Create Your Future
Undergraduate Programs
At the School of Natural Resources, we share our passion for the outdoors, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all living things and the world around them. We help you develop the skills needed to manage, sustain and renew our Earth’s natural resources for the common good because our world depends upon your success. Here, you can study everything from groundwater quality to weather patterns at a place where no animal is too small or too scaly to ignore.
Go ahead and escape the ordinary. Seek your adventure with us.
Majors, Minors & Certificates
Initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or contaminated from human activity or natural agents.
Conserves and manages wild and captive populations of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as their habitats in a variety of settings.
Strategizes tree management in urban and rural environments while addressing natural resource challenges, such as invasive pests and climate change.
Natural Resource minors help students follow their passion to help manage and conserve our natural resources in addition to their chosen majors.
Natural Resource certificates provide great complements to existing degree programs and can be completed quickly to support career advancement.
Go beyond the classroom with these opportunities
Join a club at SNR and meet other students just like you while learning from professionals, volunteering around the community, and having fun. There are ten clubs to choose from.
UNL and SNR offers many opportunities for students to conduct their own research, participate in internships, gain certifications or take a short-term intensive workshops. Apply for an UCARE or Cabela's Apprenticeship and find an advisor to start getting hands-on experience.
Come for a Visit
Husker Weekday Visit
Experience for yourself what life is like as a student at Nebraska. Husker Weekdays are free campus visit opportunities held daily. During your visit, you’ll explore campus with a current Nebraska student as your guide, tour a residence hall, and learn more about student involvement opportunities. You’ll also get the chance to discuss important admission, scholarship and financial aid information with Nebraska Office of Admissions staff.
East Campus Visit
The best way to learn more about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) is to visit campus. East Campus visits include a tour of east campus, information about CASNR, a one-on-one visit with the recreuitment coordinator of your desired program area, and, best of all, Dairy Store ice cream!
Virtual Visit
Want more information about a School of Natural Resources’ undergraduate program, but not ready for a full campus visit? Schedule a one-on-one Zoom meeting with our recruiter to learn more about one of our 5 undergraduate programs. You’ll learn about curriculum, undergraduate research opportunities, and how you can study abroad during your time at Nebraska.
Meet Emily
"The School of Natural Resources places high value on work experience, and as someone who lives with passion for zoos, wildlife, conservation, and education, I realize that there could not be a better opportunity available for me. The Honolulu Zoo and the Honolulu Zoo Society offer wonderful experiences not only for children (or keiki, in Hawaiian), but also for me as a staff member. "
Meet Alex
"My mentors have helped me get off on the right foot for my project. They have accelerated my brainstorming and helped me envision what I want to enact such as my prototype. They have also been walls I can bounce off my ideas and receive feedback for. "
Meet Jacob
"I came to the University after looking into all the research opportunities and connections to governmental agencies that Nebraska has. There is some form of University extension all around the state and its reputation for effective and meaningful research greatly interested me."
Meet Emma
"I love how passionate the community is within SNR, both the student body and the faculty. It’s amazing to hear about all the amazing things everyone stays busy with! Also, I love how many opportunities there are here. I refer to UNL as "opportunity overload," which can be overwhelming at times when it feels like there is so much to do. However, having so many opportunities is never really a bad thing. "
Meet Isabelle
"I was recruited to swim here at the University. When I took my official visit, I was not expected to be blown away by the opportunities, resources and people here at Nebraska. I was looking into engineering while visiting other universities, but I took a chance on exploring the Fisheries and Wildlife major and I am so happy I did. I had a meeting with Dr. Mark Pegg and I was truly amazed to find out that I could make a career out of doing the things I love."
Meet Amelia
"I absolutely love when the professors or students get to nerd out about what animal or soil type or insect they love! It’s a joy to see the looks on people’s faces when they can talk long and hard about the specifics of what they love! I also enjoy students being able to share with each other the things they care about in the world from, larger scale subjects like the environment to animal conservation to climate activism to something as big as coding. "
Meet Isabella
"I want to just be out in nature getting my hands dirty and helping out as much as I can! In addition, my hope is to get more involved and passionate about nature."
Meet Madison
"I was able to learn a lot about myself and learn a lot about what my future could potentially look like. It was really weird knowing that if I came back [to the park], this is what my future would be. I don't think a lot of people get a taste of what their future could be and actually being able to experience it and understand it before it's yours."
Want more information?
Undergraduate
Recruiting
Bridget Gross
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School of Natural Resources
102b South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0981 US - Phone
- 402-472-8195
- bgross3@unl.edu
Undergraduate Advising
(Fisheries & Wildlife majors)
Kenneth Pyle
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School of Natural Resources
102a South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0981 US - Phone
- 402-472-7471
- kpyle4@unl.edu
- SSH Link
- Kenneth’s SSH Link
Undergraduate Advising
(All other SNR majors)
Sara Winn
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School of Natural Resources
912 South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0989 US - Phone
- 402-472-0636
- sara.winn@unl.edu
- SSH Link
- Sara’s SSH Link