{"id":336,"date":"2022-03-21T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=22240"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:13:18","slug":"environmental-science-and-management","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/environmental-science-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Science and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make a Difference in the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to make a difference in the environment? The Environmental Science and Management (ESM) major is your launchpad into a career focused on sustainability, conservation, and natural resource solutions. As our most adaptable major, ESM offers two options: <strong>Physical Science<\/strong> and <strong>Social Science<\/strong>, providing you with the tools to tackle challenges such as climate change, land and water management, and resource policy through both scientific and strategic approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17792024917627021\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Why Study Environmental Science and Management at UW-Stevens Point?<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Build a strong, broad-based foundation in natural resource management, and then tailor your degree with a minor such as forestry, soil science, water resources, or wildlife. Whether you are passionate about protecting ecosystems or shaping environmental policy, ESM offers the versatility and depth to support your goals.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/Grad-Plan-Environmental-Science-and-Management-Social-Science-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sample Grad Plan &#8211; Social Science <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/Grad-Plan-Environmental-Science-and-Management-Physical-Science.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sample Grad Plan &#8211; Physical Science <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\" https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-natural-resources\/scholarships\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Scholarships and Aid <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/uwspcaitlinalba\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More: Talk to an Expert <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nESe3kJ4cxQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1779203580658922\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Alumni Map<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Where are they now?<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources alumni live and work worldwide! Check out our map if you are interested in exploring job or networking opportunities close to home.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to add your information to our interactive alumni map, please fill out the form below.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-natural-resources\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alumni Map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/nErfqcHi2E\" target=\"_blank\">Share Your Update <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/alumni-map.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT TO EXPECT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both options within the Environmental Science and Management degree provide a unique opportunity to combine your knowledge and skills in science, management, and policy perspectives on environmental issues, preparing you to serve as an environmental professional. Choose courses to develop your specific field of environmental expertise to address environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enhance your degree with a certificate in Climate Change, Energy Policy, Wetland Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a minor in Environmental Communication to strengthen your resume for job opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates find positions in a wide variety of careers. They may work in the private sector or for the county, state, and federal agencies. Job titles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Environmental Scientist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Policy Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Change Specialist&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Outreach Professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watershed Program Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Law Student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover your passions, build your resume, and make friends along the way! Whether it is joining a student organization, working at one of our&nbsp;centers, or participating in research at one of our&nbsp;three field stations, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our&nbsp;Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education,&nbsp;Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, and&nbsp;Schmeeckle Reserve&nbsp;provide opportunities for you to gain outreach and research experience alongside professionals in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read&nbsp;the&nbsp;CNR Reporter, a weekly newsletter,&nbsp;for information on upcoming presentations, student organization meeting times, and other important happenings on and around campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17792037595849548\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split3366 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">Environmental Science and Management<\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Navigate Your Major<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Major Maps help students map their first day to the first job in their chosen field. While a four-year plan outlines classes to get a degree, Major Maps help students learn how to build career-ready skills and experiences outside the classroom. Each Major Map shows how students can get the most of their UW-Stevens Point journey from enrollment to graduation and beyond. It\u2019s a roadmap to discovering your purpose!<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/Major-Map-Environmental-Science-and-Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Major Map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/06\/major-map-icon.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GAIN EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare for your career with additional hands-on experiences in all areas of natural resource management during a required summer field experience. You can choose between our six-week, hands-on summer field experience&nbsp;held at&nbsp;our&nbsp;Treehaven&nbsp;field station or&nbsp;on-campus, or&nbsp;take part in our&nbsp;European Environmental Seminar&nbsp;and learn how European natural resource management compares to the United States.<br><br>Summer internships and jobs are another great way to build your resume. We make them easy to find through&nbsp;our partnership with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/career\/Pages\/careerPointLogin.aspx\">Handshake.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty members who teach within the Environmental Science and Management program bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profiles\/?department_ids%5B%5D=7&amp;search=&amp;page_size=12\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profiles\/?department_ids%5B%5D=7&amp;search=&amp;page_size=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View all our faculty and staff.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-list wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-3 align-center\"\n     style=\"--profile-container-width-desktop: 100%; --profile-item-width: 33%;\">\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-787\"\n     data-profile=\"787\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Daniel Keymer\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/CNR-SoilandWaste-Keymer-Daniel.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Daniel Keymer\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Daniel Keymer<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Associate Professor <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>267 Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2616\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Daniel Keymer\">715-346-2616<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:daniel.keymer@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Daniel Keymer\">daniel.keymer@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/daniel-keymer\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Daniel Keymer\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-656\"\n     data-profile=\"656\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Kendra Liddicoat\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Liddicoat-Kendra.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Kendra Liddicoat\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Kendra Liddicoat<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Associate Professor and Coordinator of Discipline <\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Global Affiliate Scholar &#8211; Ed.D. in Educational Sustainab&#8230;<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>235 Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2028\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Kendra Liddicoat\">715-346-2028<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:kendra.liddicoat@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Kendra Liddicoat\">kendra.liddicoat@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/kendra-liddicoat\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Kendra Liddicoat\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-793\"\n     data-profile=\"793\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Kyle Herrman\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/CNR-FishandWater-Herrman-Kyle.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Kyle Herrman\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Kyle Herrman<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor and Coordinator for Fisheries and Water Resourc&#8230;<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>263 Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-4832\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Kyle Herrman\">715-346-4832<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:kyle.herrman@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Kyle Herrman\">kyle.herrman@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/kyle-herrman\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Kyle Herrman\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environment and Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programs in the Environment and Society discipline provide hands-on experience in conservation, environmental science, and sustainability, preparing you for careers in fields like conservation planning, environmental education, conservation law enforcement, and environmental science and management. Through fieldwork, internships, and service-learning, you\u2019ll develop the skills to protect natural resources and promote sustainability. 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