CBSD Program Chair: Lisa Naughton
CBSD Graduate Advisor: Jim Miller, 608-263-4373
CBSD Admissions Coordinator: Sara Lorence, 608-262-9206
A list of the faculty affiliated with the CBSD program can be found on our searchable faculty directory.
Understanding the complex interactions between natural ecosystems and human societies is essential for ecologically sustainable development, which meets the growing needs of humanity while protecting the integrity of nature.
The Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development Program promotes this kind of understanding. Its unique interdisciplinary curriculum combines studies of the nature and value of biological diversity with studies of the economic and social dimensions of development.
The program leads to a master of science (M.S.) degree in conservation biology and sustainable development. It also may be selected as a minor by doctoral students in related Ph.D. programs.
In addition, it is possible to combine a master's degree in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development with a degree from another program as a joint degree, dual degrees or double degrees or pursue a graduate level certificate. For more information on this, please visit our double and joint degree page, the dual Law degree page and our graduate level certificate pages.
The Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development Program is administered by the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (Nelson Institute) in cooperation with the College of Letters and Science and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison.