ACADEMIC DIRECTORY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA This directory provides a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive overview of academic programs at the University of Florida that focus on natural resources and the environment. ** View Academic Programs by Category below or scroll to View in Alphabetical Order **
natural rESOURCE MANAGEMENT Agricultural and Biological Engineering Civil and Coastal Engineering / Geomatics Environmental & Human Toxicology Environmental Engineering Sciences Environmental Horticulture Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Forest Resources and Conservation Geological Sciences Hydrologic Science - Engineering Soil and Water Sciences Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Zoology   OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS Agricultural Education and Communication Agronomy Botany Continuing Education Distance Learning Education: Science and Environmental Entomology and Nematology Geography Interdisciplinary Studies Plant Pathology Religion and Nature Science & Health Communication	POLICY & SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Environmental Politics Family, Youth and Community Sciences Latin American Studies Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Soil and Water Science Tropical Conservation and Development Urban and Regional Planning Wildlife Ecology and Conservation   BUILDING, DESIGN, & ARCHITECTURE Building Construction Civil and Coastal Engineering / Geomatics Environmental Horticulture Landscape Architecture Urban and Regional Planning   ECONOMICS, BUSINESS & LAW Agricultural Operations Management Food and Resource Economics Horticultural Sciences Law	Student Resources   Natural Resource Academic Directory at UF SNRE Guide to Financial Aid Environmental Career Outlook Web Links Environmental Fellowships Environmental Scholarships Research Resources Study Abroad Undergraduate Home Page Graduate Home Page   SNRE Home

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering HOME

The Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department consists of nearly 40 faculty and approximately 250 students and is located at the University of Florida campus and at several Research and Education Centers throughout the state.

Undergraduate HOME

Undergraduate Degrees include:

• B.S. Program in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
• B.S. in Agricultural Operations Management
• B.S. in Packaging Science

Graduate HOME

The graduate programs offered through the College of Engineering for Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) majors are the Master of Engineering, Master of Science, Degree of Engineer, and the Ph.D.

For the Agricultural Operations Management (AOM) option the following degrees are offered through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences: the Master of Science degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The AOM Ph.D. degree through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is an advanced degree in technical management. Further degree descriptions are available here.

 

Agricultural educaton & communication

Department of Agricultural Education and Communication HOME

Located within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) prepares students for careers in agricultural and extension education, agricultural leadership education and agricultural communication. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are offered.

Undergraduate HOME

The four undergraduate degree specializations offered in the department require a common core of courses in technical agriculture and professional education. There is also a minor option for majors in other departments that includes an Agricultural Communications minor and an Extension Education minor.

Graduate HOME

The department offers a Masters and PhD in the following specializations:

• Agricultural Communication
• Agricultural Education and Extension
• Agricultural Leadership
• Farming System Research

 

Agronomy

Department of Agronomy HOME

Undergraduate HOME

The department offers a B.S. in Plant Science (degree administered jointly with Plant Pathology) with specializations in Science and Technology or in Sustainable Crop Production and Management

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Degrees:

. Ph.D. in Agronomy
. M.S. in Agronomy (Thesis)
. M.S. in Agronomy (Non-thesis)
. Doctor of Plant Medicine

 

Anthropology

Department of Anthropology HOME

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida is ranked as one of the best in the country. There are over forty anthropologists on campus. In addition to the teaching faculty, anthropologists hold appointments at the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the C. A. Pound Human Identification Lab. Anthropology at the University of Florida is especially strong in Latin American Studies, African Studies, Southeastern Archaeology, Applied Anthropology, and Forensic Anthropology. Course offerings reflect the diverse expertise of the faculty.

Special Studies:

• Archaeology
• Biological Anthropology
• Forensic Anthropology

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Graduate HOME

 

Botany

School of Botany HOME

The Department of Botany is a member of both the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Florida. The department enrolls approximately 30 undergraduate students in botany and over 100 in Integrative Biology. We have 15 faculty members, six professors emeritus, and ten affiliate faculty. The research interests of the faculty range from problems at the genomic level to analyses of ecosystems. Specific laboratories are equipped for ecological, molecular, physiological, biochemical, systematic and structural studies, including electron microscopy facilities. A herbarium and other collections are housed nearby in the Florida Museum of Natural History. The University maintains a sizable computing center which offers courses and assistance in programming.

Undergraduate HOME

Students who want a B.S. in Botany can pursue one of two tracks of study: the basic or the pre-professional (e.g., medical school).

Graduate HOME

The department has around 45 graduate students as well as post doctoral associates and visiting scholars. We offer programs of study leading to Master of Science (MS), Master of Agriculture (MA), Master of Science in Teaching (MST) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Graduate studies in Botany center around three areas: ecology, molecular biology/genetics/biochemistry, and systematics.

 

Building Construction

School of Buiding Construction Home - 392-5965

Undergraduate Home*

* see combined degree for Sustainability Track

Graduate Home

On-Campus Graduate Programs:

• Master of Building Construction*
• Master of Science in Building Construction (thesis)*
• *Sustainability Track
  The Sustainable Construction Concentration (SCN) has the goal of helping the student connect the activities of planning, designing, building, operating, and demolishing the built environment to their impacts on the environment and natural systems function.

 

Civil & Coastal Engineering

Civil and Coastal Engineering HOME - 392-9537

The Civil and Coastal Engineering Department offers BS, MS, ME & PhD degrees. Some of the NR-related graduate areas of study and research include:

• Coastal & Oceanographic
• Geomatics
• GeoSensing Systems
• Geotechnical
• Hydraulics/Hydrology/Water Resources

Undergraduate*

*see Geomatics for program information

Graduate*

*see Division of Geomatics for program information

 

Continuing Education

Continuing Education HOME

TREEO Center: Environmental Training HOME
The Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO) offers the following training and students receive a certification upon passing a final exam. Classes can be taken online or at one of the TREEO sites.

. Asbestos Abatement
. Backflow Prevention
. Engineering
. GIS/GPS
. Environmental Management Systems Institute
. Hazardous Materials/Waste
. Health and Safety
. Lead Abatement
. Petroleum Storage
. Pollution Prevention
. Solid Waste
. Stormwater Management
. Train the Trainer
. Water Quality

 

Distance Learning

Distance Learning HOME

Degree Programs:

Master of Science - concentration in Environmental Science Degree

 

Education: science and environmental

School of Teaching and Learning HOME

Science Education Graduate Programs HOME

• M.Ed. in Science Education (Secondary Science PROTEACH)
• M.A. in Science or Environmental Education with Thesis
• Ed.S. - Specialist in Science or Environmental Education
• Ph.D. in Science or Environmental Education

 

Entomology and Nematology

Department of Entomology and Nematology HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Degree: B.S. in Entomology and Nematology

Specializations: Pre-professional, Basic Science, Biology Education, Urban Pest Management, Plant Protection, and Ecotourism.

Graduate HOME

Degrees:

• Master of Science - Thesis
• Master of Science - Non-thesis
• Doctor of Philosophy

 

Environmental & human toxicology

Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology HOME

The Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology serves as the focal point at the University of Florida for activities concerning the effects of chemicals on human and animal health.

Graduate HOME

The Center coordinates the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Graduate Specialization providing graduate and continuing education in the field of toxicology. This program trains toxicologists for employment in government, academia, medicine and industry. The continuing education activities of the Center provide opportunities for health professionals to improve and enhance their knowledge of environmental and occupational medicine to provide better patient care and to protect public health.

 

Environmental & Engineering Sciences

Department of Environmental and Engineering Sciences HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Bachelor of Science Program HOME

Graduate HOME

Degrees:

• Master of Science
• Master of Engineering
• Doctorate (Ph.D.) Graduate Research and Education Areas

 

Environmental Horticulture

Department of Environmental Horticulture HOME

Undergraduate Home

Undergraduate Degree Areas of Specialization:

• Landscape and Nursery Management
• Public Gardens Management
• Environmental Horticulture Operations
• Turf grass Science

Graduate Home

Graduate Degrees include:

• Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis)
• Doctor of Philosopy

 

Environmental Politics

Department of Political Science HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Environmental Politics:

Faculty in Public Policy, Political Theory, International Relations, and the multidisciplinary School of Natural Resources and Environment, provide instruction in the history and theory of environmental ethical and political thought; United States and international environmental law, regulation and policy processes and administration.

Combined Bachelor's/Master's degree program HOME

Graduate HOME

Environmental Politics:

Faculty in Public Policy, Political Theory, International Relations, and the multidisciplinary School of Natural Resources and Environment, provide instruction in the history and theory of environmental ethical and political thought; United States and international environmental law, regulation and policy processes and administration.

 

Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management

School of Natural Resources and Environment HOME - 392-9230

Undergraduate HOME

Undergraduate Degrees:

• Baccalaureate degree in Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Science tracks in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management
• Bachelor of Arts tracks in Environmental Education and Environmental Policy

Graduate HOME

Graduate Degrees:

• Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Interdisciplinary Ecology

 

FAMILY, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES

Family, Youth and Community Sciences HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Areas of Specialization:

• Child and Youth Development
• Family
• Human Services
• Public Policy

Combined BS/MS Program HOME

Graduate HOME

Graduate Degrees:

• Master of Science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences
• Master of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

Two graduate minors are offered:
• Minor in Family, Youth and Community Sciences
• Minor in Not-for-Profit Organizations

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences HOME

Undergraduate HOME

While FAS does not offer an undergraduate degree, the department does offer an undergraduate minor and undergraduate courses.

Graduate HOME

• Master of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (M.F.A.S.)
• Master of Science (M.S.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  
  
  Academic research areas include:
  • Freshwater Fisheries and Limnology
  • Marine Fisheries and Ecology
  • Aquaculture

 

Food and Resource Economics

Department of Food and Resource Economics HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Department Minors:

• Agricultural Law
• Ethics and Policy
• Management and Sales
• Food and Resource

Graduate HOME

Graduate Degrees:

• Master of Agriculture
• Master of Agribusiness
• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy or PhD

 

Forest Resources and Conservation

School of Forest Resources and Conservation HOME

The strength of this University has contributed greatly to the success of the over 2,000 students that have graduated from the School and entered forestry and related professions. We continually modernize our curricula to make sure that state-of-the-art technology is incorporated and contemporary needs of employers are met.

Academic HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Undergraduate degrees:

• Forest Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resource Conservation

Graduate HOME

Graduate Degrees:

• Master of Forest Resources & Conservation
• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy Certificates and Other Program Options

 

Geography

Department of Geography HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts in Geography
• Bachelor of Science in Geography
• Minor in Geography

Graduate HOME

Master's Degree w/Concentration in Geographic Technology

This program is a professional concentration in the graduate offerings of the Department of Geography aimed at the growing demands of the private and government sectors for people with technical job skills. It offers graduate education in an array of techniques to analyze, describe, and communicate spatial patterns and processes. The focus is on the application of geographic technologies (computer cartography, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and spatial quantitative methods) to practical issues such as those concerning land inventory tracking and management, environmental planning, and commercial location analysis, among others. Learn more here...

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Geological Sciences

Department of Geological Sciences HOME

The Department's curriculum is diverse, but emphasizes global-scale research and teaching in the following six areas:

• Environmental Geology, including industrial mineralogy, hydrogeology, and engineering geology;
• Earth System Science, including marine geology, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography;
• Geochemistry, including isotope geology, igneous petrology, and geochronology;
• Tectonics, including basin evolution, thermochronology, and crustal evolution;
• Geophysics, including paleomagnetics, environmental geophysics, and exploration geophysics;
• Paleontology, including vertebrate, invertebrate, micropaleontology, and paleobotany.

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Geomatics

Geomatics / Surveying and Mapping HOME - 392-9492

Geomatics has applications in all disciplines which depend on spatial data, including environmental studies, planning, engineering, navigation, geology and geophysics, land development and land ownership. It is thus fundamental to all geoscience disciplines which use spatially related data, such as Surveying, Geodesy, Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry, Cartography, Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in Geomatics HOME

Graduate

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy HOME

 

Horticultural Sciences

Horticultural Sciences Department HOME

Undergraduate HOME

Degrees:

• Minor in horticultural science

Graduate HOME

Degrees:

• Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis)
• PhD
  Areas of specialization:
  • Breeding and Genetics
  • Crop Production and Nutrition
  • Molecular and Physiological Genetics
  • Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Post harvest Biology and Technology
  • Weed Science

 

Hydrologic Science

Hydrologic Science Academic Cluster HOME

Graduate HOME

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program: The academic cluster for graduate studies in Hydrologic Sciences is a unique interdisciplinary program designed to broaden the skills of science and engineering students who are interested in all aspects of water. More information here..

 

Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies HOME

Natural Resource Concentrations:

• Biological Illustration Concentration
  This program helps students acquire a background in biological illustration, including disciplinary perspectives and techniques from such fields as botany, zoology, entomology, and medical or archaeological anthropology. Students may prepare for professional work in museums, botanical gardens, academic programs, or research organizations.

 

Landscape architecture

Department of Landscape Architecture HOME

The mission of the Department of Landscape Architecture is to advance the ethical, creative, and skillful application of the arts and the sciences in planning, designing, implementing and managing landscapes of all types. The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture seeks excellence primarily through teaching and service. The Master of Landscape Architecture additionally emphasizes research.

Visit the HOME page for degree information or see the Undergraduate Curriculum or the Graduate Curriculum.

 

Latin American Studies

Center for Latin American Studies HOME

The Center administers an interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate training program and supports faculty and student exchanges between the University of Florida and institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

Law

College of Law HOME

• J.D. Curriculum & Degree Requirements HOME
• LL.M. in Comparative Law HOME
• Certificate Program in Environmental & Land Use Law HOME
• Joint Programs HOME
• Environmental Education Resources
  • Conservation Clinic HOME
  • Clinic Projects:
    • International and Comparative Environmental Law
    • Conservation Law and the Humanities
    • Marine and Coastal Conservation Law & Policy
    • Not-For-Profit Organizations
    • Rural and Heritage Conservation Law & Policy
    • Urban Conservation Law & Policy
    • Water Law and Policy

 

Plant Pathology

Department of Plant Pathology HOME - 392-3631

Undergraduate HOME

• The Agricultural Technology Option prepares students for commodity and agrochemical industries in which they diagnose and recommend controls for plant diseases or test new plant disease control methods. This option also prepares students to work as private practitioners.
• The Biotechnology Option targets the needs of students who plan to go to graduate school, work in biotechnological firms, universities, or government research laboratories.

Graduate HOME

The Doctor of Plant Medicine Degree Program is a 3-to 4-year interdisciplinary and interdepartmental, graduate professional practitioners doctorate program. It is a new and unique program not offered by any other university in the world.

Specialties:

. Molecular Plant Pathology
. Virology
. Plant Bacteriology
. Mycology & Phytopathogenic Fungi
. Biological Control
. Plant Disease Diagnosis
. Post Harvest Diseases
. Extension
. Epidemiology
. International Programs
. Forest Pathology

 

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism HOME

Undergraduate HOME

In addition to numerous other programs, the department offers a degree in Natural Resources Recreation Management

Graduate HOME

Master's Degree HOME

• Master's Degree in Natural Resource Recreation

  Natural Resources Recreation Management prepares students for employment opportunities in parks, beaches, wildlife refuges or forest settings and in other outdoor recreation and park services. Courses and training focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage recreation programs in natural environments and to manage the use of natural resources to protect the environment and enhance outdoor recreation experiences. An emphasis in ecotourism also is offered. See department adviser for details.

  Other fields in the Department include:

  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Tourism & Commercial Recreation
  • Campus Recreation Programming & Administration
  • Recreation Administration & Supervision

Doctorate of Philosophy in Health and Human Performance HOME

• Specialization in Natural Resource Recreation

 

religion and Nature

Department of Religion HOME

Graduate HOME

The M.A. Program
The master's degree provides a broad background in the study of religious traditions, theoretical orientations in the discipline, and an initial concentration in one of the three fields of specialization.

The Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program, which will accept its first students for Fall 2003, trains future scholars to conduct original research and teach in colleges, universities and other educational institutions

Listed as one of the three fields of study, Religion and Nature seeks to understand the complex, reciprocal relationships among human cultures, religions, and the earth's living systems is vital to addressing contemporary environmental problems. For over three decades, scholars from many disciplines have addressed religion's role in shaping human relations to nature. Until now, however, no graduate program has responded to this groundswell of scholarly awareness by offering a doctoral degree focused on religion and the natural environment. Religion and Nature is the first US doctoral program to address the religious dimensions of human relationships with the natural environment, and is designed to respond to the urgent need to look at human attitudes and values regarding non-human nature.

 

Science and health communication

College of Journalism and Communications HOME

Graduate HOME

Master's Track in Science/Health Communication
The track is aimed at teaching scientists and health specialists to communicate effectively via mass media and teaching mass media specialists to translate the language of science and health into meaningful and understandable stories for their audiences. These goals are achieved through theoretical, writing and applied courses.

At least two features of the program make it unique among science communication programs nationwide. First, other existing science communication programs in the U.S. focus only on training journalists. UF's program is open not only to journalists who want to specialize in covering science and health, but also offers training for people planning to work as public affairs or public information officers for science and health organizations, such as NASA, for other communication specialists and for scientists who need to be able to communicate with the public about their work. Another unique feature of UF's program is that it focuses on training students to understand and communicate effectively about science and health policy.

 

 

Soil and Water Science

Department of Soil and Water Sciences HOME - 392-1803

Undergraduate HOME

Three undergraduate tracks to train students in managing our soil and water resources in a wide range of ecosystems including agricultural, forested, range, urban and wetlands, as related to soil and water quality and sustainable productivity.

• Environmental Soil Science
• Environmental Water Science
• Environmental Management and Policy

Graduate HOME

Programs in one of the following concentrations, with their research project in one or more of the department's thrust areas:

• Soil Science: Graduate students in this track can formulate their course work with focus in sustainable production of agronomic, turf, silviculture, and ornamental crops, with strong background in traditional soil science. This program is designed for students with a strong interest in agricultural sciences, as related to sustainable productivity and water quality.
• Environmental Science: Graduate students in this track can formulate their course work with their focus on environmental science. This program is designed for students with strong interest in non-traditional soil science, as related surface and groundwater quality.
• Hydrologic Science: Graduate students in this track can formulate their course work with focus in hydrologic sciences, with emphasis in hydrology, water quality, wetlands, and aquatic systems.
• Ecology: Graduate students in this track can work with Soil and Water Science Faculty and obtain graduate degrees in the 'Interdisciplinary Ecology Program'.

 

Tropical Conservation and Development

Programs under this broad category include:

• Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program HOME

TCD offers an interdisciplinary graduate certificate and an interdisciplinary graduate concentration in TCD. The certificate and the concentration are essentially a "minor" within a Master's or Ph.D. degree programMission is to advance biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource management, and the welfare of rural people in the tropics through interdisciplinary graduate education, research, and collaborative learning and practice.

• Interdisciplinary: Working Forests in the Tropics HOME

Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program:

The program offers a tiered interdisciplinary curriculum to train doctoral students to conduct applied research on (1) tradeoffs and complementarities among working forest options, (2) the effectiveness of different kinds of working forests for conservation and development, and (3) capacity building efforts designed to promote forest management and conservation in neotropical regions.

• The Program for Studies in Tropical Conservation HOME

• The program is aimed at participants who already have substantial experience, and in many cases responsibility, in the broad area of conservation and resource management in their own countries. They must meet the University of Florida's entrance requirements and may pursue a Masters, a Ph.D. or a non-degree program in a variety of departments.The Program for Studies in Tropical Conservation (PSTC) is an interdisciplinary program that develops human resources and strengthens institutions in tropical countries through integrated research and training. The regional initiatives of the PSTC incorporate human dimensions and biological issues in conservation, and focus on a diversity of landscapes ranging from humid tropical forests to semi-arid steppe and marine environments. The PSTC faculty works with institutions in tropical countries to build programs that address local conservation needs and establish stronger linkages among local, national and international institutions. The PSTC provides training for managers, educators and researchers through in-country workshops and seminars, and graduate training at UF.

 

Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and Regional Planning HOME

Undergraduate

Concurrent Degree options

Graduate

Master's Degree HOME

Master's Specializations
Natural Resource Graduate Certificate

Doctorate Degree HOME

 

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation HOME - 846-0643

Undergraduate HOME

The department offers the only Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in the state.

Graduate HOME

Degrees:

• Master of Science (MS) thesis program in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: (a) prepares graduate students for entry-level professional positions in areas of wildlife biology and ecology, natural resource management, conservation, and (b) provides a solid scientific foundation for further graduate work leading to the PhD degree.
• Master of Science, non-thesis (MS) program in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation provides advanced training for students in technical and professional aspects of wildlife management, conservation, and public education, emphasizing written and oral communication of scientific information.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation serves graduate students conducting advanced, original studies of fundamental ecological and social sciences (e.g., ecosystem, community, landscape ecology, human dimensions), usually with applications to further society's understanding of wildlife ecology and to improve conservation of wildlife resources.

 

Zoology

Department of Zoology HOME

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Graduate HOME

The Department of Zoology offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, with research specializations in a wide range of areas. Faculty and graduate students conduct research in comparative and environmental physiology, morphology, ecology, behavior, evolution, and genetics