University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment

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Welcome to the "coolest" and greenest building on the University of Michigan campus. The Dana Building has a Gold rating from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) through their LEED program. The rating system uses point allocations in categories such as Materials and Resources, Energy and Atmosphere, Water Efficiency, and Innovation and Design Process.

Read more about the "Greening of Dana" at snre.umich.edu/greendana

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Through research, teaching and outreach, the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is devoted to generating knowledge and developing policies, techniques and skills to help practitioners manage and conserve natural and environmental resources to meet the full range of human needs on a sustainable basis. More on our graduate studies

Doctoral program

SNRE offers a Ph.D. degree in Natural Resources and Environment and a Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture. Both curricula are research-based and support the pursuit of either a highly focused course of study or one that broadly addresses complex, interdisciplinary issues.

Master's degree programs

SNRE offers two master's degrees: an M.S. in Natural Resources and Environment and an M.L.A. in Landscape Architecture. Students specialize in one of nine fields of study:

Aquatic Sciences: Research and Management
Behavior, Education and Communication
Conservation Biology
Environmental Informatics: GIS and Modeling
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Landscape Architecture (both two-year and three-year programs)

Dual-degree options

SNRE offers interdisciplinary, dual-degrees program in Business, Law and Engineering. Students also may customize a dual-degree program of their own.

Graduate certificate programs

SNRE offers graduate certificates in Industrial Ecology and Spatial Analysis

Undergraduate studies

At the University of Michigan, undergraduate opportunities to study the environment are offered through the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Students major in Program in the Environment or complement another major area of study with a minor in the Environment or Global Change.

More information about our graduate studies