2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Department of Natural Resource Management
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Michele Dudash, Department Head and Professor
Department of Natural Resource Management
Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory 138, Box 2140B
605-688-6121
The Department of Natural Resource Management provides undergraduate and graduate programs focused on improving the understanding and management of natural resources. The quality of life for many humans is intimately tied to the use and conservation of natural resources. Thus, educational opportunities in natural resource management at SDSU can lead to a wide range of career opportunities. Departmental faculty and staff conduct research and provide outreach services that contribute to the understanding and management of natural resources on local to global scales.
Graduate Faculty
Michael Brown, Professor Emeritus
Christopher Cheek, Assistant Professor
Steve Chipps, Professor
Alison Coulter, Assistant Professor
David Coulter, Assistant Professor
Sean Di Stéfano, Assistant Professor
Michele Dudash, Department Head and Professor
Krista Ehlert, Assistant Professor
Jonathan Jenks, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
A. Joshua Leffler, Associate Professor
Jeff Martin, Assistant Professor
Lora Perkins, Professor
William Severud, Assistant Professor
Rachel Short, Assistant Professor
Alexander (Sandy) Smart, Professor
Joshua Stafford, Associate Professor
Lan Xu, Professor
Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek, Assistant Professor
Programs
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Certificates
Facilities and Services
The department is housed within the McFadden Biostress Laboratory at SDSU. The Cottonwood Station, Oak Lake Field Station, and Wildlife Research Unit provide off-campus teaching and research facilities. The South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is located within the department.
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