The demand for professionals who understand and can manage natural resources to benefit current and future generations is growing rapidly. The Ecosystem Science and Sustainability degree program provides students with the knowledge and ability to integrate the latest science into real-world decision making. Our affiliation with CSU's Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, with a 45-year history of world-class ecosystem research, gives undergraduate students opportunities to gain hands-on research experience while developing solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Learn about the challenges humans face in sustainably managing ecosystem services, but also about the amazing ways in which organisms interact with their environments to form complex ecosystems, and cutting-edge integrative solutions for sustainability.

Completion of the Watershed Science undergraduate degree qualifies students for a wide variety of careers in hydrology and water resources management. Graduates of an Ecosystem Science and Sustainability degree will have developed a strong knowledge of ecosystem science combined with a global perspective on sustainability - making them highly desirable to employers and well-qualified for a variety of careers listed below. Examples of possible Watershed Science careers include: Watershed scientist Hydrologist Environmental consultant Water Quality analyst Watershed manager Watershed analyst Watershed use specialist Water Conservation specialist