Washington State University is one of the top 50 public research universities in the U.S. with its flagship campus in Pullman, 3 urban campuses in Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, and 10 regional learning centers throughout Washington State.  WSU offers over 250 fields of study in 10 colleges, including a nationally-recognized University Honors College and a large Graduate School.

 

Founded in Pullman in 1890, WSU is the state's land-grant research university enrolling more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the Pullman campus, with more than 21,000 students statewide, including growing numbers in distance degree programs.

 

Students interested in conservation biology, wildlife ecology, endangered species conservation, environmental science, landscape architecture and design, environmental engineering, and natural resource sciences find ample opportunity for education and field studies with the 1200+ faculty by using the extensive on-campus research facilities and other outdoor laboratories, such as the 800 acre Smoot Hill Ecological Reserve and the E.H. Steffen Center.

 

 

Students are encouraged to explore the many courses, including laboratory and field-study classes, in the ecological, environmental, and natural resource sciences by viewing the fields of study descriptions.

 

 

Students looking for opportunities for ecological fieldwork spring semester, 2005, may consider WSU's new, interdisciplinary course in Restoration Ecology.  This class is suitable for seniors and graduate students in any major.

 

Individuals may take the course whether coming from an ecology, landscape architecture & design, environmental science & engineering, natural resource, or social science background. 

 

The course is based on team fieldwork to design and conduct restoration projects on the campuses of Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and surrounding communities and regional landscapes.