Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology |

Learning to make a difference

FWCB is academic home to approximately 170 undergraduate students. They pursue the B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology to launch careers as natural resource managers, researchers, naturalists, wildlife rehabilitators or environmental consultants. Learn more

Preparing tomorrow's leaders in Conservation Sciences

FWCB provides world class graduate training and research opportunities leading to MS and PhD degrees. We are the academic home of the Conservation Sciences graduate program and train students in several other related programs. Learn more

Engaging citizens to solve conservation challenges

Extension and outreach programs led by FWCB faculty focus on ways citizens can advance conservation. Current citizen science programs include Minnesota Master Naturalists, Driven to Discover, Summer Ecology Institute for Teachers, and AIS Detectors. Learn more

Finding solutions for fisheries and aquatic biology dilemmas

We use cutting edge research to understand the biology and evolution of fishes, as well as solve practical problems such as best approaches for fish stocking, harvest, invasive species control, and restoration. Learn more

Advancing our understanding of wildlife and their habitats

Understanding how wild animals use habitats and landscapes is a topic of research interest to many FWCB faculty and their students. We also conduct ecology and evolution research to inform the biodiversity conservation. Learn more

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Conservation Science Seminar Series

The Conservation Sciences-FWCB Seminar is held on Fridays, Noon - 1 pm in 33 McNeal Hall. Spring 2020 schedule (.pdf)

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This I Believe - Audio Essays

Explore audio essays by four students who were enrolled in our Ethics in Natural Resources course (ESPM 3011). Their assignment is based on the NPR series, This I Believe, that Edward R. Murrow began in the 1950s. Murrow said, “Never has the need for personal philosophies of this kind been so urgent.”