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The Department of Environmental Conservation's (formerly Natural Resources Conservation) focus extends from the ecology and management of fish and wildlife populations, trees, forests, watersheds and landscapes to the physical, social, and policy aspects of conservation involving urban forests, human habitat, and sustainable building. The study of biology, sociology, policy, engineering, building science, and resource management encompasses rural, suburban, and urban environments. The unifying focus of all these activities is on the stewardship of healthy and sustainable ecosystems that provide important human and community benefits. ECO is one of 16 departments in the College of Natural Sciences.

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Colin Novick (far right), Executive Director of the Greater Worcester Land Trust, tells students (l to r: Thomas Farrell, Robert Herrick, Jeff Hutchins) the protocol for identifying and recording Asian Longhorned Beetles on conservation land.

NRC members of the student chapter of the Society of American Foresters traveled to Worcester to assist the Greater Worcester Land Trust survey conservation properties for the presence of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB). This significant insect pest infests species of maple, ash, and other hardwoods, and can cause serious mortality. (more…)

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Study Options in ECO:

Building and Construction Technology (B.S.)
Environmental Science (B.S.)
Natural Resources Conservation (B.S.)
(with concentrations: Environmental Conservation, Fisheries Ecology & Conservation, Forest Ecology & Conservation, Urban Forestry & Arboriculture, Water Resources, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation) Graduate Programs (M.S. and Ph.D.)
 

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