Forestry/Wildlife

The intersection of forestry and wildlife sciences provides an interdisciplinary approach to attaining ecological sustainability in wildland ecosystems. Topics include ecosystem health, habitat studies, historical ecology, aspen and cottonwood ecology, herbivory, and riparian studies. A major research thrust involves trophic relationships among large carnivores, ungulates, and vegetation at local, landscape, and regional scales. The forestry/wildlife degree concentration also involves interaction with faculty in the Forest Science and Fisheries & Wildlife departments.

Participating Faculty

William J. Ripple, Professor & Director, Environmental Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory (ERSAL) - remote sensing of vegetation, fire ecology, Geographic Information Systems, wildlife habitat analysis, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and aspen, elk and wolf ecology. More info...

Robert Beschta, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Forest Engineering. More info...

Research Related Web Sites

The Leopold Project - a multidisciplinary approach to the study, wise use, and conservation of natural resources

Wolves in Nature - investigating the role of the gray wolf in structuring ecological communities

Wildlife Along the Lewis & Clark Trail - GIS and remote sensing

The Aspen Project - a research project on the decline of quaking aspen

Degree Concentrations

MS, Forestry/Wildlife Concentration

PhD, Forestry/Wildlife Concentration