Maitering the philosophy of science

摘要

Graduate work at SNRAS covers many aspects of agriculture and natural resources management. Students can pursue doctoral studies in interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs with other UAF departments, developing a course of study that emphasizes multidisciplinary research in agriculture or land resources management. One such program is the doctorate in environmental studies. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the key universities in the United States with expertise in environmental studies, focusing on the circumpolar north. Every year, about six or seven doctoral students are enrolled at SNRAS. The school also offers a master of science in natural resources management, and from twenty to thirty students are enrolled in the program each year. Research by graduate students has centered on biological and physical aspects of land management in Alaska in relation to land ownership, land use planning, economic analysis, and competing resource needs. Areas of emphasis have included forest management, land use planning, soil management, natural resource policy, parks and recreation management, horticulture, agronomy, and animal science.