Areas of Study Sampling*: Agricultural Science, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biology (B,M), Biology, Chemistry, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental History / Literature, Environmental Policy, Environmental Studies, Fire Ecology, Fisheries Management (B,M), Forestry (B), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global / International Studies, Hydrology, Natural Resource Management (B), Plant Sciences, Range Management, Recreation and Parks Management, Resource Economics, Soil Sciences, Water Resources, Wildlife Ecology / Studies (B,M), Wood Science (B,M), Zoology
Introduction: The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources emphasizes learning, discovery and engagement in the advancement of the protection, management and sustainable use of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The program offers five undergraduate majors: fisheries, forestry, natural resources, wildlife science, and wood products manufacturing technology. The department has eight master's and doctorate programs in natural resource sciences. Extension programs and continuing education are also offered. Students will learn to identify the many different issues within forest ecosystems, including water, timber, soil, and wildlife resources. The department has ties to other programs around the world, including centers in Costa Rica and Sweden. It has an international reputation for important research in forest ecology, including a center dedicated to improving the quality and regeneration success of fine hardwood tree species. Purdue also recognizes and encourages leaders in the forestry sciences and their efforts to provide unbiased services to the community, through natural resource management and public policy implementation and education.
