FNR Graduate Program - Changing Tomorrow Through Research

The FNR Graduate Program is one of the MS and PhD degree granting departments in Purdue’s College of Agriculture. FNR houses 30+ faculty and approximately 85 graduate students. The FNR Graduate Program is administered by the FNR Department Head and the FNR Graduate Committee. The Graduate Committee is comprised of FNR faculty and the FNR Graduate Program Coordinator. Program requirements are determined by faculty vote. 

Our faculty and staff provide expertise in diverse areas, including Aquatic Sciences, Digital Natural Resources, Ecology of Natural Systems, Forest Science, Genetics, Hardwood Products Innovations, Natural Resource Social Science, Quantitative Ecology, and Wildlife Science

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Available Funding

The most competitive applicants are awarded funding from the College of Agriculture, Purdue University Graduate School, and the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources. 

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Set for the Future

98% of FNR graduate students are successfully employed or continued with their education.

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Cutting Edge Research Facilities

 Research is conducted on 25 forest properties across the state and in 18 labs.

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Available Funding

The most competitive applicants are awarded funding from the College of Agriculture, Purdue University Graduate School, and the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources. 

graduation hat, diploma
Set for the Future

98% of FNR graduate students are successfully employed or continued with their education.

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Cutting Edge Research Facilities

 Research is conducted on 25 forest properties across the state and in 18 labs.

Top Research Conducted By Our Graduate Students

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Researchers Study Deer-Vehicle Collision Reduction Method

It is in the vested interest of both humans and wildlife to reduce potential traffic collisions....

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The 2024 Ecology of Natural Disturbances course students and faculty on a bridge in Smoky Mountain National Park
Smoky Mountain Spring Break Trip Brings Disturbance Ecology Coursework to Life

While some students headed to tropical locales for Spring Break excursions, those in the FNR...

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Aquatic sciences majors Ian Fleming, Isaac Jones, Yang Liu, Emma Engel, Emily Ragsdale, Megan Merryman, Colleen O’Toole, Kaitlyn Sinclair; Wildlife major Keegan Abeson; Wildlife majors Alexis Proudman, Anne Talbot, Sophia Flores and Ruby Sanders; wildlife major Katie Arnold.
FNR Celebrates Spring 2024 Graduates

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources welcomed 62 individuals to its alumni ranks after the May...

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FNR Outstanding Students: Alyssa Johnson (Junior); Alex Dudley (Senior); Rebeca Appelmann (Sophomore); Lydia Pultorak (Freshman).
FNR Celebrates Students at Annual Awards, Scholarship Ceremony

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources recognized the department’s student award and...

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Professor emeritus Carl Eckelman sits in front of his 89th birthday cake; a least bell vireo sits on a branch; a juvenile eastern hellbender found in the Blue River in the summer of 2023
FNR's Most Read Stories of 2023

In 2023, our FNR website featured news stories on topics ranging from student, faculty, staff and...

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FNR Recognizes 2023 Department Service Award Honorees

The Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources announced its 2023 service award winners...

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