Forestry and Natural Resources
Head Faculty Advisor: Professor John Battles
Academic Advisor:
Jamelia Brown-Carson
• FNR Student Handbook
• Printable FNR Major Snapshot
• Printable FNR Minor Snapshot
• Printable FNR Career Snapshot
• FNR Student Learning Goals
• Faculty Advisors
Conserving and restoring the earth's natural resources requires broad
knowledge and experience. The Forestry and Natural Resources major
(FNR) offers concentrations in Forestry and Natural Sciences or Human
Dimensions of Natural Resources. Students in the program, regardless of
concentration, have ample opportunity to acquire interdisciplinary
skills in the ecology, stewardship, and management of ecosystems such as
forests, woodlands, and grasslands. Within the program, students can
choose to emphasize such topics as wildlife biology, water policy, fire
science, ecosystem restoration, environmental justice, remote sensing
and GIS, and rural sociology. This major prepares students for graduate
school and careers in environmental consulting, public agencies,
nonprofit conservation organizations, and private companies, and for
professional careers in forestry, wildlife, and range management.
Participation in an eight-week summer field program in the northern
Sierra Nevada is required.
Minor Program.
A minor in Forestry is available for students who are interested in
learning about forestry and renewable resource management as an adjunct
to their chosen fields. Students in many diverse majors such as
zoology, business administration, and civil engineering may find this
minor complimentary to their professional career goals.
Career Opportunities.
The degree provides specific analytical tools needed for graduate school
or virtually any type of career in natural resources. Graduates can
pursue careers in environmental consulting, public agencies, non-profit
conservation organizations, private companies, professional forestry,
wildlife biology, and range management. Some may tackle the planning
and implementation of forest management projects, including fuel
reduction, timber harvest, reforestation, urban forestry, and prescribed
burning. Others focus their professional work in areas such as
wildfire, fire, water, wetlands, restoration, vegetation management,
soil/erosion, cultural resources, policy, and the human aspects of
natural resources. Much of natural resource management today is about
working with, communicating with, and engaging the public and
landowners. The program itself has a longstanding history, so our
graduates often find themselves sought after for employment by alumni
established in both the public and private sectors. To see what our
recent graduates have done check the Career Center web
site survey information.
