Natural Resource Management Program, University of Belize

All NRM students are encouraged to attend.

The B.Sc. degree in Natural Resources Management is a multi-disciplinary program offering concentrations in Terrestrial/Watershed Resources Management and Marine Resources Management. The program is being designed to:

- Offer up to date theory and methodology
- Present project-based field courses
- Provide environmental assessment, monitoring, rehabilitation and restoration services to communities, the nation and the region through student involvement
Promote research
- Develop students’ professional skills and experiences
- Give students the opportunity to specialize in select areas of environmental concern
- Allow students to participate in internship and apprenticeship program

As part of the Bachelor Course sequence students are required to do the course Field Methods which involves Terrestrial and Marine components during their 2nd year summer session. This course is very intensive an students get to go out in the field and experience the theoretical work that they have been thought in previous courses.

NRM Students and faculty having fun as the semester kicks off with their NRM social. NRM lecturers introduce themselves to the new cohorts of the NRM program while bachelor students interact and act as mentors to them in an effort to guide them through the program. It was a great occassion for associate and bachelor NRM students to meet each other and interact with their lecturers.