Natural Resources Enterprise Management: Stewardship
Program Overview
Natural Resources Enterprise Management: Stewardship
Conservation and preservation from multiple angles.
Professionals in the natural resource management business work to define and defend our natural environment — helping people enjoy recreation in the great outdoors, while keeping our natural areas pristine and protected.
As a student in the NREM Stewardship emphasis, you will explore the core principles of business entrepreneurship and natural resource conservation, use and improvement. You will take courses from a variety of disciplines, and you’ll develop a multifaceted approach to conservation and preservation. Your courses will cover a broad range of topics, from working with landowners to conserve heritage sites to creating budgets and managing personnel to planning wildlife habitat restoration efforts.
Upon completion of this program, you’ll be equipped to meet the growing demand for jobs in sustainability, land trusts, conservation organizations, land management groups, watershed restoration efforts, game management and environmental education.
Degree Fit
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy working in the outdoors and interacting with people
- Manage an organization that works to conserve natural resources
- Use business and entrepreneurial skills to be a resource steward
- Make decisions that benefit people and the environment
Career Outcomes
With this degree, you could become a/an:
- Stewardship Coordinator or Community Lands Steward
- Conservation Director or Conservation Projects Manager
- Philanthropy or Communications Director
- Public Lands Protection Specialist
- Conservation Projects Manager
Location
Moscow
Available On-Campus
Related Programs
- Forest and Sustainable Products, B.S.
- Fisheries Science, B.S.
- Wildlife Sciences, B.S.
- Fire Ecology & Management, B.S.
- Natural Resources Enterprise Management, B.S.
- Environmental Science: Ecological Restoration, B.S.
- Forestry, B.S.
- Natural Resources Enterprise Management: Stewardship, B.S.
- Environmental Science, B.S.M.S.M.S./J.D.Ph.D.
- Natural Resources Enterprise Management: Development, B.S.
- Environmental Science: Culture and Communication, B.S.
- Environmental Science: Sustainability Sciences, B.S.
- Environmental Science: Policy, Planning and Management, B.S.
- Conservation Biology, B.S.
- Rangeland Ecology & Management, B.S.
- Environmental Science: Integrated Sciences, B.S.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Natural Resources Enterprise Management: Stewardship program at the University of Idaho focuses on the principles of business entrepreneurship and natural resource conservation, use, and improvement.
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
- Stewardship Coordinator or Community Lands Steward
- Conservation Director or Conservation Projects Manager
- Philanthropy or Communications Director
- Public Lands Protection Specialist
- Conservation Projects Manager
The University of Idaho (U of I) is a public land-grant research university located in Moscow, Idaho. Established on January 30, 1889, and opening its doors on October 3, 1892, it was the state's sole university for 71 years until 1963
Overview
- Type: Public land-grant research university
- Enrollment (Fall 2023): Approximately 11,849 students, including 9,796 undergraduates and 1,929 graduate students
- Campus Size: 1,585 acres
- Mascot: Joe Vandal
- Athletics: Competes in NCAA Division I FCS – Big Sky Conference
Academics
U of I offers over 200 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students . The university comprises ten colleges and schools, including:
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- College of Art and Architecture
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Graduate Studies
- College of Law
- College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Resources
- College of Science.
Campus and Facilities
The Moscow campus features:
- Administration Building: An iconic Collegiate Gothic-style structure with an 80-foot clock tower .
- Bruce M. Pitman Center: A hub for student services, including financial aid, admissions, and student media.
- Kibbie Dome: A multi-purpose indoor stadium for various sports and events.
- Arboretum and Botanical Garden: A 65-acre site with diverse plant species .
