Natural Resource Economics Self-Paced Course

Our new self-paced course explores how economic thinking can help address natural resource use challenges, including the economic drivers of overuse and varying management strategies, especially for forests and fisheries. 

With content adapted from our flagship Economics and Finance for Environmental Leadership course, this course combines short video lectures with short quizzes, additional resources, and an in-depth exercise to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. CSF instructor and Assistant Professor of natural resource economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Jennifer Raynor, guides you through each chapter.


  • World-Class Teaching

    Our course combines lectures with readings, case studies, knowledge checks, and more to build capacity in fundamental economic theory and explore applications of economics to real-world natural resource management scenarios.

  • Flexible Timing

    This self-paced course takes roughly 7-9 hours to complete, with each chapter consisting of about 1-2 hours of substantiative content. Stop and start at any time within your one year of access.

  • Inclusive & Diverse

    Conservation and sustainable development practitioners from every country and background are invited to enroll. Participants must be comfortable reading and speaking in English.

Registration

This self-paced course is now offered at a fraction of the price for accessible learning at your own pace. Register now for one year of access to this course.

Meet Your Course Instructor

Jennifer Raynor

Jennifer Raynor is an Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she has been on the faculty since 2022. Before moving to Wisconsin, she was an Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University and a Research Economist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Raynor’s research focuses on the economics of fisheries and wildlife management, with an emphasis on measuring the feedback between human and natural systems. She strives to inform on-the-ground decision-making and works closely with state and federal resource managers to design and evaluate conservation policies. Her main topical interests include human-carnivore coexistence, marine spatial planning, and non-market valuation.

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Customize your training experience!

Contact us about designing a bespoke conservation finance course for your organization.

Do you have more staff in your organization or institution that could benefit from this course? We can adapt this curriculum into a custom self-paced, virtual, or in-person course specifically tailored to your needs. Contact our team at [email protected] to inquire about bespoke course design options.