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Forestry & Natural Resources Animal Sciences

Of mice, birds and men: Purdue researcher builds a simulation of how wild birds and rodents affect the spread of avian flu on farms — 16 July 2026

  • 16 July 2026

Trask is writing a new narrative about rats, birds and people as he pursues his doctorate in Purdue’s Animal Sciences and Forestry and...

Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Celebrates Awards, Honors from Spring, Summer 2026 — 15 July 2026

  • 15 July 2026

Several Forestry and Natural Resources students, staff and recent alumni have been recognized for their scholarship, research and outreach this...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue Researchers Use 3D Printing to Make Open-Source Alternative to Costly Groundwater Sensors — 14 July 2026

  • 14 July 2026

A plume of contamination spreads underground. A building's foundation weakens. A wetland mysteriously loses water. All three scenarios need...

Forestry & Natural Resources Extension

Jarred Brooke Receives Early Career Award for Prescribed Fire Work — 13 July 2026

  • 13 July 2026

Jarred Brooke, Extension wildlife specialist, was honored with a Career Achievement Award at the Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in June. In...

Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Field Report: Brett Cox Recaps Week 2 of Sweden Study Abroad Trip — 10 July 2026

  • 10 July 2026

Sophomore forestry major Brett Cox recaps week 2 of the Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad trip to Sweden and Norway in this blog.

Forestry & Natural Resources International Programs in Agriculture

FNR Field Report: Kira King Recaps Week 1 of the Study Abroad Trip to Sweden, Norway — 03 July 2026

  • 03 July 2026

Throughout the 2026 Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad course in Sweden...

Forestry & Natural Resources Agricultural Research and Graduate Education

Behind the Research: Jackie Getson — 24 June 2026

  • 24 June 2026

Jackie Getson, project manager for Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry, has built a career at the intersection of disciplines. “I...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meet Outstanding Freshman Sophie Low — 17 June 2026

  • 17 June 2026

Sophie Low, a wildlife major with a minor in forensic science, was selected as FNR's Outstanding Freshman. The East Brunswick, New Jersey,...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Aquaponics project seeks to boost Midwest seafood production — 11 June 2026

  • 11 June 2026

Half a billion years ago, a shallow sea covered an equatorial landmass today known as Indiana and much of the Midwest. Seafood, also known as blue...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meet Outstanding Sophomore George Emerson — 10 June 2026

  • 10 June 2026

George Emerson, a wildlife major, was selected as Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources’ Outstanding Sophomore for 2025-26 for his academic...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Brady Hardiman named 2026 University Faculty Scholar for bringing communities and trees together to grow better cities — 09 June 2026

  • 09 June 2026

Brady Hardiman, associate professor of forestry and natural resources and sustainability engineering and environmental engineering, has been named...

Forestry & Natural Resources Extension

Indiana Land Stewardship Leadership Academy Celebrates Graduation of First Class — 04 June 2026

  • 04 June 2026

The Indiana Land Stewardship Leadership Academy is celebrating the successful graduation of its first class. The LSLA presented its inaugural...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meet Outstanding Junior Max Clark — 03 June 2026

  • 03 June 2026

Max Clark, a wildlife major, was selected as Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources’ Outstanding Junior for 2025-26. He has gained a wealth of...

Agricultural Research and Graduate Education Forestry & Natural Resources

Natalie Allen - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight — 01 June 2026

  • 01 June 2026

Growing up in lush northern Florida, Natalie Allen spent much of her childhood outdoors, catching lizards, collecting cicada exoskeletons and...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Danielle Howard Hired as FNR Extension Prescribed Fire Specialist — 28 May 2026

  • 28 May 2026

Danielle Howard has been hired as an Extension prescribed fire specialist housed with the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue.

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meet Outstanding Senior Liam Doski — 27 May 2026

  • 27 May 2026

Liam Doski, a graduating senior with a major in wildlife and minor in aquatic sciences, was named as Forestry and Natural Resources’...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meeting the wildfire threat with digital models of the real world — 13 May 2026

  • 13 May 2026

Many of the 60,000 wildfires occurring annually across the U.S. flare up in the intersection between wildland and urban areas. The National Science...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Meet Outstanding Transfer Student Tam Tran — 05 May 2026

  • 05 May 2026

Tam Tran, a December 2025 graduate with a major in wildlife and minor in aquatic sciences, has been named FNR’s Outstanding Transfer Student.

International Programs in Agriculture Forestry & Natural Resources

Two prestigious awards, one global mission — 28 April 2026

  • 28 April 2026

Bryan Pijanowski, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and director of the Center for Global...

Forestry & Natural Resources

FNR Honors Awards, Scholarship Recipients at Annual Ceremony — 27 April 2026

  • 27 April 2026

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources recognized the department’s award and scholarship recipients at a ceremony on April 21, 2026.

Forestry & Natural Resources

Fellowship helps natural resources professionals build digital skills — 22 April 2026

  • 22 April 2026

Digital tools are transforming how forests and natural resources are managed. A new fellowship program from Purdue University helps natural...

Forestry & Natural Resources

When nature’s song returns — 30 March 2026

  • 30 March 2026

Spring Break season is here, and many Indiana residents are boarding planes and flying south to escape the cold. At the same time, birds are...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Where Are the City Trees? Monitoring Urban Trees across the U.S. Using Generative AI — 30 March 2026

  • 30 March 2026

A new AI-based method is making urban tree inventories faster, cheaper, and accessible to smaller cities. Unlike traditional surveys, it can...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Tales From FNR with Professor Emeritus Michael O. Hunt — 20 March 2026

  • 20 March 2026

Dr. Michael O. Hunt came to West Lafayette in February 1960 as an assistant professor and FNR’s first Extension Specialist of Wood...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources appoints its first Conservation Scholar — 18 March 2026

  • 18 March 2026

Andrew DeWoody, professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named the inaugural Conservation Scholar, a title...

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