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Moscow

College of Natural Resources
phone: (208) 885-8981
toll free: 88-88-UIDAHO
fax: (208) 885-5534

875 Perimeter Drive MS 1142
Moscow, ID 83844-1142

Semester In
The Wild
Join us in America's Wildest Classroom for a semester of integrated learning in the environmental sciences and humanities.
Discover the rangeland program

Science and solutions
Learn the knowledge and skills to manage rangelands, grasslands, woodlands, shrublands and deserts.
Delve into the renewable materials program

Build your future
Prepare for well-paying positions in the forest products industry.
Explore the wildland fire program

Spark Your Imagination
Position yourself as a leader in fuels management, fire prevention, fire suppression and fire management.

CNR News

Meet Shane Weigand

Wildlife resources senior Shane Weigand has had face-to-face experiences with these animals and more during his time in the College of Natural Resources.

Tank Receives NSF Award

The National Science Foundation has honored Assistant Professor David Tank with a prestigious Mid-Career award for his research focusing on using molecular methods to reconstruct the evolutionary history of plants.

Online Student Pursues
Fire Degree

Megan Fitzgerald, who will graduate with a Master's degree in May, is one of CNR’s online students. However, in CNR, even on-line students get their hands dirty.

Sparking Careers

Eleven U-Idaho students participated in a service learning spring break and discovered that prescribed burning involves a lot more than a field of dry grass and a match.

Spreading the word about climate change

A team of U-Idaho faculty and graduate students have been traveling around Montana and Idaho for the past two weeks, conducting workshops about climate change.

MOSS Earns ID21 Award

MOSS staff were honored by J.A. & K. Alberston Foundation as grand prize recipients of the ID21 Award on Oct. 16 in Boise.

Range Studies at OX Ranch

In late September, 31 CNR students traveled to OX Ranch near Council, ID, to carry on a CNR Range Studies tradition.

Vandal Alumna Wins Award

Lisel Alamilla-Pennel ('95) received the prestigious Whitley Fund for Nature award from the Princess Royal at the 2012 Whitley Awards Ceremony.
CNR Events

Harmonic Woods

Range professor Karen Launchbaugh and affiliate faculty Paul Anders demonstrated instruments made by Mike Boeck and Steve Weill during a Jazz Festival workshop hosted by Associate Dean Tom Gorman. View photos

See What's Happening

The college-wide calendar is a great way to stay on top of events, lectures or career series, with reminders sent right to your phone or inbox.

NOAA Guest Lecturer

Shallin Busch, a research ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recently spoke about the links between climate change and increasing ocean acidification levels.

College of Natural Resources

The University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources offers outstanding natural resource undergraduate and graduate programs. Learn from internationally renowned leaders in the natural, physical and social sciences, and work to address needs and issues of the natural world.

Researchers From the Four Corners of the Earth
The College of Natural Resources is currently hosting six visiting scientists from around the world. They are spending time here to conduct research, learn new ways to address natural resource issues and experience a new culture.
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Assistant Professor David Tank Featured on Huffington Post
Tank and his colleagues are currently seeking to perform a successful DNA extraction on the 15-million year old leaves.
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NASA Chief Scientist says Profound Change Coming
Dr. Waleed Abdalati told a standing room only audience that the Earth is a system of interrelated stories, and understanding those stories will help us adapt to our changing climate.
» Read more about Dr. Abdalati's visit

You Can Inspire The Future
Whether it is student scholarships, faculty research, study abroad opportunities or an exciting renovation project, the College of Natural Resources needs your support.
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