Ecosystem Science and Management Curriculum Navigator

This Curriculum Navigator was created to help prepare you for a successful career in Ecosystem Science and Management (ESM). We recommend you take courses aligned with these three categories:

1. Courses that provide specific knowledge of an ecosystem or group of organisms. Examples include:
   
   1. Fish biology/ecology
   2. Ecosystem ecology
   3. Biogeochemical cycling
   4. Woody plants/herbaceous flora
2. Courses with a focus on management, project implementation and assessment. Examples include:
   
   1. Conservation biology
   2. Wildlife ecology and management
   3. Forest ecology and management
   4. Ecological risk and assessment
3. Courses with a focus on analytical, technical and other skills. Examples include:
   
   1. GIS
   2. Negotiations
   3. Applied ecosystem modeling
   4. Remote sensing

To help give you a sense of some main career paths in ESM, we’ve mapped out some coursework paths a student could consider depending on their academic and/or professional backgrounds and career goals. These paths are entirely optional, and we always encourage students to consult with their faculty advisors when planning their coursework.