Undergrad Research
Science and natural resource students at all levels do research and special projects.
Cal Poly Humboldt is the perfect place to study and experience science. We’re surrounded by ancient redwoods and the Pacific Ocean, which provide an amazing living laboratory. And our faculty help students put their classroom learning to work through research, fieldwork, and lab experiences.
Fieldwork
Mountains and wetlands. Forests and rivers. Beaches and bays. They’re all nearby, and they’re all used as living laboratories.
Personal Attention
It’s the difference between sitting through class and being part of it. Feel challenged and inspired by faculty who will support your success.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Cal Poly Humboldt has an established reputation for our graduate programs in the Biological, Environmental, and Natural Resources Sciences.
Science Learning Communities
For one year, freshmen in specific science majors will live, eat and breathe science from beginning to end, together. The experience starts right away. A few days before the fall semester begins, you’ll participate in a summer program, which includes fieldwork and seminars.
And over the course of the year, you’ll not only be immersed in your major. With support from a built-in network of faculty and peers, you’ll learn how to navigate college life, all while making new friends. You’ll gain confidence and be more prepared for your future studies at Humboldt.
Facilities & Collections
From a renewable energy technology research center to a marine laboratory to the largest botanical collection in the California State University system, Humboldt State is equipped for excellence. Students and faculty work side by side, using our facilities, labs, and special collections to test and try what they talk about in the classroom.
Achievements
Find out what our students, faculty, and staff are being recognized for.
Alumni Updates
Our grads are doing great things.
Dan Troxel, Fisheries Biology, 2007 (B.S.), 2010 (M.S.)
Submitted: April 8, 2024
Dan Troxel is an Environmental Scientist for the California Department of Fish & Wildlife based in Arcata, CA, working in the Klamath and Trinity Rivers Program. In the face of Klamath basin dam removal efforts, adaptability is key, but generally speaking, he is responsible for recreational...
Albert Ochoa Castillo, Chemistry, 2022
Submitted: April 4, 2024
Albert researched organic and computational chemistry with Dr. Joshua R. Smith as a student at Cal Poly Humboldt. He focused on designing possible organic photovoltaic (OPV) compounds and using computational methods to characterize their electronic properties and assess their estimated...
Kaelie Peña, Rangeland Resource Science, 2017
Submitted: March 22, 2024
Upon graduation in 2017, Kaelie worked as a Rangeland Management Specialist with the U.S. Forest Service, first in the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and then in the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. In February of 2024,...
Patricia (Patty) Brown, Natural Resources, 1977
Submitted: December 4, 2023
Patty retired twice, but you might not know it from how busy she still is. Her first career was as a park ranger for California State Parks in the redwoods and the desert, the National Park Service in Alaska at Katmai and Lake Clark, then on the Kenai Wildlife Refuge, ending in 1995. She then...
Leah Meyers, Botany, 2022
Submitted: October 19, 2023
Leah was hired as a Botanist under Stantec to work in environmental consulting in August 2022 and has recently completed her first year there. She moved to Santa Barbara for this job and has had a wonderful experience working with other biologists and getting out in the field. Living in Santa...