Forest Sciences

Students interested in forest sciences come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including areas such as biology, zoology, agricultural sciences, wildlife, geology, entomology, pathology, soil science, microbiology, applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry.  They are interested in working in either the public or private sector with rewarding careers in such areas as forest ecology, forest soils, silviculture, tree improvement, forest wildlife ecology and management, economics, inventory, geographic information systems, growth and yield, wood science and forest biology.

Individual student programs vary according to the backgrounds and career objectives of the students.  Programs of study are developed to include courses in a particular career area coupled with a strong quantitative background.  While in graduate school, students are encouraged to attend national conferences, local seminars, and to interact with scientists from the nearby USDA Forest Service research station and Isle Royale National Park.

We offer four Masters degree programs and one PhD degree program in the area of Forest sciences.  They are as follows:

Master of Science in Forestry
Master of Science in Forest Ecology and Management
Master of Science in Applied Ecology
Masters of Forestry (Professional degree) <more information>
• Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Science
  

We also have a directed program for potential Peace Corps volunteers:

Master’s International Program in Forestry

Note: Any student in these directed programs can elect to get a degree in one of the MS degree programs listed above.

Potential topic areas within our degree programs are:

Agroforestry
Biogeochemistry
Biometrics                
Community Forestry
Conservation Biology
Ecological Modeling                       
Ecophysiology
Ecosystem Ecology
Ecosystem Science
Environmental History
Environmental Policy          
Environmental Studies       
Forest Ecology         
Forest Entomology  
Forest Management
Forest Pathology     
Forest Soils              
Forestry and International Development
Geographic Information System (GIS)    
Global Change Biology
Landscape Ecology
Plant Ecology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology               
Molecular Ecology               
Mycorrhizal Community Dynamics
Mycorrhizal Ecology
Ornithology
Remote Sensing                  
Restoration Ecology
Silviculture
Soil Ecology
Tropical Ecosystems
Wetland Ecology                       
Wildlife Ecology and Management
Wood Chemistry      
Wood Composites   
Wood Decay and Preservation

Last updated: September 3, 2009