{"id":13886,"date":"2017-09-12T10:42:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T14:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=13886"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:32:11","slug":"forestry-and-environmental-resources-doctoral-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/forestry-and-environmental-resources-doctoral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry and Environmental Resources Doctoral Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Tree Improvement Program\" class=\"wp-image-12142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-460x259.png 460w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-920x518.png 920w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-376x212.png 376w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-752x423.png 752w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-345x194.png 345w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-690x388.png 690w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-950x535.png 950w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-783x441.png 783w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1440x810.png 1440w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-848x477.png 848w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-555x312.png 555w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1110x625.png 1110w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-220x124.png 220w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-440x248.png 440w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-659x371.png 659w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1318x742.png 1318w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-992x558.png 992w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-410x231.png 410w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-820x461.png 820w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-285x160.png 285w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/02\/TIP-570x321.png 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Forestry and Environmental Resources doctoral program encourages candidates to explore a variety of advanced challenges faced in a variety of fields today, including highly-focused scientific inquiry into basic cellular issues, broader inquiries into forestry or natural resource factors that affect specific plant or animal species, certain environments, entire ecosystems and the planet as a whole. Our outstanding research facilities, extensive outreach and industry activities and faculty expertise make NC State an ideal place to pursue a Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M18.0722 21.0239C18.4046 20.2505 18.576 19.4176 18.576 18.5759C18.576 17.7341 18.4046 16.9012 18.0722 16.1278L15.6722 17.4722C15.8691 18.0828 15.8972 18.7352 15.7535 19.3605C15.6098 19.9857 15.2997 20.5605 14.8561 21.0239L9.04781 21.0708C8.00538 18.9195 7.78355 16.4618 8.42391 14.1586C8.78196 12.7512 9.47328 11.4505 10.4395 10.3664L12.6956 14.3976L13.6073 13.8698L14.6156 15.6937L17.1595 14.1098L16.1517 12.3337L16.9688 11.8561L11.3522 1.39218L6.88781 3.93749L8.85656 7.53749C7.21957 9.13226 6.04225 11.1384 5.44828 13.3453C4.72376 15.887 4.8247 18.593 5.73656 21.0736H1.07812V23.9531H15.4322V24L15.4791 23.9531H22.9219V21.0239H18.0722Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M11.1601 1.10391L10.584 0L6.07227 2.54391L6.69617 3.64781L11.1601 1.10391Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M19.0057 13.9677L13.3376 17.2059L13.8615 18.1229L19.5295 14.8847L19.0057 13.9677Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/div>\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Relevant Research<\/h2>\n              <p class=\"button-spotlight__support\"><br>Check out our student&#8217;s research topics<\/p>\n            \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/research\/graduate-student-research-forestry-topics\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our doctoral degrees are available in a number of concentrations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tree improvement and biotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest management and operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest economics, business and taxation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biometrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bioremediation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International forestry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landscape ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural resource and environmental policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restoration ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silviculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spatial information systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/handle\/1840.20\/23\">Browse past program dissertations<\/a> from the NC State Library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD students are required to complete 72 credits beyond their undergraduate degree.&nbsp; Students with a&nbsp; masters in a related field can count a minimum of 18 credits from their masters towards the 72 credits, following Graduate School policies. 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