Field Trips/Research

Real experience in the natural resources field is a must. Experienced instructors guide motivated students through some of the most fun – and most challenging – field experiences and research.

Many NRPI students gain hands-on experience by evaluating outdoor schools, attending professional conferences, and researching the values and goals of backcountry hikers. All of this, in addition to required camping trips, adds a sense of community and camaraderie to your academic experience at HSU.

Environmental Science majors are blessed with an innovative, sustainable home right on campus, the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT). Here, students combine theory, research, and practice at the live-in, working demonstration home. Student research has fueled the fire for this site, including the technologies and demonstrations of photovoltaic and wind electric systems, a solar hot water system, a greenhouse passive heating system, a composting privy, a graywater system, and organic gardens.