Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
School of Forestry
Southwest Forest Science Complex
NAU, PO Box 15018, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018
928-523-3031
Interim Executive Director
James Allen
You may pursue the following academic plan in NAU’s School of Forestry:
with an individual focus area in conservation biology, ecological restoration, forest health, forestry in the wildland-urban interface, indigenous forestry, international forestry, watershed restoration, or wildland fire.
NAU is in an ideal location for the study of forestry. Flagstaff is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in North America, the oldest experimental forest and research station in the United States, five life zones within fifty miles, renowned recreational and aesthetic areas, and extensive wildlife, grazing, and watershed areas. Arizona’s astonishing geography, which includes six climate zones that range from low Sonoran desert to alpine tundra, provides unmatched resources for research and recreation.
Thus, through realistic and diverse field experiences, supplemented by rigorous academics, we furnish you with a well-rounded practical and theoretical background in forestry.
The School of Forestry is committed to assisting you in finding internships, seasonal positions, and full-time employment upon graduation. We provide career counseling and job placement assistance to make sure you complement your academic classroom learning with hands-on professional experience. A Student Services Coordinator and extensive faculty job contacts offer you access to forestry and other related positions all over the country and abroad.
You will find additional information about our program at www.for.nau.edu.
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You may pursue the following graduate academic plans through the School of Forestry:
We designed these plans to prepare you for public or private resource management or a related career in research and education. Our particular focus is on the problems and opportunities associated with the integrated management of forest ecosystems.
We offer you close interaction with practicing professionals and the involved supervision of enthusiastic and dedicated faculty members. Our location within the nation’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest provides convenient access to lands managed by the Arizona State Lands Department, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native American tribal organizations, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service. We are also within twenty miles of forest types ranging from canyon hardwoods and pinyon-juniper to spruce and fir.
To enhance these plans, we maintain well-equipped ecological and computer laboratories, a small full-time staff of research professionals, and our nearby Centennial Forest. Also on campus in Flagstaff is a research unit of the U.S. Forest Service, as well as the Colorado Plateau Research Station, which is a unit of the U.S. Geological Survey.
You will find additional information about our programs, faculty and faculty research interests, facilities, special programs, and student support at www.for.nau.edu. Because our M.S.F. and Ph.D. programs normally require research funding for students, we encourage you to contact a professor in your field of interest directly to establish a basis for acceptance to our program.
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