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Carolyn Foley, a long-time member of the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) staff, passed away on...
Keep your eyes peeled across Indiana for the newly minted Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Learn-N-Burn Trailer. The trailer, which...
Senior wildlife major Madison Medley spent her summer as a natural resource intern with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation.
Addy Ellis, a sophomore aquatic sciences and political science double major, spent the summer as a biological trainee at Indiana Dunes National Park.
Zachary Feiner, who earned his PhD from FNR in 2015 and spent two additional years in West Lafayette as a postdoctoral scholar, was named as...
Sophomore wildlife major Gloria Aichinger spent her summer as a seasonal laborer at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
Senior aquatic sciences major Morgan Hamilton took her skills and interests on the road for a study abroad experience in Turks and Caicos this...
Sophomore forestry major Katie Schouten spent the summer as an intern with the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund after filling out an application...
Senior wildlife major Andrew Reyes spent his summer as an animal care intern at Brookfield Zoo Chicago after seeking out the internship through the...
Dr. Kristin Floress, who earned her PhD from Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources in 2008, has capitalized on her constant curiosity and evolving...
Dr. Ted Cable, Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources’ 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, has dedicated his career in nature...
The eastern hellbender salamander will never win a wildlife beauty pageant. It’s believed that it got its name from settlers who said it...
The Purdue student chapter of the Society of American Foresters participated in the 69th Midwest Forestry Conclave at the Touch of Nature Outdoor...
Every other year, the FNR 53600/53601 Ecology of Natural Disturbances class takes a spring break trip to Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see...
Eva Haviarova, professor of wood science, has been named a fellow of the International Society of Wood Science and Technology. The SWST Fellow...
Sarah Grimes’ work in the Pijanowski lab focuses on how sustainable management practices at vineyards can increase biodiversity, reduce...
Senior Sam Lillie provides a recap of the Week 3 action during the Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad trip to Sweden and Norway.
The Costa Rica Rainforest Experience study abroad trip allowed students to experience the wonders of Costa Rica during 10 days over Spring Break....
Trask is writing a new narrative about rats, birds and people as he pursues his doctorate in Purdue’s Animal Sciences and Forestry and...
Several Forestry and Natural Resources students, staff and recent alumni have been recognized for their scholarship, research and outreach this...
A plume of contamination spreads underground. A building's foundation weakens. A wetland mysteriously loses water. All three scenarios need...
Jarred Brooke, Extension wildlife specialist, was honored with a Career Achievement Award at the Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in June. In...
Sophomore forestry major Brett Cox recaps week 2 of the Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad trip to Sweden and Norway in this blog.
Throughout the 2026 Sustainable Natural Resources study abroad course in Sweden...
Jackie Getson, project manager for Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry, has built a career at the intersection of disciplines. “I...