Environment and Natural Resources

ENR minors have the opportunity to choose from a variety of interesting core courses and electives. A few courses that may interest you include:

• Thinking Like a Mountain (ENR 1010): Learn to use systems thinking to approach complex environmental ideas from ecological, economic, ethical, socio-cultural and legal perspectives. You’ll explore Laramie’s unique landscapes and dive into real case studies from Wyoming, the West and around the world.
• Environment (ENR 1200): This environmental science course uses case studies to explore core biological principles such as nutrient flow and cycling, population and community ecology and ecosystem structure and function.
• Environment and Society (ENR 2000): Through this course, students explore ways in which society approaches, evaluates, and develops positions relative to environmental issues. You’ll use case studies to illustrate the contemporary and historical role of individuals and societies in identifying and addressing environmental issues at scales ranging from local to global.

UW is home to many thriving student-run organizations. Here are a few you may enjoy:

• Environment & Natural Resource Club: The ENR club connects people interested in exploring and understanding the world's environment and natural resources.
• Haub School Student Ambassadors: Our ambassadors promote and represent the Haub School by recruiting prospective students, attending Haub School events, acting as liaisons with the general public and sharing Haub School experiences with diverse audiences. 
• Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship: This fellowship program strives to promote well-rounded and well-prepared wildlife and fisheries professionals through hands-on education and work experience. Fellows select hands-on volunteer experiences, complete a seminar course and are guaranteed paid summer employment.  

The Haub School prides itself on having dedicated, accomplished faculty. The ENR minor is no exception! One faculty member we’d love to highlight is Dr. Jacob Hochard, our Associate Professor of Conservation Economics.

Dr. Hochard is an accomplished applied natural resource economist. From 2015-2020, he was an assistant professor and research scientist with East Carolina University’s Department of Economics and Coastal Studies Institute and a faculty fellow with the US Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina Agromedicine Institute, and Center for Natural Hazards Research.

Jake’s work combines geospatial analysis, mathematical modeling, and empirical analysis to examine feedback between natural and human systems with the goal of engaging with stakeholders to support natural resource policy and management decisions.

The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources offers a variety of experiential learning opportunities, ranging from local conservation work to global research. Some of our most popular programs include:

• Human & Physical Landscapes Program in Queensland, Australia: Join us as we travel to the land down under for 3 weeks in the field, gaining an understanding of the environmental, economic, political and sociocultural characteristics and issues that shape one of Australia’s most populated and environmentally threatened coastal regions.
• Canaries & Climate Program in the Canary Islands, Spain: Explore Tenerife's unique ecosystems, vibrant culture and rich biodiversity while gaining a deep understanding of the impacts of climate on island communities.
• Wyoming Conservation Corps: Join WCC to spend your summer outside exploring Wyoming's landscapes and gaining hands-on conservation experience. WCC projects range from habitat restoration and biological surveys, to trail construction and fencing of all kinds.