Events!
Celebrate
International Education Week
16 - 20 November 2009
International Seminar:
Thursday Nov. 19
12 -1 pm Richardson 115
The Forests of Taiwan:
New Opportunities in Biomass Utilization
presented by
Dr. Yu-jen Lin, Taiwan Forest Research
Institute and World Forest Institute International Fellow
XXIII IUFRO
World Congress
XIII World Forestry Congress
Buenos Aires, Argentina
October 18-25, 2009
For details, see WFC 2009
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The College of Forestry at Oregon State University is at the forefront of
international issues in forestry and natural resource management. Many of the
College faculty and students are active in research, outreach, and
education at locations spread across the world. Information and links on this
page provide a look at some of the activities and collaborations with which
the College is involved.
New! Natural Resources Study Abroad Guide
The new
Natural Resources Study Abroad Advising Guide has information to help
students plan ahead for an international dimension to their undergraduate
education, including internship and study abroad opportunities and international
degrees.
College
of Forestry international projects
Students and faculty in the College are involved
in a wide diversity of projects internationally, including studies examining
influences of management practices on biodiversity, the influence
of climate change on forest dynamics, global markets for forest products, biotechnology,
remote sensing, and sustainable development, to name just a few. The links
here provide a glimpse at some of the international projects that are underway,
but is by no means a comprehensive overview.
Cooperating organizations and institutions
The College of Forestry is linked to institutions
and organizations throughout the world both through formal agreements and informal
collaborations. For links to institutions and organizations for
which the College of Forestry has formal agreements, see our list of Memoranda
of Understanding (MOUs).
Organizational affiliations
Information for faculty and staff
Information for students
A number of opportunities for
international experiences are available for students in the College of Forestry.
For information on educational opportunities, please see the links below.
After you have developed a general plan for including international activities in your educational program,
, Head Advisor, can be a useful
contact to help you with details in incorporating this plan into your College
of Forestry degree program. He can be reached via e-mail
or phone at (541) 737-1592.
College of Forestry International Programs Advisory
Committee
The College of Forestry International Programs Advisory Committee is chaired
by Jim Johnson and comprised of representatives from all three departments.
The Committee meets quarterly to provide updates on College of Forestry international
activities and feedback on international opportunities relevant to the College.
To share
items of potential interest to the Committee, please contact
IPAC members. To learn more about the Commitee's
activities, view the summaries of past meetings.
College of Forestry International Programs Newsletter
The College of Forestry International Programs office periodically distributes
a newsletter to faculty, students, and staff to provide an update on opportunities
and activities. To access past issues of the newsletter, click
here.
International Program Seminars
Periodically international visitors present their
work in seminars hosted by the International Programs office. When possible,
the text or powerpoint version of the seminar will be posted here.
- Milan Mataruga: Forests
and forestry in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issues in the Republic of Srpska
(April 2, 2009)
- Lanhui Wang: Chinese forest
reforms and forest products trade (January 27, 2009)
- Victor Kawanga: Decentralizing
forest management in Zambia: The challenge of capacity building (November
25, 2008)
- Min Zhao: Can Shanghai's urban forests keep things cool? (October 28, 2008)
- Deepak Tamang: Managing
fragile mountain ecosystems in Nepal and the Tibetan Himalayas: Land, livestock
and lives of the people (May 28, 2008)
- Linsen Zhao: Encouraging an
urban forestry ethic: A comparison of Tree City USA and China's National
Garden City Programs (May 2, 2008)
- Dr. Kouami Kokou:
Remnant sacred forests of Togo: Their role in Conservation Biology (August
2007)
- Prof. Masresha Fetene:
Studies in tree hydrology: Strategies of water use in co-occurring exotic
and indigenous species in a montane ecosystem (July 18, 2007)
- Cristopher
Lopez Paniagua: Mexico (May 8, 2007)
- Alexander Maslov: New
developments in forest disturbance and monitoring in Russia (2007)
- Nerijus Miskinis:
Lithuania, forestry, project: What, where, why (April 9, 2007)
- Valery Roshchupkin:
Russian Forests: National and international dimensions (March 2007)
- Zengwang Ma: Forestry
in Hebei of China (January 2007)
- Seol Woong Lee: Korean
Forest Products: Challenges and Opportunities for an Aging Population (Nov.
1, 2006)
- John Turland:
Australian Forestry (October 3, 2006)
- Juan Andres Oria-de-Rueda,
Pablo Martin-Pinto, and Amparo Alvarez-Nieto: Forest Management and Biological
Conservation: Current Research at the University of Valladolid, Spain (August
1, 2006)
- Steve Gretzinger:
Pragmatic Conservation in Latin America: Cutting Trees to Save the Forest
(Feb. 22, 2006)
- Steve Gretzinger:
Trends in Tropical Forest Management: A Practicioner's Perspective (Feb.
21, 2006)
- Mr. Jasjit Walia: Sustainable
Forestry Issues in India and Himachal (Jan. 17, 2006)
- Ms. Xiaoli Wang: Who Owns China's
Forests? Exploring Alternatives in Forestland Tenure (Dec. 5, 2005)
- Dr. Gary Hartshorn:
Costa Rica's Payment for Environmental Services Program (Nov. 14, 2005)
- Dr. Teshome Yizengaw:
Ethiopian Higher Education Landscape (November 9, 2005)
- Dr. Teshome Yizengaw Paper (November 9,2005)
Contact us
For more information about College of Forestry International Programs contact:
Dr. Jim Johnson
Associate Dean, International Programs and Forestry Extension
College of Forestry
Oregon State University
109E Richardson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
Office: (541) 737-8954
Fax: (541) 737-3008
or
Susan Morré
International Programs Assistant
College of Forestry
Oregon State University
109A Richardson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
541-737-0872
