Research Office
About
Welcome to the College of Natural Resources Research Office. The College Research Administration team’s mission is to:
- Provide quality service to our researchers
- Promote the research and scholarship of our faculty and staff
- Foster an environment of integrity in research
- Serve as a partner in cutting edge research and development – from concept to commercialization
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News and Announcements
Find out about our recent research announcements and awards and college research news
Learn About Our Faculty and Their Research
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
PRTM faculty, research associates, and graduate students are actively engaged in high impact scholarship leading to science-driven solutions to enhance the social, environmental, and economic well-being of communities. Our research findings are critical to and help inform major policy debates related to human health and well-being, especially issues related to physical activity, land use and landscape design, social justice, sustainable tourism practices and rural vitality, and climate change.
Forest Biomaterial
Forest Biomaterial (FB) creates fundamental science and applied engineering solutions creating new knowledge and results that benefit partners interested the biomaterials, bioenergy, pulp and paper industry, wood products and allied industries. FB is also dedicated to developing futuristic products and new processes that derive sustainable value from nature in an environmentally responsible way.
Forestry and Environmental Resources
The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) is recognized worldwide for our cutting-edge research. Our efforts not only lead to new breakthroughs in industry practices, they serve as a valuable training ground for students interested in working on the frontline of their chosen fields. Our innovative ideas and projects lead to sustainable real-world solutions and solidify us as the go-to place to solve natural resources challenges.
Centers
Center for Geospatial Analytics
The works of the Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA) serves a common purpose: advancing innovative solutions to grand societal challenges. Many of our tools and applications are open-source, free and adaptable for others to use. Through our research, we support a wide range of real-world stakeholders facing complex problems, such as tracking the movement of endangered species or minimizing the flood danger posed by future hurricanes.
Cooperatives
When we all work together, we create a bigger impact on the world around us. The College of Natural Resources regularly teams up with community and business leaders, policymakers, educators, students and members of the general public to ensure that our research is making a difference to both the public and private sectors. Through cooperatives, consortia, centers and institutions, we collaborate to create solutions to real-world issues.