Welcome to the Department of Natural Resources
The 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.
The Seminar is on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in 135 Emerson Hall through May 8th.
DNR 2012 Spring Seminar Schedule
DNR and K-12 Students Success Stories
Several Department of Natural Resources Faculty and staff have been fostering engagement with K-12 education. See below for several examples of this engagement. For the past two years, Dr. Rebecca Schneider has served as one of the science mentors for students at Briarcliff High School in Briarcliff Manor, NY. The INTEL science internship program, lead [...]
The “Brown Revolution”
DNR Visiting Fellow Jeffrey Milder was a panelist recently at a seminar hosted by the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. He is the director of research for EcoAgriculture Partners, a nonprofit that promotes community-based sustainable landscape management and was quoted in the Cornell Chronicle about the Brown Revolution. Read the full article [...]
DNR Graduate Student Lilly Briggs Involved in Tree Swallow Project
Rocking the Boat, a non-profit organization based out of the Bronx, worked with local high school students to build Tree Swallow nest boxes. Lilly Briggs assisted with the project, although was listed as a “Cornell University ornithology student” in this write up in the NY Daily News.
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Faculty Spotlight
Patrick J Sullivan
Associate Professor
As a researcher my objective is to seek a new level of understanding about what drives the spatial and temporal dynamics of natural populations and communities and how they respond to anthropogenic influences. To do this I focus on the second order effects displayed by these systems. By second order... Read Patrick J Sullivan's full profile