{"id":12401,"date":"2017-06-15T09:44:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=12401"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:53:58","slug":"forest-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/undergraduate\/forest-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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What is Forest Management?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From reducing carbon pollution and purifying groundwater to providing timber for buildings and pulp for paper products, trees and forested ecosystems are a critical part of our earth, our economy and our way of life. Our Forest Management program, fully accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF)<\/a>, prepares graduates to sustainably manage our natural forest ecosystems and forest plantations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Through coursework in ecology, soils, sustainable forest management and economics as well as regular trips to the college\u2019s Schenck Forest just 10 minutes from campus, students gain the knowledge they need to protect wildlife habitats, manage water resources, improve forest health, produce timber, and restore damaged ecosystems to support the needs of society.

After sophomore year, our students spend nine weeks in the forest<\/strong> at \u201cFER Summer Intensive<\/a>” During this unforgettable summer, students live, learn and work in the forest studying forest measurements, plant community ecology, silviculture, fire management and wildlife management.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Our students gain the skills to address some of the greatest challenges our forests, face such as land use change, forest fires, invasive pests and environmental change.<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n\n

Our students graduate prepared for a wide range of professions \u2014\u00a0from consulting forestry to restoration ecology. In 2025, the median starting salary<\/a> of graduates with a B.S. in forest management was $48,750 with a 93% job placement rate within three months of graduation. Job opportunities for foresters<\/a> have been increasing over the last 10 years, with approximately 205 jobs in North Carolina this last year and 4145 jobs nationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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