Environmental Conservation

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You’ve got the whole world in your hands.

With academic programs in aquaculture & aquatic science, sustainable resource management, environmental conservation science, natural resources conservation, and environmental & natural resources management, you will find your natural fit at SUNY Morrisville.

When the outdoors is where you feel most at home, you’ll want a program and a college that give you as much opportunity to breathe fresh air, feel cool water, soak in the sun and connect with growing things. We get that.

Students laying out a water bar

Environmental & Natural Resources Management B.Tech.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
2 concentrations
B.Tech. program graduates are prepared to enter public and industrial jobs at the field, supervisory and management levels. Career paths include environmental specialist, firefighter, arborist, ranger, environmental planner, environmental protection specialist, fire control specialist, forester, fish and wildlife technician and wetland management.
Student helping at plant sale

Horticulture Business Management B. Tech.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
As a B.Tech. program graduate, you will be prepared to start your own business or to work in and manage a wide range of horticulture-related fields including horticultural production, ornamental horticulture, wholesale and retail marketing, nursery and greenhouse settings, garden centers, landscape businesses and food crops.
Students work with nets in a body of water.

Sustainable Resource Management B.S.
Bachelor's degree (4-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
The B.S. degree program is designed to prepare you for entry into public- and private-sector careers at the planning, supervisory and management levels, in roles such as environmental scientist, natural resource planner/manager, soil & water conservationist, brownfield remediation, ecological field scientist, applied geospatial technologist, agroecology, agricultural and natural resource planning/management, ecological restoration, conservation biology and landscape planning & management.
A seahorse of the marine lab species

Aquaculture & Aquatic Science A.A.S.

Associate degree (2-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
As an A.A.S. program graduate, you are qualified to work in hatcheries, aquariums, fisheries and environmental science facilities in fields such as fish and wildlife technician, fish hatchery technician, hatchery manager, aquarist, culturist, aquaculture sales and marketing, aquaculture diver, cultivation technician, fish health technician, fisheries biologist, water treatment technician/analyst, aquatic biology or ecology, environmental protection resource assistant and educational aquarist.
Students sampling macroinvertebrates in a stream

Environmental Conservation Science A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
Stackable Credential
Though the A.S. degree is intended as a foundation for further education, depending on the academic path you choose, you can explore entry-level roles such as environmental technician, environmental specialist, wildlife conservation officer, researcher, environmental field associate, water conservation specialist and park ranger.
Harvesting onions

Horticulture A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
Stackable Credential
Depending on the concentration you choose, A.A.S. program graduates are prepared to work in careers in various disciplines including greenhouse operator/grower, floral designer, flower shop manager, wholesale florist, farm and garden store owner/manager, landscape/lawn technician, nursery operator/grower, maintenance supervisor of public grounds, public gardener, golf course superintendent, horticultural products and greenhouse equipment salesperson, wholesale grower and equipment supply representative.
Students working in the woods

Natural Resources Conservation A.A.S.
Associate degree (2-year)
Morrisville Campus
In-person
2 concentrations
Depending on your interest and concentration, as an A.A.S. program graduate you are prepared to work in a variety of fields including parks, forestry, arboriculture, fisheries, wildlife management, soil conservation service, conservation officer, forestry technician, forest ranger, environmental consultant and water/wastewater treatment plant operator.

Facilities

That’s why we have more than 1,000 acres of college lands that include fields, forests, streams and wetlands for you to get out there and practice your skills. With thousands of acres of state lands and waters nearby, SUNY Morrisville provides a world for you to discover a top-notch education.

They say variety is the spice of life, and we’ve got plenty of it with our environmental conservation degrees and facilities. Get hands-on with fish and marine life at the Aquaculture Center. Improve wildlife habitat at Owens West Wildlife Management Area. Cruise timber at Sadoff Woodlot. Hone your tree identification skills at the college arboretum. Maintain the Callahan Brook Nature Trail and learn about water quality in the headwaters of the Chenango River.

The Aquaculture Center and ponds
Aquaculture Center
Join us for viewing our facilities through an in-person or virtual. The Aquaculture Center serves as our primary site for applied experiential learning. The Aquaculture Center includes:
SUNY Morrisville Arboretum
Arboretum
An exciting place you can explore year-round is our campus arboretum, a three-acre preserve behind Brooks Hall. The attractive setting, established in 1939, contains nearly 100 native, exotic, and ornamental tree and shrub species and is a living learning laboratory for students, as well as a quiet place to study.
bicknell hall
Bicknell Hall
One of the campus’s original buildings, Bicknell Hall houses classrooms for the Environmental Sciences Department as well as the college’s Wildlife Museum. Located on the far right of the buildings that line the campus along the south side of Route 20, Bicknell Hall has been home to numerous college departments and facilities, including the former musical instrument technology program.
Elm along Callahan Brook Nature Trail
Callahan Brook Nature Trail
The Callahan Brook Nature Trail is at the south end of campus with a trailhead adjacent to the Aquaculture Center parking lot off Eaton Street. Enjoy the one-and-a-half miles of marked, self-guided trails and explore the streamside, wet meadows, forests and fields.
CEA Greenhouse
Controlled Environment Agriculture Greenhouse
This demonstration and research facility serves as a living laboratory for SUNY Morrisville students. The 4,000-gallon aquaponics system can produce up to 22,000 heads of lettuce and 1,700 pounds of fish per year. Vine crop production includes a hydroponic tomato, cucumber and pepper system. The system was supported by NY State Sen. David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) through the Empire State Development Corporation and a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development.
Clownfish breeding genetics are being studied in the Marine Lab.
Marine Lab
Welcome to SUNY Morrisville Marine Lab. In this laboratory space, we have several small-scale recirculating saltwater systems for the study of marine organisms. The marine ornamental trade consists of thousand of species and we are interested in specific breeding protocols and larval care. Projects in this space are student-driven research projects. Current projects include lined seahorse larval development, clownfish breeding genetics, orchid dottyback breeding, and larval feeding.
dead animal heads mounted on the wall of the wildlife museum
Wildlife Museum
Visit the SUNY Morrisville Wildlife Museum, located in Bicknell Hall, to view a unique collection of more than 60 North American and African big game mammals. Also displayed in theme rooms, representing these two continents, are various objects of African art, ivory and tribal objects, and soapstone carvings. 

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Environmental Conservation Programs

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