NRSM alumna inducted into The Academy of Leisure Sciences
Natural Resources Sciences and Management (NRSM) alumna Dr. Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis was recently inducted as a Fellow into The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS).
Centering people in natural resource governance
In a new CFANS Q&A, get to know Kowsar Mohamed, who is pursuing a PhD in Natural Resources Science and Management (NRSM) and currently serves as a Regent of the University of Minnesota. She also is a three-time University of Minnesota alumna, with degrees in Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM); Global Studies; and Urban and Regional Planning.
Restoring Fire to Minnesota’s Forest Ecosystems
The University of Minnesota Research & Innovation Office recently published a story on restoring fire to Minnesota’s Forest Ecosystems.
"Scientists warn federal funding cuts could undermine walleye recovery in Minnesota"
Forest Resources Associate Professor Marcella Windmuller-Campione is quoted in a recent Star Tribune article about how federal funding cuts to the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (MW CASC) are harming climate-adaptation research on resources Minnesotans care about.
From Forester to Climate-Change Scientist
Read an essay by UMN alum Richard (Dick) Waring about his career and time as a student. It is one of four essays written by alumni of the UMN Forestry Class of 1957 and dean of the former UMN College of Natural Resources (CNR), which became the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) in 2006.
Reflections and Insights: Mentoring Lessons for Women – That Also Apply to Men!
Read an essay by Susan G. Stafford, PhD, about her time as dean of the former UMN College of Natural Resources (CNR), which became the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) in 2006. It is one of four essays written by her and alumni of the UMN Forestry Class of 1957.
The Careers of Richard Manly, Forestry Class of 1957
Read an essay by UMN alum Richard (Dick) Manly about his career and time as a student. It is one of four essays written by alumni of the UMN Forestry Class of 1957 and dean of the former UMN College of Natural Resources (CNR), which became the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) in 2006.
From Forester to National Conservation Leadership
Read an essay by UMN alum Robert (Bob) Herbst about his career and time as a student. It is one of four essays written by alumni of the UMN Forestry Class of 1957 and dean of the former UMN College of Natural Resources (CNR), which became the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) in 2006.
Peter Reich Among Most Cited Researchers in the World in 2025
Forest Resources Research Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor Peter Reich is among the most cited researchers in the world in 2025.