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Purdue wildlife and aviation programs collaborate on deer population study

An outbreak of often-fatal epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) afflicted more than 500 white-tailed deer in Indiana’s Allen, Porter and...

Jong Yoon Jeon

Jong Yoon Jeon - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight

Jong Yoon Jeon credits his father with inspiring a love of the outdoors by showing Jong Yoon areas beyond their home in metropolitan Seoul, South...

A hickory tree on Trail 1 at Turkey Run State Park; Trail 4 at Turkey Run State Park; Trail 5 at Shade State Park

FNR Field Report: Donatella Mudica

Freshman wildlife major Donatella Mudica spent the last summer before coming to Purdue as a seasonal interpretive naturalist at Turkey Run and...

Identifying zooplankton under a microscope in the Freshwater Ecology Lab; a walleye under a microscope at the Aquaculture Research Lab; A largemouth bass Katie caught hook and line sampling.

FNR Field Report: Katie Buckles

Katie Buckles, a senior wildlife major minoring in aquatic sciences, worked as a technician at the Purdue Aquaculture Research Lab and as a lab...

A panoramic view of Succession Trail at Indiana Dunes National Park

FNR Field Report: Amber Laughner

Senior forestry major Amber Laughner was a stewardship intern at Shirley Heinze Land Trust in northwest Indiana. In that role, she assisted with...

Gabby Dennis stands on a rock in the middle of a forested landscape in New Hampshire.

FNR Field Report: Gabrielle Dennis

Senior wildlife major Gabby Dennis spent the summer as an ovenbird field technician at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains...

Alexandra Early standing with a black jaguar during a tour to show its size; Alexandra interacting with an African lion during a tour; Alexandra standing up a white Bengal tiger to show his size.

FNR Field Report: Alexandra Early

Junior wildlife major and Spanish and biological sciences minor Alexandra Early was an intern and later took on the duties of a senior keeper at...

Lydia Pultorak holds a pair of binoculars while conducting a bird survey; a nest of red-winged black bird eggs; Lydia holds an eastern ribbon snake

FNR Field Report: Lydia Pultorak

Sophomore wildlife major and forest ecosystems minor Lydia Pultorak worked as a Bird Atlas field technician in the coastal region of North Carolina.

Ben McCallister, urban forestry specialist in Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, looking at green leaves turning orange in light of the fall season.

Is fall foliage a sign of seasonal change or response to heat waves?

As autumn settles in, we eagerly await the transformation of leaves into vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow. However, this year might tell a...

The front facade of Pfendler Hall

FNR Welcomes New Faces to Faculty, Staff

The Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources includes many new faces for the 2024-25 school year, including three new faculty members...

Emma Johnson holds an antenna as she conducts a radio telemetry survey on pronghorns in Oklahoma.

FNR Field Report: Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson, a senior wildlife major, spent the summer working as a pronghorn field technician on the Oklahoma Pronghorn Project. In her position,...

FNR Extension Specialist Lenny Farlee speaks to a crowd

Purdue FNR Extension specialist receives national recognition for work in forestry

Lenny Farlee, sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024...

Photos from Hardwood University: timber sales 101 course with Lenny Farlee and a marketing hardwood veneer, stave and sawlogs course in Edinburgh, Indiana.

Hardwood University Offers Cutting-Edge Information, Training to Industry Professionals

The 2024-25 edition of Hardwood University’s industry curriculum is available now with the first course set to take place on Sept. 24 at...

Zane Smoldt stands in front of a fire truck with colleagues from the USDA Forest Service

FNR Field Report: Zane Smoldt

Zane Smoldt, a senior forestry major with a concentration in forest management, spent the summer working as a forest technician with the USDA...

uTREE Purdue colleagues in outside setting

Purdue AI urban tree monitoring and analysis initiative to improve city life

With 89% of the U.S. population and 68% of the world population projected to live in cities by 2050, concerns mount about how to address health and...

Mallory Walker with her students and also fellow BGR leaders at Boiler Gold Rush 2024

FNR Field Report: Mallory Wagner

Mallory Wagner, a junior majoring in aquatic sciences – fisheries with a minor in communication, acted as a Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader this...

Dr. Barny Dunning birding with Ashley Higdon; Dr. Barny Dunning holds binoculars on a trip to the Pacific Northwest; Dr. Barny Dunning with Tam Tran atop a mountain in Costa Rica

Barny Dunning Named Legendary Leader for Study Abroad Impact

Dr. Barny Dunning was recognized among a group of six individuals who have ventured abroad to enrich their teaching, research and extension...

Noah Haas holds a large snapping turtle; Noah holds a largemouth and smallmouth bass; Noah Haas holds a large bullfrog

FNR Field Report: Noah Haas

Noah Haas, a junior majoring in aquatic sciences – fisheries, worked as a crew leader for an aquatic survey team on the St. Joseph River...

prairie chickens

Genomic analyses of prairie chickens cast doubt on species classifications

Biologists originally classified the lesser and greater prairie chickens of the Great Plains as two different species. Difficult to distinguish by...

Dr. Matt Ginzel stands in front of a forested area

Ginzel Selected to Participate in Purdue Insights Faculty Forum

Dr. Matt Ginzel was selected to participate in the Purdue Insights Faculty Forum, a leadership program that focuses on preparing and supporting...

Dr. Reuben Goforth holds a large Florida stone crab; talks FNR alumnus Riley Thompson through the procedures to tag a bonnethead shark using a Floy T-bar anchor tag; and deploys a beach seine to sample fishes in the breaking waves at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina.

Goforth Recognized as Experiential Education Champion

Dr. Reuben Goforth was chosen as an Experiential Education Champion by the Office of the Provost. Each year, the ExEd Champion program provides...

Dr. Eva Haviarova holds a piece of lumber

Researchers Aim to Support Hardwood Industry with Formation of Wood Utilization Team

Researchers from Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources are teaming up with partners across the state to stimulate, expand and support the...

Gripsholm waterside

FNR Field Reports: Elizabeth Nojd Shares Week 4 Update from Sweden Study Abroad Trip

Throughout the 2024 Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad course in Sweden, FNR students will check in to provide weekly...

Eastern hellbender salamanders feeding on bloodworms in their raceway at the Purdue Hellbender the Hellbender lab.

Metazoa Beer to Benefit Help the Hellbender Lab

Metazoa Brewing Company and the Indiana Lakes Management Society have teamed up to collaborate on a new Indiana beer, which will raise money for...

Sonling Fei in front of digital trees

Digital forestry can help mitigate and prevent wildfires

The National Interagency Fire Center reports that, as of this writing, 19,444 fires have burned 2,161,787 acres in the United States alone. Land...

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