The Natural Resources and Earth Science Systems Ph.D. Program offers limitless opportunities to explore ideas and conduct research at a Carnegie Classification R1 university.
In an effort to foster deeper interdisciplinary understanding of environmental and natural resource challenges and solutions at local, regional and global levels, our students integrate life, physical and earth sciences with sociology, psychology and philosophy (College of Liberal Arts), environmental policy and ethics (Carsey School of Public Policy), and economics, social entrepreneurship and sustainability (Paul College of Business and Economics).
NRESS Ph.D. dissertations reflect the wide range of research topics related to environmental and earth system science and policy.
NRESS Research
Faculty Research
Over 80 faculty members conduct interdisciplinary research across 23 research groups, departments, schools, colleges and outreach.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact NRESS faculty members directly when seeking a potential advisor for mentoring and possible funding of applicant’s doctoral studies.
Student Research
Our students are involved in research across a wide variety of topics, working with and mentored by faculty with broad interdisciplinary expertise.
Alumni Research
Explore alumni research interests and dissertation topics to see where a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Earth Science Systems can lead.
Convergent Arctic Research Perspectives and Education
(CARPE)
This NSF-sponsored graduate research traineeship (NRT) program aims to train the next generation of professionals to tackle the complex socio-ecological challenges of changing seasonality in the Arctic. Join the team of graduate students, faculty, and researchers as we design and conduct convergence research projects while learning how to co-produce knowledge with Arctic Indigenous communities and local stakeholders.
The NRESS Ph.D. Program is very proud of the over 80 UNH faculty members who advise, mentor and serve on numerous guidance and doctoral committees for nearly 60 NRESS students. NRESS faculty are drawn from the entire university, currently comprised from UNH's research groups, departments, schools and cooperative extension.
Examples of Interdisciplinary Research
- Agroecology
- Atmospheric Science
- Biogeochemistry
- Carbon Modeling
- Climate Change, Impacts & Adaptation
- Earth Systems Science
- Ecosystem-based Management
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Philosophy
- Environmental Policy and Ethics
- Estuarine Ecology
- Fisheries Management
- Forestry
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Global Cycling
- Hydrology
- International Policy Issues
- Marine Ecology
- Marine Mammal Studies
- Natural Resources
- Oceanography
- Psychology
- Remote Sensing
- Resource Protection
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Energy
- Tropical Ecosystems
- Volcanology
- Water Resources Management
