Manage and protect forest ecosystems and their wildlife. Oversee natural resource production, use and conservation. Prevent and suppress forest fires. Enhance wildlife habitats A Bachelor of Science ...

LACONIA — Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center will begin a carefully planned forest management project on a portion of its 160-acre property in mid-January. Guided by science-based forestry ...

Ranked one of the top in the nation among Forestry Science graduate programs, our doctorate in forest science students make significant contributions to knowledge in the areas of forest ecology, soils ...

Mixed forests are more productive than monocultures. This is true on all five continents, and particularly in regions with high precipitation. These findings are highly relevant for forest science and ...

The Forest Ecosystem Science degree is based on a vision that combines professional competency in forest management skills with an enhanced understanding of ecological sciences. Students interested in ...

To some forest creatures, a tree is a home. To scientists, it’s a beacon. A new way of mapping forests from the air by measuring chemical signatures of the tree canopy is revealing previously ...

Each year, from late summer into early fall, wildfires leave their mark across much of the Northwest. Heat, drought and unhealthy forest conditions add to the risk of the natural cycle of burning ...

Forest conservation can be a source of tension between competing priorities and interests from forestry, science, administration and nature conservation organizations. Scientists have developed a ...

DeLuca is the Cheryl Ramberg-Ford Allyn C. Ford Dean of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. Oregon, the nation and the world face sustainability and climate crises primarily driven by ...

On Dec. 11, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to extend the closure of the recreational red abalone fishery for another decade, keeping the ban in place until April 2036. Teasing apart the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...