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Majors in Forest Resources
(FR)
This major offers three tracks:
See also the
University Catalog on Forest Resources
Forest Conservation and Ecosystem
Management Track
- for students who wish to learn the fundamentals of forest
resources management while gaining depth in conservation issues
and strategies and in the structure and function of ecosystems.
Curriculum
Guide pdf
FR Courses
Forest Management and Planning
Track - for students
who wish to become directly involved in forest land management
or find positions in specialized areas such as resource analysis
and planning, timber harvesting, forest protection, or policy
development.
Curriculum
Guide pdf
FR Courses
Urban and Community Forestry
Track - for students
who wish to be involved in planning and managing vegetation
and natural resources in or near urban communities or for
specialized supporting roles in areas such as urban planning,
restoration, protection, and environmental education.
Curriculum
Guide pdf
FR Courses
Forest Resources Careers and
Employers
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Types of employers include: |
- Arborist
- College instructor
- Conservationist
- Consultant
- Ecologist
- Environmental analyst
- Environmental educator
- Environmental planner
- Extension agent
- Forest manager
- Forester
- GIS specialist
- Habitat managers
- Land acquisition specialist
- Nursery manager
- Park manager
- Researcher
- Silviculture specialist
- Urban forester
- Urban greenspace planner
- Watershed manager
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- Bureau of Land Management
- City forestry and parks organizations
- County land departments
- County parks and recreation departments
- Environmental NGOs (i.e., The Nature Conservancy
- Environmental services
- Forest products industry firms
- Insurance companies
- Investment firms
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- National Park Service
- Nonprofit organizations (i.e., Smartwood)
- Private consulting firms
- Pollution control agencies
- Public utilities companies
- Tree services and nurseries
- Universities and College
- US Agency for International Development
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- US Geological Survey
- USDA Forest Service
- Water resource agencies
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Any questions you may still have, feel free to call, e-mail
or visit us at 612-624-3400, frweb@umn.edu,
or stop in 115
Green Hall on the St. Paul Campus.
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