Natural Resources (NTRES)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

NTRES 1200

The department offers first-year writing seminars on environmental topics as staff is available. Consult John S. Knight Writing Seminar Program brochures for current year offerings, instructors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3041 NTRES 1200   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Tebbutt, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

NTRES 2010

Our lives are touched increasingly by questions about environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Business-as-usual is being challenged. This course stimulates students to go beyond ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16424 NTRES 2010   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16425 NTRES 2010   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16426 NTRES 2010   DIS 202

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16427 NTRES 2010   DIS 203

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16428 NTRES 2010   DIS 204

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16429 NTRES 2010   DIS 205

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16430 NTRES 2010   DIS 206

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16431 NTRES 2010   DIS 207

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16432 NTRES 2010   DIS 208

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16433 NTRES 2010   DIS 209

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Yavitt, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 2101

The course introduces students to the practice of natural history through readings, discussion, and field excursions in local winter landscapes. Drawing inspiration from classic naturalist writings, students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, one laboratory, and one studio. Combined with: ENVS 2101

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16812 NTRES 2101   LEC 001

    • M
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    See https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest to be added to the waitlist.

  • 16813 NTRES 2101   DIS 201

    • W
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16814 NTRES 2101   LAB 401

    • M
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16815 NTRES 2101   STU 501

    • SSu
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Goebel, M

    • S
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 2201

The actions of people are crucial to environmental well-being. This course addresses the interrelationships between social phenomena and the natural (i.e., biophysical) environment. It is intended to (1) ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ENVS 2201

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16434 NTRES 2201   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16435 NTRES 2201   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16436 NTRES 2201   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16437 NTRES 2201   DIS 203

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16438 NTRES 2201   DIS 204

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16439 NTRES 2201   DIS 205

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16440 NTRES 2201   DIS 206

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16441 NTRES 2201   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16442 NTRES 2201   DIS 208

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16443 NTRES 2201   DIS 209

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16444 NTRES 2201   DIS 210

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16445 NTRES 2201   DIS 211

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

      Stedman, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 2301

This course offers an introduction to global environmental justice as a field of scholarship, a social movement, and a set of demands for transformative change. Beginning with the origins of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 2301

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16828 NTRES 2301   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hajjar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 3110

This course covers basic principles of fish ecology at the individual, population, and community level.These ecological principles are applied to the conservation and management of fisheries resources ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 5110

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16458 NTRES 3110   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Jensen, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 3111

This course gives students direct hands-on experience with fisheries management through field trips, including visits to a fish hatchery, a fish ladder, a Great Lakes fisheries laboratory, and a Cornell ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16459 NTRES 3111   FLD 801

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Jensen, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Four field trips (two on Friday, two over the weekend) are weather dependent and will be announced by the instructor.

NTRES 3220

This course will explore the historical and ecological concepts underlying the planet's biological diversity. The goal is to develop an overview of what we know about patterns and processes of biological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16460 NTRES 3220   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McIntyre, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 3240

In-depth analyses of those ecological and biological principles relevant to the sustainable management of global fresh and marine water resources. Lectures and discussion integrate scientific literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 6240

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16461 NTRES 3240   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schneider, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 3260

An interactive-field and lab course designed to provide direct experience with some of the most important field methods and analytical techniques used to examine species, ecosystem and community-level ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one field studies. Combined with: ENVS 3260, NTRES 6260

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16686 NTRES 3260   LAB 401

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Morreale, S

      Sullivan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16687 NTRES 3260   FLD 801

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Morreale, S

      Sullivan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 3700

The planet we call home is dominated by one feature: the oceans. This makes us Ocean People. In this course, we will unpack what that means by examining the historical and contemporary human relationship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 5700

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16821 NTRES 3700   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4100

This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9401 NTRES 4100   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enbody, E

      Guzman Uribe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9402 NTRES 4100   LAB 401

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enbody, E

      Guzman Uribe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4130

Ecosystem restoration has been identified by the United Nations as a critically needed focus for the coming decades. This course introduces the basic steps and processes of ecosystem restoration, using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 4130

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 16824 NTRES 4130   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schneider, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4150

This course integrates life, social, and medical sciences with the humanities to explore the concept of One Health, the idea that the health of the environment, animals, and people are all inextricably ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16796 NTRES 4150   LEC 001

    • T
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027
    • Radcliffe, R

    • R
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027
    • Radcliffe, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4450

Historical conditions are becoming less reliable guides to ecological futures. Climate change, disturbance regimes, and changing human priorities challenge conventional ideas about what it means to restore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 6450

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16827 NTRES 4450   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sinacore, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4601

This course will provide an introduction to the principles and practice of structured decision making and its application in natural resource management. Students will become familiar with methods for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 6601

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16797 NTRES 4601   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fuller, A

      Sullivan, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4940

The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Conservation and Sustainability in the Age of AI

  • 16481 NTRES 4940   LEC 002

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Davis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 6940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Writing Environmental Resistance: Art and Activism

  • 16482 NTRES 4940   LEC 003

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAuliffe, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 4940, NTRES 6940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Communicating Environmental Change and Research

  • 16483 NTRES 4940   LEC 004

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAuliffe, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 6940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Interactions Among Energy Development & the Envir

  • 16484 NTRES 4940   LEC 005

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Grodsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Wetland Ecology & Management

  • 16485 NTRES 4940   LEC 006

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Blum, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4960

On-the-job learning experience under the supervision of professionals in a cooperating organization. A learning contract is written between the faculty supervisor and the student, stating the learning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

NTRES 4961

A variety of speakers present seminars on international development topics relating to sustainable development throughout the world. Students attend each seminar and submit a five-page essay at the end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 13585 NTRES 4961   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Mabaya, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 4970

Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in environmental social science resource policy are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

NTRES 4971

Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in applied ecology or conservation biology are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16486 NTRES 4971   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NTRES 4972

Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in ecosystem science and biogeochemistry are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16500 NTRES 4972   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NTRES 4980

Designed to give students an opportunity to obtain teaching experience by assisting in labs, field trips for designated sections, discussions, and grading. Students gain insight into the organization, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

NTRES 4990

Undergraduate research projects in natural resources; contingent on finding a faculty person to work with. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

NTRES 5100

This course integrates technical approaches to biodiversity conservation, with a focus on biological analysis of species facing extinction risk. Students will learn quantitative tools for analyzing variation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9518 NTRES 5100   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enbody, E

      Guzman Uribe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9519 NTRES 5100   LAB 401

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enbody, E

      Guzman Uribe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 5110

This course covers basic principles of fish ecology at the individual, population, and community level. These ecological principles are applied to the conservation and management of fisheries resources ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 3110

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16799 NTRES 5110   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Jensen, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 5700

The planet we call home is dominated by one feature: the oceans. This makes us Ocean People. In this course, we will unpack what that means by examining the historical and contemporary human relationship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 3700

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16820 NTRES 5700   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Johnson, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6140

This seminar course is designed to give graduate students mid-level understanding of a suite of timely topics in environmental conservation and sustainability. We will discuss contentious topics, exploring ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16531 NTRES 6140   SEM 109

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McIntyre, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6240

In-depth analyses of those ecological and biological principles relevant to the sustainable management of global fresh and marine water resources. Lectures and discussion integrate scientific literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: NTRES 3240

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16748 NTRES 6240   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schneider, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16749 NTRES 6240   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schneider, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6255

Machine learning (ML) has become an increasingly important tool for improving predictive and diagnostic models. It is also being adopted across a multitude of physical disciplines. However, in most physical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16811 NTRES 6255   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Keranen, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6260

An interactive-field and lab course designed to provide direct experience with some of the most important field methods and analytical techniques used to examine species, ecosystem and community-level ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one laboratory and one field studies. Combined with: ENVS 3260, NTRES 3260

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16800 NTRES 6260   LAB 401

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Morreale, S

      Sullivan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

  • 16801 NTRES 6260   FLD 801

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Morreale, S

      Sullivan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6450

Historical conditions are becoming less reliable guides to ecological futures. Climate change, disturbance regimes, and changing human priorities challenge conventional ideas about what it means to restore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4450

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16826 NTRES 6450   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sinacore, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6601

This course will provide an introduction to the principles and practice of structured decision making and its application in natural resource management. Students will become familiar with methods for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4601

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16798 NTRES 6601   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fuller, A

      Sullivan, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6940

The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Writing Environmental Resistance: Art and Activism

  • 16527 NTRES 6940   LEC 003

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAuliffe, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 4940, NTRES 4940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Communicating Environmental Change and Research

  • 16528 NTRES 6940   LEC 004

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McAuliffe, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4940

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Interactions Among Energy Development and the Env

  • 16529 NTRES 6940   LEC 005

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Grodsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6960

A variety of speakers present seminars on international development topics relating to sustainable development throughout the world. Students attend each seminar and submit a five-page essay at the end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 13531 NTRES 6960   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Mabaya, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NTRES 6970

Study of topics in natural resources more advanced than, or different from, other courses. Subject matter depends on interests of students and availability of staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16536 NTRES 6970   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16535 NTRES 6970   IND 631

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NTRES 7900

Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before A exam has been passed. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-15 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 16607 NTRES 7900   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

NTRES 8900

Thesis research for master's students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-15 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 16566 NTRES 8900   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research