Forestry

The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation prepares students for careers in various aspects of the production, maintenance, and utilization of forests for their commercial and social values. The forestry major has five options: forest resource management, industrial forestry operations, environmental resource management, urban forestry, and watershed management.

Forest resource management is the basic professional forestry option. The course work provides the background necessary for making sound decisions concerning the sustainable management of forested land.

The industrial forestry operations program combines the production and business aspects of forestry. It is designed for students interested in wood fiber acquisition for forest products industries. This option provides the necessary background for traditional forestry roles as well as management positions in the forest industry.

The environmental resource management program provides a broad background in renewable natural resources. The program is forestry-based, but allows additional course work in soils, wetlands, environmental law, outdoor recreation, fisheries and wildlife management, and the urban forest.

Graduates of the urban forestry option handle the ecological and biological characteristics of the forest in an urban environment, as well as the managerial and political context within forest management.

The watershed management option is designed to teach students about water quality, stream and wetland ecology, and hydrology. Students completing this curriculum are eligible to receive a watershed management minor.

• Check out Forestry’s website for more information: http://www.forestry.vt.edu

College of Natural Resources

Forestry is a part of the College of Natural Resources. Majors in this college may share high school preparation requirements as well as common coursework at Virginia Tech.

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