Organizations
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FER students and faculty are active in a number of peer and industry organizations devoted to different aspects of natural resource management.
Visiting the websites of these organizations can give you a better idea of how involved FER students and faculty are in the management of a wide variety of natural resources, as well as provide you with more information on the latest techniques in this field:
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) provides a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, career advice and experiences in natural resources; advocates interdisciplinary environmental education and research; promotes campus awareness of environmental issues; and sponsors lectures, seminars and field activities to spur discussion of issues that affect natural resources and people.
The Leopold Wildlife Club offers FER students the opportunity to network and learn from professionals in wildlife science and management. Meetings are held twice a month and typically feature speakers on a variety of topics. Past speakers have included falconers, fishing guides, taxidermists, decoy carvers and more.
The Student Fisheries Society is a sub-unit of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. It encourages the exchange of fisheries and aquatic science information among students, faculty and regional professionals and provides career guidance to students.
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International is a non-profit organization that includes over 2,000 individuals and organizational members actively engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems.
The National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs represents approximately 55 university programs and their 440 faculty members, scientists, and extension specialists and over 9,200 undergraduates and graduate students working to enhance the science and management of fisheries and wildlife resources. NC State is proud to be an active member of the Association.
The NC Chapter of The Wildlife Society provides a forum for wildlife professionals and others to interact to improve wildlife conservation and management while fostering high professional standards and ethics within all related fields.
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International is a non-profit organization that includes over 2,000 individuals and organizational members actively engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems.
The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) supports sound natural resource management of tropical ecosystems through environmental outreach, environmental policy courses, reforestation research and the protection, investigation and management of buffer areas in field research stations.
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is a national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Its mission is to advance the science, education, technology, and practice of forestry.
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) is a community of scientists, conservationists, consultants, federal, state and local wetland managers plus environmentalist citizens. SWS publishes the top journal in its field; sponsors annual Society meetings and local chapter activities; acts as a professional resource for members; advocates sound wetland science and policy in Washington, D.C.; and sponsors a variety of other activities.
Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary research society that honors scientific achievement, promotes an appreciation of the role research has played in human progress and supports scientific enterprise and original work across the spectrum of science and technology. There are nearly 65,000 Sigma Xi members in more than 100 countries around the world.
The North Carolina Urban Forest Council is a grassroots organization devoted to the protection and growth of community forestry. Members include individuals, citizen groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and agencies from around the state with an interest in community and urban forestry.
The North Carolina Vegetation Management Association (NCVMA) was organized to bring together people interested in the management of vegetation in the state of North Carolina. It serves as a source of vegetation management education for public and private interests by providing the latest information on research, education, regulation, contracting, manufacturing and merchandising of management techniques.
