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.
Welcome Amanda and Paul Rodewald
Dear DNR Community, It is a great pleasure to announce that Dr. Amanda Rodewald has formally accepted the position of Director of Conservation Science at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (CLO) and Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources. Her responsibilities will include teaching one course per yr, graduate advising in NR, as well [...]
Forest Dependence and Second Home Development: Implications for Northern Forest Community Resilience
Richard Stedman gave a talk at Purdue University on February 14th, 2012 titled “Forest Dependence and Second Home Development: Implications for Northern Forest Community Resilience.” For a link to the seminar poster, click here.
Amy Hetherington interning with the SIDS Unit at the UN
As part of the Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship, Amy Hetherington will be interning with the Chief of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit in the Sustainable Development Division under Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations in New York this summer. The mandate of the SIDS Unit is to promote and facilitate the [...]
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Faculty Spotlight
Paul D Curtis
Associate Professor
Dr. Paul Curtis serves as Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. He has coordinated the Wildlife Damage Management Program during the past 18 years. His applied research and extension programs have focused on reducing human-wildlife conflicts in... Read Paul D Curtis's full profile