Advancing Science to Sustain People and the Planet
We conduct research to restore, conserve and steward our environment and natural resources
Faculty expertise
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Understanding the ecology of forests, freshwater systems, wildlife, plant communities, and biodiversity in a changing environment.
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Developing science-based approaches to conserve, restore and manage land, water, forests, wildlife and other natural resources across working and natural landscapes.
Examining the interactions between human behavior, social systems, policy and environmental outcomes.
Developing tools to measure, model and manage environmental systems at new scales.
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Research at a glance
- $13M+ in annual research expenditures
- 70+ graduate students supported each year
- 153 published articles in 2025 alone
Our faculty contribute to leading journals, advisory boards and funding panels — helping shape the future of environmental research.
Research in the news
What every household debating rooftop solar needs: a champion
NOAA: Moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie
Environment and Natural Resource Research Paradigms
Research facilities and sites
Explore our wetland research park where researchers, students and the public come together to learn about and appreciate wetland ecosystems.
Discover the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park.
Explore our island campus where research, education and outreach is combined in collaboration with Great Lakes communities, to make and inform decisions regarding Lake Erie and the region’s most important environmental and economic issues with impartiality.
Discover Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory.
The Pomerene Forest Lab is the site of extensive plantings of conifer and hardwood species of trees on terrain similar to that of southeastern Ohio – the location of much of Ohio’s commercial forest industry. Research includes plantings on both upland, well-drained soils and in lowlands where soils are poorly drained.
Discover the Pomerene Forest.
The Grace L. Drake Agricultural Laboratory (GDAL) plays a vital role in supporting Ohio State ATI’s animal agriculture and agronomy degree programs, two of the institution’s largest academic areas. Spanning 1,700 acres, the laboratory includes 815 acres of tillable land that provide students with hands-on learning opportunities in the crop production practices essential for producing high-yielding forage and field crops.
Discover the land, labs and learning spaces at CFAES Wooster..
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