Apply economic theory to questions of public decision-making related to environmental and natural resource issues. This field utilizes quantitative techniques and economic principles to craft policies that address the entire micro-macro spectrum. The Department of Resource Economics at UMass Amherst offers undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on industrial organization, environmental economics, and natural resource economics, with the goal of crafting solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. Career opportunities in this field are broad, ranging from management and marketing to education and research.