Natural Resources & Earth Systems Science Ph.D.

Ph.D. program in Natural Resources and Earth Systems science (NRESS)

Researchers Addressing Today’s Environmental Challenges

Both the global environment and our understanding of that environment are changing at rates that are unprecedented in the history of the Earth. Solutions to environmental problems require knowledge of the interaction among physical, biological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors, while ethical considerations underlie both the identification of environmental problems and choice of action. The NRESS Ph.D. program is designed to meet this challenge and to encourage interdisciplinary research on the environment in the broadest sense.

Interdisciplinary academics

One of the largest, most interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at UNH

students

Making a difference in fields of climate change, sustainability, environmental conservation, policy and more!

faculty

Represent more than 24 departments, research groups, outreach programs and schools

alumni

90% are working in relevant fields, i.e. universities, laboratories, private sector companies, and NGS around the world

Programs of Study

Graduate

Emma Burkett

Research TopicGeochemical and Remote Sensing Reconstructions of Timescales for Magma Assembly in the Aleutian Volcanic Arc and Satellite Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash with Ground-truthed Ash Detection Modeling in the Aleutians

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Emma Burkett

Research TopicGeochemical and Remote Sensing Reconstructions of Timescales for Magma Assembly in the Aleutian Volcanic Arc and Satellite Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash with Ground-truthed Ash Detection Modeling in the Aleutians

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Lara Munro

Research Topic Large-scale Patterns of Watershed-level Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Lara’s research focuses on understanding how watershed-level carbon and nitrogen dynamics are comparable across eco-regions. Her work combines ecosystem models and large-scale datasets, like those from NEON...

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Lara Munro

Research Topic Large-scale Patterns of Watershed-level Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Lara’s research focuses on understanding how watershed-level carbon and nitrogen dynamics are comparable across eco-regions. Her work combines ecosystem models and large-scale datasets, like those from NEON...

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Lara Munro

Research Topic Large-scale Patterns of Watershed-level Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Lara’s research focuses on understanding how watershed-level carbon and nitrogen dynamics are comparable across eco-regions. Her work combines ecosystem models and large-scale datasets, like those from NEON...

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Lara Munro

Research Topic Large-scale Patterns of Watershed-level Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Lara’s research focuses on understanding how watershed-level carbon and nitrogen dynamics are comparable across eco-regions. Her work combines ecosystem models and large-scale datasets, like those from NEON...

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Andrew Butler

Research Topic Influence of Urbanization on Furbearer Abundance, Distribution, and Community Ecology Selected Presentations and Publications Publications Marneweck, C., A.R. Butler, L.C. Gigliotti, S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M. Muthersbaugh, B. Newman, E. Saldo, K. Shute, K. Titus, S.W. Yu, and D.S...

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Andrew Butler

Research Topic Influence of Urbanization on Furbearer Abundance, Distribution, and Community Ecology Selected Presentations and Publications Publications Marneweck, C., A.R. Butler, L.C. Gigliotti, S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M. Muthersbaugh, B. Newman, E. Saldo, K. Shute, K. Titus, S.W. Yu, and D.S...

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Jack Hastings

Research Topic Remote Sensing and Modeling of Temperate Forested Ecosystems Jack’s research interests include using remote sensing platforms to study New England temperate forested ecosystems, and how remote sensing data products can be incorporated into regional modeling efforts. He is especially...

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Jack Hastings

Research Topic Remote Sensing and Modeling of Temperate Forested Ecosystems Jack’s research interests include using remote sensing platforms to study New England temperate forested ecosystems, and how remote sensing data products can be incorporated into regional modeling efforts. He is especially...

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