Forestry & Natural Resources

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Alumna Lauren Wetterau's Research Featured on Animal Planet's Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid — 22 December 2025

2023 wildlife alumna Lauren Wetterau is coming to a television screen or streaming service near you. Wetterau, now a master’s student at the...

FNR Extension Set to Offer Four Editions of Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner Course in Spring 2026 — 18 December 2025

Do you want to learn more about trees, forests and how to better manage your woodlands for a variety of purposes? Sign up for one of four upcoming...

Into the woods: Discovering forestry at Purdue — 17 December 2025

For Collin Morris, choosing Purdue Agriculture meant choosing a place that was close to home but still offered big opportunities to learn, explore...

Applying One Health in the Classroom — 12 December 2025

Marisol Sepúlveda, professor of forestry and natural resources, created a new course for students interested in global health challenges: One...

From bird song to bulldozers, sound affects our wellbeing — 08 December 2025

It’s 2 a.m. and you’re woken by a motorcycle revving its engine outside your house. It takes you an hour to get back to sleep, and you...

Behind the Research: Laura Esman — 08 December 2025

Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....

Dr. Abhinav Tyagi Set to Study River Otters, Fish as Smith Fellow in FNR — 17 November 2025

Dr. Abhinav Tyagi's past work has focused on applying genomics to wildlife conservation and acting as a bridge between science and management....

FNR Extension Team Receives Family Forests Comprehensive Education Award — 14 November 2025

The Purdue FNR extension team was named as a recipient of the Family Forests Comprehensive Education Program Award presented by the National...

Purdue leads international effort to decode drought-resistant corn — 06 November 2025

A dry season can be devastating to harvests, putting both farmers' livelihoods and communities' food security at risk. Identifying the...

FNR Personnel Earn National Awards, Recognition — 29 October 2025

Several FNR affiliated individuals garnered national attention for their research, teaching and extension efforts over the summer and early fall.

Working together to mitigate forever chemicals — 24 October 2025

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals used to make consumer products heat, water or stain resistant.

Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: The nine-banded armadillo — 10 October 2025

An armored mammal, once limited to the swamps and forests of the Deep South, is now burrowing its way through the backyards and woodlands of...

FNR Field Report: Austin Grant — 01 October 2025

Austin Grant, a senior majoring in aquatic sciences with a minor in military science and leadership, spent the summer gaining knowledge about the...

Mobilizing AI to monitor forest growth and carbon sequestration — 29 September 2025

More than 1.6 million square miles of forests have disappeared since 1990, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

FNR Field Report: Sophia DeMoss — 24 September 2025

Sophia DeMoss, a senior forestry major with a concentration in forest management, got hands-on experience working as an FNR Woodlands intern this...

New Faculty, Staff Members Join FNR — 22 September 2025

The Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has added a number of new faces to its faculty and staff ranks since August 2024. Five new...

FNR Field Report: Tam Tran — 12 September 2025

Tam Tran, a senior majoring in wildlife and minoring in aquatic sciences, spent the summer as a habitat management intern at Carlos Avery Wildlife...

Dr. John Kershaw Receives 2024 FNR Lifetime Achievement Award — 10 September 2025

When Dr. John Kershaw grew up in southern Indiana between Mooresville and Martinsville, he had a plan. He would go to Purdue University, become a...

Prescribed burns: A vital conservation tool for Indiana landowners — 09 September 2025

Prescribed fire has long been a cornerstone of land conservation. From restoring native plant communities to reducing wildfire risks, this...

FNR Field Report: Hannah Kaluf — 09 September 2025

Senior forestry major Hannah Kaluf, who has a concentration in forest management and minors in psychology and wildlife, spent her summer as an...

Betty Jane "BJ" Meadows Named 2024 FNR Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient — 03 September 2025

Betty Jane “BJ” Meadows was the first female graduate from Purdue’s master’s degree in forestry program in 1963, but that...

Jinyuan Shao - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight — 02 September 2025

From a young age, Jinyuan Shao was drawn to computers and fascinated by how things worked. In high school, that curiosity turned into hands-on...

Kyle Horton lands at Purdue to advance bird migration research — 27 August 2025

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is proud to welcome Kyle Horton, a nationally recognized expert in ornithology and aeroecology, as...

Dr. Jacob Goheen Named 2024 FNR Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient — 27 August 2025

Dr. Jacob Goheen, who received his master’s degree from Purdue in 2002, has contributed to the education of students, professionals and...

FNR Field Report: Jackson Schwartz — 26 August 2025

Jackson Schwartz, who completed his bachelor’s degree in wildlife in May, spent the summer as an extension intern with Purdue Extension...