SDState - Department of Natural Resource Management

SDState - Department of Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Management at SDSU The Department of Natural Resource Management at SDSU provides a diverse array of majors and career options for students.

SDSU offers five undergraduate programs focused on improving our understanding and management of natural resources. These include majors in Conservation Planning and Park Management, Ecology and Environmental Science, Range Ecology and Management, Natural Resource Law Enforcement, and Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. We have the only higher education academic program in wildlife and fisheries scie

nces in South Dakota. Most graduate students in the Department pursue M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in either Biological Sciences or Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. However, we have the flexibility to accommodate student needs. For example, some Range Science graduate students may wish to utilize the Animal Science graduate program, and we can accommodate such requests. The Department also hosts the South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the National Wetlands Inventory, several members of the Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence, and the South Dakota GAP Analysis Project. The Department also has numerous off-campus adjunct faculty representing various universities, agencies, and organizations. Departmental faculty members are active in a wide variety of natural resource professional organizations. Common examples include the American Fisheries Society, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, Society of Wetland Scientists, and The Wildlife Society. We are housed within the Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory at SDSU, which was constructed in 1993.

09/04/2026

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🌿 Native Plant Initiative (NPI) had a great time at Prairie Fest at Good Earth State Park on Aug. 22! Robin Buterbaugh g...
09/04/2026

🌿 Native Plant Initiative (NPI) had a great time at Prairie Fest at Good Earth State Park on Aug. 22! Robin Buterbaugh gave an engaging talk on using native plants in landscaping.🌼 We also held a plant sale and shared lots of handouts and coloring books with visitors. 📚

One of the highlights was seeing several of our graduates giving talks, leading tours, and running booths throughout the event.👏 It was a wonderful day connecting with the community and celebrating native plants! 🌱

Representing NPI: NPI Lead Faculty Dr. Lora Perkins, Robin Buterbaugh, Allison Dollen, and Josh Zimmerman 😊

09/03/2026

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Donor support makes hands-on learning experiences like this possible!
1 Week to Go for One Day for STATE!

🎉 Congratulations to Logan Zebro!After successfully completing his comprehensive oral and written exams, Logan is now of...
09/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Logan Zebro!

After successfully completing his comprehensive oral and written exams, Logan is now officially a Ph.D. Candidate in the Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences program. 🎓

This important milestone reflects his hard work and dedication throughout his doctoral studies. We look forward to seeing the next steps in his research journey and wish him all the best as he works toward completing his Ph.D. 💪🌿

Congratulations, Logan! 👏

08/27/2026

🚨 2 Weeks to Go! 🚨

One Day for STATE is two weeks away! Donor support helps make unique, hands-on learning experiences possible for NRM students. Enjoy this short video, "Unboxing Tadpoles," created by Isabel Dalton, NRMGSA Social Media Chair.

These tadpoles are three-striped poison frogs (Ameerega trivittata) that will be used by herpetology class this fall to study amphibian developmental physiology and anatomy! Despite their name, they are only poisonous due to specific insects they eat in the wild, and in captivity lack any toxins. Our students will get to watch them grow up over the next 90 days and learn all about them! The frogs will be permanent members of the herpetology course once they move into their adult habitats.

📣 The NRM Graduate Student Association made t-shirts available for purchase! There are two designs, created by current N...
08/26/2026

📣 The NRM Graduate Student Association made t-shirts available for purchase! There are two designs, created by current NRM graduate students, Ethan Rising and Winnie Wei.👕
🔗 Order here: https://bit.ly/4y38A4j .
🔹Webstore will be closed on Monday, September 7 at midnight.
🔹Pickup details will be shared once everything is printed.

Meet our GSA executive team!👋💙 Get to know the students helping keep our GSA running.Cali Engel is our president, Winnie...
08/25/2026

Meet our GSA executive team!👋💙 Get to know the students helping keep our GSA running.

Cali Engel is our president, Winnie Wei is our vice president, Ashely Fazekas is our treasurer, Isabel Dalton is our social media chair, Payton Lemme is our student life activities chair, and Maya Pendleton is our academic affairs chair.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the activities we will host this semester!🤝

Welcome Back, NRM Jackrabbits! 💙💛 Sandy Smart has officially settled in as Interim Department Head and wasted no time fi...
08/24/2026

Welcome Back, NRM Jackrabbits! 💙💛 Sandy Smart has officially settled in as Interim Department Head and wasted no time finding the most comfortable spot in the main office. 😎🌿

🌟 Today we celebrate Dr. Michele Dudash and her remarkable 11 years of service. Through dedicated leadership, mentorship...
08/21/2026

🌟 Today we celebrate Dr. Michele Dudash and her remarkable 11 years of service. Through dedicated leadership, mentorship, and commitment to excellence, she has helped shape our department in countless ways. Thank you for your service and lasting legacy. Wishing you a happy and fulfilling retirement!👏

🐰Welcome Back, Jackrabbits!🐰A new year of possibilities starts now.Our Meet State team is here to help.
08/20/2026

🐰Welcome Back, Jackrabbits!🐰
A new year of possibilities starts now.
Our Meet State team is here to help.

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