Natural Resources - Wildlife and Conservation Biology

Overview

In this Natural Resources - Wildlife and Conservation Biology graduate program from University of New Hampshire, you’ll take an integrated field-laboratory approach to the study of population ecology and conservation, community and landscape ecology, conservation biology and genetics, and applied wildlife management.  You’ll develop quantitative skills and use statistical analysis techniques that prepare you for work in a variety of conservation fields locally, regionally and globally.

Why choose UNH for your degree?

You’ll be supported by a productive and internationally recognized faculty, as well as outstanding laboratory facilities, as you advance toward either a professional career in wildlife and biology conservation or doctoral studies. The main campus is located near the White Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean with access to a diverse array of terrestrial, marine and freshwater field sites. UNH also is ranked among the nation’s highest-performing research universities, having earned a Carnegie Classification R1. The university’s research portfolio brings in more than $110 million in competitive external funding each year.  

Career Areas

• Academia 
• Environmental consulting 
• Environmental education/extension
• Federal/state government agencies
• Land stewardship  
• Nongovernmental conservation organizations
• Wildlife/natural resource management