Forest Resource Management

With the burgeoning demands placed on forest ecosystems by a growing human population, safeguarding and restoring ecosystem functions for a sustainable future is more vital than ever.

Natural Resources Conservation: Forest Resource Management Concentration Courses

Natural Resources Economics

This course explores
Important economic principles relevant to natural resource management with an emphasis on forest-based resources. Topics include supply and demand, pricing, investment evaluation, net revenue maximization, non-timber forest products and the emerging field of ecosystem service valuation.

Forest Policy

This course identifies the major scientific and social drivers which have created new paradigms in forestry. Policy and actual forestry practices will be critically compared to examine how land-use decisions are made. General topics will include historical land-use shifts, environmentalism, economic shifts, interagency conflict, conservation mechanisms, and cross-border forest policies.

Forest Resources Assessment

Forests contribute to community resilience by regulating water flows, sequestering carbon, harboring biodiversity and providing food, energy, shelter, income and employment. This course provides the student with the basic skills and knowledge to collect useful data typically required during the assessment phase of resource management efforts, reflecting the diversity of uses and services provided by forests.