The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) (established in 2003) is the

University of Vermont The University of Vermont (UVM), officially the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1791 and is among the oldest universities in the Unite ...

's natural resources college. The University of Vermont recognized the importance of providing educational opportunities in this field of study, initiating forestry courses in 1888. The first school, originally called ''The School of Natural Resources'' was established in 1973. The main home of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, the

George D. Aiken George David Aiken (August 20, 1892November 19, 1984) was an American politician and horticulturist. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 64th governor of Vermont (1937–1941) before serving in the United States Senate for 34 years, ...

Center opened in 1982. The building's name honors Vermont's distinguished late senator and governor. RSENR is home to a natural resources and field study based curriculum, has its own core courses and building. There are several majors including environmental sciences, environmental studies, forestry, natural resources, recreation management and wildlife biology. The Rubenstein School campus includes members of the UVM Environmental Program, the

Gund Institute for Ecological Economics The Gund Institute for Environment (founded 1992), formerly known as the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics and more commonly known as Gund Institute, is a research institute for transdisciplinary scholarship,US Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...

Northern Research Station. In 2012, the Aiken building housing the school was completely reconstructed as a green renovated facility and named the ''Aiken Center'' with a U.S. Green Building Council

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certification of platinum, and has the highest certification score in the entire state of

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provin ...

. One of the other facilities belonging to the school is the Rubenstein Ecosystem Research Lab at the Burlington waterfront.

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