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You will also gain valuable real-world experience with opportunities to learn directly from professionals in the field. The program works closely with a variety of related agencies and organizations, including the U.S. Geological Survey's Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the Aquaculture Research Institute.
Are you concerned about the environment and our natural resources? Would you like to make a contribution to ensure that fish species and their habitats are part of our future? Then you may want to consider a degree in fishery resources. Students interested in this degree should have strong skills in biology, science and math. You should also enjoy the outdoors.
During your first year, you will focus on the basic biological sciences, ecology and chemistry. You will also complete general university requirements. You may take the following courses during your first year:
A Bachelor of Science in Fishery Resources prepares you for a variety of career paths. You may become a:
You can also continue your education beyond the bachelor’s degree right here at the
The fishery resources program faculty help prepare students for a variety of careers where they may provide solutions to some of the world’s most pressing concerns in fish ecology and management. As a fisheries professional, you may:
More than 70 undergraduates and 22 graduate students currently study under six full-time faculty members. Our faculty researchers are addressing some of the state’s top priorities in fish health, including the restoration of salmon populations, conservation of aquaculture, and fish genetics and nutrition. Faculty research projects include:
Student Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
As a student in the fishery resources program, you will gain practical experience in setting up transects and fish seines, conducting radio tracking, gill netting and collecting biological data. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to find degree-related summer jobs through the College of Natural Resources employment services. All fishery students spend at least one summer working for a natural resources agency.
College of Natural Resources facilities also include:
An extremely diverse group of faculty offers students an educationally challenging but stimulating curriculum both in and outside the classroom. Lab and field facilities are used both on and off campus.
