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If you work in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, environmental sciences or another natural resources area, the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) offers certification programs and other opportunities for you to fulfill your educational or professional needs.
Since its inception, FER has worked hand-in-hand with industry professionals, providing them with the information and services they need to keep current on developments in their field or to perform their jobs more effectively.
As an international center for research and field activities, we can serve as a window onto new developments in a variety of specific forestry and natural resource sub-specialties. Please review any of the following sections that are of interest to you for more guidance on the resources and services we offer in each area:
- Conservation & Restoration
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Technology and Management
- Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
- Forest Ecology & Management
- Forest Genetics & Biotechnology
- Geographic Information Science
- Natural Resource Economics & Policy
- Natural Resource Management
- Watershed Hydrology
Professional resources:
- Continuing education programs that provide you with opportunities to earn continuing education credits while enhancing your career potential.
- Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) is an instructional and community service program of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at NC State University.
- Extension Programs that cover a wide variety of forestry and environmental topics. We offer programs that educate on everything from aquaculture to forestry, hydrology, wildlife management and much more. For example:
- Our Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program offers a variety of courses, workshops, conferences and seminars pertaining to forestry and natural resource professionals on both a non-credit and continuing education basis.
- Extension Forestry provides technical assistance, collates and disseminates research results and offers many other useful resources for professionals involved in forestry.
- Wildlife Extension provides information on wildlife management, enhancement and damage control plus fisheries and aquatics advice.
- Research and Industrial Cooperative Programs provide opportunities for professionals to work with faculty, staff, students and industry partners on issues of importance in various fields. Currently, these programs focus on such areas as tree improvement, forest nutrition, international tree conservation, forest biotechnology, resource assessment, and much more. See the list of current research thrusts.
- Faculty and Staff Directory provides contact information on FER’s academic and research experts.
- News & Events area can give you information on upcoming seminars, special events and other program open to professionals.
