the m.s. program in land resources and environmental sciences is designed to provide outstanding graduate training opportunities across a substantial breadth of disciplinary interests. research and coursework programs are specifically adapted to each graduate student. research projects are directed toward improving our understanding of principles and processes important to land resources and environmental sciences, with opportunities for direct ties to management in many cases. many projects address processes at multiple scales through well-integrated, multi-disciplinary efforts. understanding is developed through targeted advanced coursework tailored to the student and to the research project. research projects involve topics such as hydrology, watershed analysis, integrated management of invasive plant species, soil nutrient management, bioremediation, land reclamation, restoration ecology, fluvial systems ecology and restoration, riparian ecology, microbial ecology of natural systems, chemical fate and transport, water quality, crop diversification, precision agriculture, environmental risk assessment, remote sensing applications, and climate variability.