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Forest Resources

Minor

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Study forest resources at UW

Conserving and managing our forests is a noble, exciting and important profession. That’s why UW is proud to offer a forest resources minor that prepares students for a wide variety of careers in forestry. Whether you aspire to become an environmental scientist, sustainability specialist, firefighter, or park ranger or are interested in working on the business side of the forest industry, this is an excellent program for you!

Our dedicated professors are ready to provide small class sizes, interesting course topics and plenty of hands-on learning opportunities to prepare you for an impactful career.

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Curriculum & Courses

Department

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

About the Forest Resources Minor

Through the forest resources minor, you’ll gain a working knowledge of the processes that influence forest ecology, sustainability and the harvesting of the key products derived from forests. You’ll take courses in forest management and ecology, water resources, fire ecology and more to get a well-rounded forestry degree. Outside of coursework, students get plenty of hands-on experience through field trips and fire behavior laboratory exercises.

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Students must be pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Wyoming to declare a forest resources minor.

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What can you do with a forest resources minor?

A forest resources minor is great preparation for any natural resources-related career. Many of our grads pursue land management, ecology and conservation roles, while others pursue business jobs like marketing and finance in the forestry space.

Forest Resources Jobs & Careers

Ready to make a difference in forestry? Here’s a small sampling of the careers you can pursue:

  • Park Ranger
  • Wildlife Manager
  • Conservationist
  • Ecologist
  • Firefighter
  • Biologist
  • Horticulturist

 

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Alumni employers

Many UW grads pursue high-impact careers in natural resource management, forestry and life sciences. Here are just a few of the places they’re making a difference:

  • Public Lands Council
  • U.S. Senate
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • Mule Deer Foundation
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Forest Resources Minor Highlights

If you’re planning to study forest resources, get excited for hands-on learning experiences and interesting courses. Our students have access to small class sizes, dedicated faculty and so much more in this unique program!

Interesting Courses

Forestry minor students get to choose from a wide variety of exciting courses, including:

Forest Ecology
Conservation of Natural Resources
Tourism Theory and Practice
Fire Ecology
Fish and Wildlife Management in the Anthropocene

Dedicated Faculty

UW’s forestry minor is home to many accomplished and enthusiastic faculty members. Here are a couple of the instructors you’ll meet as part of the minor:

  • Dr. Sara Germain: Dr. Germain studies the leading causes of tree mortality and how tree mortality leads to changes in the forest tree community, especially in response to climate change.
  • Dr. Tucker Furniss: Dr. Furniss uses forest monitoring, remote sensing and simulation modeling to understand how climate, forest management and ecological processes affect forests.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Over the course of the minor, students participate in many hands-on learning opportunities. These opportunities include exciting field trips and fire behavior laboratory exercises.

Small Class Sizes

We believe small class sizes and individual attention are key to student success. That’s why our forest resources courses are small and are designed to prepare students to work in their ideal roles in forest management and ecology.

 

Related Programs

Interested in a forestry degree? These programs may also be of interest to you:

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College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources

Department of Ecosystem Science & Management

Department 3354, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2263

Email: esm@uwyo.edu

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