Forestry

Majors

Forestry

As a Forester, you are charged with protecting and enhancing forest ecosystems and the social and economic benefits produced by forests. You work in the field collecting data on the number and species of trees and other plants and animals, supervise tree plantings and tree harvest, and manage forest ecosystems to benefit wood production, wildlife, and human use of forests. Foresters work in a wide variety of locations from wilderness (federal and state lands) to the largest cities (urban and tree care).

Concentrations available in the forestry undergraduate major include:

Gain valuable field experience through our practicum:

Purdue FNR Summer Practicum

What do you do?
Working in the world of forestry brings diverse options for positions. To view what these positions include see: Is Forestry For You, Society of American Foresters; Welcome to the World of Forestry, Indiana Society of American Foresters; What We Do, U.S. Forest Service; and Conservation Scientists and Forestry, U.S. Department of Labor.

For forestry publications and videos view:

Purdue Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), Forests, Woodlands & Trees

Opportunities

These are some of the career paths available with this major.

Check out these optional student community organizations.

Office of the Registrar Catalog

Forestry, BS

Choose what works best for you!

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Call FNR Office of Student Services at 765-494-3591
Send us an email joinfnr@purdue.edu

The FNR Office of Student Services is open from 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except on University holidays.

Barny Dunning
Professor & Director of OSS
Phone: 765-494-3565
Email: jdunning@purdue.edu

Jackie Getson, Interim Graduate
Program Coordinator (Current Students),
Research Associate & Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 765-496-7406
Email: jgetson@purdue.edu

Megan Gunn, Recruitment and
Outreach Specialist
Phone: 765-494-7477
Email: mlgunn@purdue.edu

Maria Leatherwood, Sr. Academic Advisor
Phone: 765-496-4819
Email: meleathe@purdue.edu

Charlotte Owings, Alumni, Scholarship, Awards, and Student Career Specialist
Phone: 765-494-1472
Email: freemac@purdue.edu

Julie Pluimer, Assistant Director
Phone: 765-494-3629
Email: jpluimer@purdue.edu

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