

• American Fisheries Society, Iowa State Student Chapter
• Ames Forester
• Arboriculture Club
• Ducks Unlimited
• Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club
• Forest Products Society
• Forestry Club
• Furharvesters Club
• National Association of Interpretation, Student Chapter
• Society of American Foresters, Iowa Student Chapter
• Society for Conservation Biology
• Trumpeter Swan Restoration Committee
• Xi Sigma Pi