Academy for the Environment

Why Study the Environment?

There is an environmental dimension to almost every walk of life—from engineering to economics, literature to limnology, and everything in between. One of the fastest-growing career tracks in the world today, college graduates with environmental training are in high demand across the economy. Environmental issues are no longer relegated to a narrow political ideology, but span the spectrum. Look inside to see the wide variety of environmental degree programs the University of Nevada Reno has to offer you.