Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources

DNR Students, Then and NowThe Department of Natural Resources traces its roots back to the Cornell College of Forestry, the first college of its kind in North America. The department continues to be just as innovative today, focusing on the interplay of the ecological and social sciences in fostering environmental sustainability.

Our students, professors, and outreach program participants explore issues related to maximizing biodiversity, enhancing and sustaining ecosystems, mitigating climate change, and managing natural resources in partnership with local groups, state agencies, and national and international environmental organizations.

Recently ranked one of the top four college environmental programs in the nation by a leading sustainability website, with an A-plus grade for its “education, experience and research opportunities,” the Department of Natural Resources offers numerous ways for students, scientists, and citizens to be part of a vital and growing field.

DNR Seminar Series
The majority of the DNR 2013 Spring Seminar Series will be on Tuesdays from 12pm to 1pm in 404 Plant Science although some dates and locations will be different. Check the schedule for the most current information.

DNR 2013 Spring Seminar Series Schedule

 

From the DNR Blog
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Steve Wolf wins Academic Venture Fund grant
The Atkinson Center just announced the 2013 Academic Venture Fund selections. Twenty researchers from the college were awarded funding in this year’s competition. 9 of 33 proposals were accepted for a total of approximately $860,000 in funding. Steve Wolf’s winning proposal is Monarchs: Conservation and Controversy.

Honors Research Celebration: Friday, May 24!
Help celebrate the  2013 Senior Class graduating with Distinction in Research Friday, May 24 12:30 pm-3:00 pm 102 Mann Library   Posters and Oral Presentations Students and Thesis Titles   1)      Emily Bialowas (NTRES): The impact of Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo) on macroinvertebrate communities in Esopus Creek, New York   2)      Kelsey Erickson (NTRES): Secondary effects [...]

Peter Smallidge Interviewed on NPR on RNYW
On May 10th, NYFOA President, Jim Minor, and DNR’s Peter Smallidge, also a NYFOA board member, were interviewed on Susan Arbetter’s Capitol Report, a NPR program out of Albany, regarding NYFOA’s Restore New York Woodlands (RNYW) initiative. To listen here’s a link to the program. Smallidge and Minor are on in the last 15 minutes [...]

Faculty Spotlight

Karim-aly Kassam
Associate Professor

Karim-aly Kassam

Karim-Aly S. Kassam is International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies. Along with his students, Dr. Kassam’s objective is to seamlessly merge teaching with applied research in the service of communities. Dr. Kassam and his students conduct human ecological research in partnership... Read Karim-aly Kassam's full profile

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