Thank you for your interest in Auburn University's Natural Resources Management & Development Institute (NRMDI).
We are an organization bringing together the resources of the AU College of Agriculture, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, and the AU School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; as well as faculty, staff and researchers from other AU Colleges, Schools and units. Together, we collaborate to respond to challenges concerning the use and conservation of our natural resources.
The purpose of the NRMDI is to position Auburn University to better serve our communities and better respond to emerging challenges faced by our state and nation. Specifically, NRMDI is dedicated to: the creation and promotion of traditional and innovative natural resource products and services, and to sustainable practices for the benefit of communities today and for the well-being of generations to come.




