Fish and Water Resources Major (BS): Water Resources Option
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Coordinator Contact Information
Kyle Herrman, Discipline Coordinator
Office: Room 263, Trainer Natural Resources Building
Phone: 715-346-4832
Email: kherrman@uwsp.edu OR cnr@uwsp.edu
Web: https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/college-of-natural-resources/fisheries-and-water-resources/
About this Program
The fisheries and water resources bachelor of science degree prepares you for a career or graduate study in fishery science or management, aquatic biology, hydrology, hydrogeology (groundwater), laboratory analysis of water and environmental samples, aquatic toxicology, and the assessment and management of water resources. You must select one of three options: program; program; or Water Resources.
In the water resources option, you develop a flexible program of courses with your adviser to prepare you for one or more career paths. You can emphasize the physical, chemical or biological aspects of water resource management or combinations thereof. The breadth of electives allows you to complete a minor in such areas as chemistry, soil science, geographic information systems and spatial analysis that will enhance and focus your career opportunities. Graduates are normally employed by environmental consulting firms, or by county, state, tribal or federal resource management agencies that are involved in protecting and managing the quality and quantity of water resources.