Students in an equine studies class

Students in a grassland class

Careers

  • Range Conservationist
  • Soil Conservationist
  • Wildlife Habitat Manager
  • Watershed or Riparian Ecologist
  • Wildland/Prescribed Fire Manager
  • Natural Resources Educator
  • Extension Educator
  • Range Ecologist
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Rangeland Livestock Manager
  • Invasive Plant Manager
  • Field Botanist
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Tribal Land Manager
  • Rangeland/Forest Interaction Manager

Students engaged in fieldwork

Bison grazing on the prairie 

Employment Opportunities

  • USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • USDI-Bureau of Land Management
  • USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service
  • USDI-National Park Service
  • State Wildlife Agencies
  • Natural Resource/Conservation Districts
  • Private Conservation Organizations
  • Bank and Federal Lending Agencies
  • USDA-U.S. Forest Service
  • Private and Corporate Landowners/Ranchers
  • Environmental Consulting Firms
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • State Land Commissions
  • State and Local Weed Control Districts
  • State Departments of Environmental Quality
  • Cooperative Extension Service