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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...
Sophie Low, a wildlife major with a minor in forensic science, was selected as FNR's Outstanding Freshman. The East Brunswick, New Jersey,...
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...
George Emerson, a wildlife major, was selected as Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources’ Outstanding Sophomore for 2025-26 for his academic...
Brady Hardiman, associate professor of forestry and natural resources and sustainability engineering and environmental engineering, has been named...
The Indiana Land Stewardship Leadership Academy is celebrating the successful graduation of its first class. The LSLA presented its inaugural...
Max Clark, a wildlife major, was selected as Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources’ Outstanding Junior for 2025-26. He has gained a wealth of...
Growing up in lush northern Florida, Natalie Allen spent much of her childhood outdoors, catching lizards, collecting cicada exoskeletons and...
Danielle Howard has been hired as an Extension prescribed fire specialist housed with the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue.
Liam Doski, a graduating senior with a major in wildlife and minor in aquatic sciences, was named as Forestry and Natural Resources’...
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...
Tam Tran, a December 2025 graduate with a major in wildlife and minor in aquatic sciences, has been named FNR’s Outstanding Transfer Student.
Bryan Pijanowski, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and director of the Center for Global...
Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources recognized the department’s award and scholarship recipients at a ceremony on April 21, 2026.