Student Organizations
Student organizations will expand your college experience, helping you build a personal network with Purdue FNR peers, industry professionals and alumni. Participating in a student organization will provide you with opportunities to receive valuable insight on job prospects, industry news, internships and unique experiences.
Listed below are student organization officers, meeting times, office hours and links to club websites. For more information, feel free to contact a club officer or faculty advisor. View Student Opportunities for information on study abroad, honors and leadership opportunities.
- Co-Advisor: Barny Dunning
- Co-Advisor: Maria Nicholson
- President: Allie Johnson
- Vice President: Leah Griffin
- Secretary: Emma Engel
- Treasurer: Emily Lesinski
- Student Council Rep: Megan Brown
- Sophomore Rep: Alexandra Early
- Freshman Rep: TBA
FNR Ambassadors are student volunteers who share their passion for the department and Purdue with visitors to campus. Whether the visit is from a prospective student, alumnus, tour group, or one of the department’s many stakeholders, ambassadors assist in providing visitors with useful information, answering questions about the department’s programs, and showcasing the caring and inclusive atmosphere that is a hallmark of FNR.
Ambassadors:
- Advisor: Ms. Julie Pluimer (494-3629)
- Keegan Abeson
- Kadian Brown
- Lillian Hannon
- Anela Hill
- Sophia Flores
- Allie Johnson
- Levit Ralston
- Miranda Rivera
- Kaitlyn Sinclair

- Advisor: Dr. Peter Euclide and Dr. Tomas Höök
- President: Noah Haas
- Vice-President: Eli Cook
- Secretary & Outreach Officer: Rachel Kraus
- Ag Council Rep: Jace French
- Student Council Rep & Outreach Officer: Mal Wagner
Forest Products Society is a world leader in technical information transfer to further the socially beneficial use of wood and fiber resources. Society members represent a broad range of professional interests, including private and public research and development, industrial management and production, marketing, education, government, engineering, and consulting.Officers
- Advisor: Dr. Rado Gazo (494-3634)
- President: Alex Karber
- Vice President: Levi Ralston
The purpose of the Purdue Student Society of Arboriculture is to advance the science, technology, education, and practice of urban forestry, arboriculture, and related fields and to use the knowledge and skill of the profession to benefit the members and society.Officers
- Advisor: Ben McCallister
- President: Forest Summerfield
- Vice-President: Andrew Tucker
- Secretary/StuCo Rep: Ben Dimino
- Treasurer: Liam Gogel
The mission of Society of American Foresters is to advance the science, education, technology, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethic of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability of forest resources to benefit society.
Purdue University Forestry & Natural Resources continues to receive accreditation by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) Committee on Accreditation (COA), which determines if the degree program option meets SAF accreditation standards for mission, goals and objectives, program organization and administration, students, parent-institution support, curriculum, and faculty. FNR has also received the Society of American Foresters' accreditation of postsecondary degree-granting programs in forestry, urban forestry, natural resources and ecosystem management, and forest technology. Officers
- Advisor: Dr. Mike Jenkins
- President: Jonathan Shimizu
- Vice President: Kadian Brown
- Secretary (Intermittent StuCo rep): Austin Marshall
- Treasurer: Maggie Oliver
- Fundraising Chair: Liam Gogel
The mission of the Student Chapter of Environmental Education is to provide Purdue University students with opportunities to educate Indiana citizens, including youth, landowners, and other stakeholder groups about natural resources.Officers
- Advisor: Ms. Megan Gunn (494-7477)
- President: Ruby Sanders
- Vice President: Sara Zukowsky
- Treasurer: Leah Griffin
- Secretary: TBA
- StuCo Rep: Celia Parton
The mission of The Wildlife Society is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society. Student members have opportunities to practice using wildlife techniques, meet wildlife professionals, and participate in excursions to gain hands-on wildlife experience.Officers
- Advisor: Dr. Liz Flaherty
- President: Alex Dudley
- Vice President: Keegan Abeson
- Treasurer: Celia Parton
- Secretary: Kathryn Seaman
- FNR StuCo Rep: Emma Johnson
- Birds WG Leader: Anne Talbot
- Mammals WG Leader: Alexis Proudman
- Herps WG Leader: Allie Johnson
- Hunting WG Leader: Anela Hill