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Earn Your Master of Natural Resources  Online

Designed for professionals who want advanced training in natural resources management, conservation, and related fields.

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Asynchronous Coursework
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Erin Lincoln
Director, Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

"I’m passionate about efficiency, optimization, and the natural resource environment. Forestry and environmental business combine these areas in a way that excites me. I want to see forest products used wisely and sustainably while generating profit for everyone, from small landowners to large corporations. By making forestry both economical and sustainable, we ensure that our nation’s forests remain forests for generations to come and our environment and natural resources are protected."

About the Program

The University of Georgia’s fully online Master of Natural Resources (M.N.R.), offered by the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, is designed for professionals who want advanced training in natural resources management, conservation, and related fields, or who are looking to transition into work that extends beyond a traditional office setting. This non-thesis, terminal degree emphasizes applied learning and faculty mentorship. The program requires a minimum of 33 graduate credit hours and can be completed in as little as six semesters.

Students use the M.N.R. to build practical expertise, strengthen decision-making skills, and prepare for leadership roles across public agencies, nonprofits, consulting, and natural resource–based industries.

Become a Bulldog, On Your Own Time

Much of your coursework can be completed as your busy schedule permits, whether that means during lunch breaks at your 9-5, on the weekends before watching the big game, or at night when the family has gone to bed. 

Your diploma reflects the qualification you earned, not how the education was delivered. Your UGA diploma is a mark of your academic achievement and does not specify how it was obtained. UGA maintains the same high standards across all its programs, whether online or on-campus, ensuring that every graduate earns the same prestigious degree.

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Online Master of Natural Resources

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Designed for Impactful Careers

Graduates work across a wide range of settings where science, policy, land use, and resource stewardship intersect. Career paths often include roles in government agencies, environmental organizations, conservation groups, consulting firms, and private industry.

Common roles include natural resource or environmental managers, conservation or land-use specialists, environmental planners or policy analysts, program coordinators for nonprofit or public agencies, and professionals working in forestry, wildlife, water, or land management

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Applied, Career-Relevant Coursework

 All students complete a required capstone project in natural resources, which serves as a hands-on, culminating experience.

Beyond the capstone, students choose courses that match their interests, with options in areas such as renewable resources policy, natural resources management, wildlife habitat management, GIS applications, statistical software, human dimensions of conservation, and scientific communication.

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33 Credit Hours, No Thesis Required

This is a non-thesis degree that focuses on coursework and applied learning rather than original research.
 
It requires 33 hours of graduate coursework, and students can complete the degree in as little as six semesters. Many choose a part-time pace that fits alongside full-time work.

 

 Developed by Experts. Backed by Reputation. Exceptional, by Design.

At the University of Georgia, your future deserves more than flexible.

It deserves exceptional.

Our graduate programs are developed by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus, working alongside expert instructional designers and professional media producers to create content that’s clear, compelling, and made to keep you moving forward.

Studio-recorded lectures, on-location videos, and thoughtful pacing helps make even complex concepts click—wherever you’re learning from.

This is what online learning should look like: developed by experts, backed by reputation, and exceptional by design.

 

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