Ecosystem Restoration and Management

Research, Manage, and Restore Degraded Ecosystems

Assist in the conservation and recovery of degraded or destroyed ecosystems with a degree in ecosystem restoration and management.

Why Study Ecosystem Restoration and Management at UW-Stevens Point?

The ecosystem restoration and management degree prepares you to research, manage, and restore degraded ecosystems. You will learn techniques for managing and restoring many ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, and prairies. In addition, our degree will prepare you to create and implement management plans within a multiple-use framework focusing on biological diversity.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

An integrated curriculum and required work experience are designed to ensure you are ready for a career in ecosystem restoration and management after graduation. From federal and state to private entities, our graduates have jobs in all sectors of the employment spectrum. Job titles include:

Biological Technician
Botanist
Stewardship Director or Manager
Environmental Technician

Environmental Services Specialist
Invasive Species Technician
Restoration Ecologist
Forest Technician

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Discover your passions, build your resume, and make friends along the way! Whether it is joining a student organization, working at one of our centers, or participating in research directed by faculty, you have plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Join the Society for Ecological Restoration student chapter, the Society of American Foresters, or any of our other 200+ student organizations housed within Campus Activities and Student Engagement.

Read the CNR Reporter, a weekly newsletter, for information on upcoming presentations, student organization meeting times, and other important happenings on and around campus.

GAIN EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

You will gain additional hands-on experiences in all areas of natural resource management during a required summer field experience generally taken between your sophomore and junior years. Choose between an intensive, six-week, hands-on summer field experience at our Treehaven residential facility or our European Environmental Seminar, where students learn how European natural resource management compares to the United States.

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Our faculty members within the forestry discipline bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.

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