department of forestry and wildland resources at humboldt state university
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Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources at Humboldt State
University
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Our Forestry Program Is Known For:
Being student-centered Providing hands-on instruction Having a field orientation where almost all courses
have outdoor labs Focusing on Forest Management Providing a variety of academic options to appeal to
diverse interests Producing highly employable graduates
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Course Environment
Lectures typically have 20 to 40 students Labs typically have 12 to 24 students Lectures and labs are taught by professors Lecture rooms have computer and audio/visual
equipment Most courses have labs Courses can have a mix of outdoor and indoor labs
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Outdoor Laboratory Experiences
Measuring vegetation in the Community Forest
Fuel inventory in Redwood
National Park
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Outdoor Laboratory Experiences
Learning about trees and shrubs
Tree pruning in silviculture lab
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Outdoor Laboratory Experiences
Watershed field trip
Prescribed burning
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Indoor Laboratory Experiences
Working on a capstone project at the LW Schatz Tree Farm
Working on tree physiology lab
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Indoor Laboratory Experiences
Mill Creek, Del Norte County
Vegetation map of a portion of Whiskeytown NRA
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Our Faculty Work Closely With Students
Prof. Bill Sise giving instruction in the use of an increment borer.
Prof. John Stuart helping a student to key out a tree species.
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Foresters Work in a Variety of Ecosystems
Forests Woodlands Parklands
Shrublands Deserts Riparian Zones
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ForestsDel Norte Redwoods State Park
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ForestsMill Creek, Del Norte County
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WoodlandsWhiskeytown National Recreation Area
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ParklandsParker Lake, California
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ShrublandsWhiskeytown National Recreation Area
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DesertsAndreas Canyon, Santa Rosa Mountains
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Riparian Zones & Headwaters
Canoe CreekWhiskeytown Falls
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What Kind of Forester Are You?
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We Offer a Bachelor of Science Degree With a Major in Forestry and Options
in:
Forest Hydrology Forest Production Management Forest Resource Conservation Forest Soils Wildland Fire Management
See our web site for specifics on each option, http://www.humboldt.edu/~fwr/
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Option in Forest Hydrology
Stream gauging station Freshwater Creek
North Fork Caspar Creek
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Option in Forest Production Management
Recently harvested site
Low impact harvesting
Steve Jolley
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Option in Forest Resource Conservation
Field trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Wilderness field trip in the Klamath Mountains
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Option in Forest Soils
Students classifying soils
Assessing forest soils for sustainable production
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Option in Wildland Fire Management
Field trip to the Canoe Fire in
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Yellowstone crown fire (Jim Peaco)
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We Also Offer Minors in:
Forestry
Watershed Management
Fire Ecology
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Resources and Facilities Available to HSU Forestry Students
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L. W. Schatz Demonstration Tree Farm
The 385-acre tree farm is used by students for labs and capstone projects.
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Arcata Community Forest
The 622-acre forest can be reached in a 5-minute walk from the Forestry Building.
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Freshwater Forest
A 320-acre experimental forest only 10-minutes from campus
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Private Timberlands
Hundred of thousands of acres of private timberlands are available for use.
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National and State Parks
Numerous federal, state, county, and municipal parklands can be found within a 1-hour drive from campus.
Patrick’s Point State Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
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Six Rivers National Forest
Lake in the Trinity Alps
View from Bear Basin Butte Lookout
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Some of Our Teaching Facilities
Forestry Stockroom
Forestry Herbarium
Forestry Greenhouse
Watershed Management Facilities
Tree Physiology Lab
Spatial Analysis Lab
Forest Engineering Lab
Forest Health/Fire Lab
McLean Computer Lab
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Forestry Stockroom
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Forestry Herbarium
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Forestry Greenhouse
Dye translocation in redwood seedlings
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Watershed Management
Facilities
Piezometer groundwater Study field at the Schatz Tree Farm
Tree interception stemflow measurement field at the Schatz Tree Farm
One of our three recording streamflow turbidity and suspended sediment sampling stations in the Elk River Basin – Humboldt County, California
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Tree Physiology Lab
Nutrient Analysis
Using a pressure bomb to detect water stress
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Spatial Analysis Lab
GIS map of the Klamath River Basin
Del Norte Redwoods State Park
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McLean Computer LabDonated by the Mel McLean Foundation
12-station lab available for forestry students to work on assignments
Working on a computation lab
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Forestry Building Lounge
A gathering place for studying, socializing, and meetings
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L. W. Schatz Lecture
Annual lecture sponsored by the LW Schatz Demonstration Tree Farm for the benefit of the campus community
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Student Activities
Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters
Forestry Club
HSU Logging Sports Team
Student Association for Fire Ecology
Xi Sigma Pi – Honorary Academic Forestry Fraternity
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Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters
Students attending national convention
North American Quiz Bowl Champions
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Student SAF chapter participating in land use decisions
Jackson Demonstration State Forest Student Stakeholder Group
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Forestry Club
One of HSU's oldest student clubs Strives to build teamwork skills Learn about forestry issues Support fellow forestry students Open to all students irrespective of major Serves a social and professional role.
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Forestry Club Activities
Parties Halloween Christmas And others
Bowling BBQ’ing Mill tours
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Forestry Club Activities cont.
Christmas tree sale Blood drive Guest speakers Movie nights Pizza feeds Camping Bonfires
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HSU Logging Sports Team
Assn. of Western Forestry Club Competitions
Logtoberfest
California conclaves
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Logging Sports Team cont.
Axe throwingCross-cut sawing
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Student Association for Fire Ecology
Observe fire use/prescribed burns
Make connections for summer work opportunities
Burn parties (get together and burn stuff!)
Prescribed burn at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
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Student Association for Fire Ecology cont.
Attend regional and national fire ecology symposiums
Fire seminar
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Xi Sigma Pi Academic Forestry
Fraternity
The Objectives of Xi Sigma Pi are:
To secure and maintain a high standard of scholarship in forestry education
To work for improvement in the forestry profession
To promote a fraternal spirit among those engaged in activities related to the forest
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Annual Awards Banquet
Held near the end of Spring Semester, the annual Awards Banquet is an opportunity for students and faculty to get to know each other outside of the classroom and to celebrate the achievements of outstanding students.
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Scholarships
Dillard-Bailey Robert Cary Brian Gibbs Ron Hoover Jerry Partain Ed Pierson
Charles G. and Helen W. Schober Stihl Heroism Award James T. Brown
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What % of Recent Graduates Found Jobs Related to Their Majors?
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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Who Do Our Alumni Work For?(Based on a survey of 561 business cards)
38%
25%
20%
8%
5%
1%
3%
Public Agencies
Timber Industry
Consulting
NR-related
Academia
Non-govt. orgs
Other
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Reasons to Become a Forester
Help to maintain healthy, productive forests Work in sustainable forestry Solve land management problems Excellent employment opportunities Great variety of career paths Work in the out-of-doors Live in forested landscapes
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Reasons to Study Forestry and Wildland Resources at HSU
Strong curriculum with 5 options
Excellent employment record
Program emphasizes management and problem-solving
Campus surrounded by millions of forested acres
Rural environment
Relatively inexpensive
Program accredited by the Society of American Foresters
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Reasons to Study Forestry & Wildland Resources at HSU cont.
Great variety of club, student, and recreational activities Supportive students, faculty, and staff Students can enhance their education by taking courses in
other high quality Natural Resource programs Rangeland Resource Science Wildland Soils NR Planning and Interpretation Wildlife Fisheries
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For More Information, Contact:
Department Web Site, http://www.humboldt.edu/~fwr/
Dr. Ken Fulgham, ChairDept. of Forestry and Wildland Resources1 Harpst St.Arcata, CA 95521707-826-3935, [email protected]
Ms. Gayleen Smith, Admin. Support Coord. Dept. of Forestry and Wildland Resources1 Harpst St.Arcata, CA 95521707-826-3935, [email protected]
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College Graduates
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We Hope to See You!