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FER is committed to providing the best forest ecology and management education possible — one that combines a foundation of scientific knowledge about forests with a deep understanding of the social, economic and political factors that affect the way we manage these resources.
In preparing students for successful careers in forest ecology and management, we provide access to a wide array of courses, offer personal guidance and require participation in research and field projects. We help our students understand forest ecosytems within a global context, encourage their critical thinking skills, teach them how to apply their knowledge to real world problems, enhance their communication skills and instill a commitment to forest ecology and management as a lifelong learning process.
Our undergraduate programs includes a number of options for student pursuing a career in forest ecology and management. While some undergraduates choose forest management, many enter the program as natural resources or wildlife management majors. So long as the decision to commit to forest management is made by the end of the sophomore year, switching between these progams is relatively easy.
Our graduate level programs includes a non-thesis Masters in Forestry designed for graduate students who want to be forest managers, as well as a Masters of Science and PhD in Forestry for students seeking to build a career in the research, academic or administrative sectors of the forest ecology and management field.
The responsiblity for curriculum development and teaching in these academic programs may be shared with faculty members from the departments of Wood and Paper Sciences, Zoology, Agricultural & Resource Economics, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Statistics, the College of Veterinary Medicine and other areas that study disciplines relevant to forest ecology and management.
