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Welcome to the Division of Forestry & Natural Resources

The Division of Forestry & Natural Resources strives to spark passion in our students for the principles of stewardship and sustainability of our renewable natural resources by:

  • offering students the education to assume leadership roles,
  • advancing research knowledge, and
  • providing technical information and professional service to society.

The Division of Forestry & Natural Resources is committed to providing students with quality educational experiences both in and out of the classroom. We recognize that students are our future supporters, colleagues, and citizens, reflecting our best efforts to the outside world. Our faculty conscientiously make every effort to integrate teaching and research in the classroom, providing opportunities to develop skills in critical thinking, oral and written communication, creative problem solving, and the use of cutting-edge technology.

For More Information

Recruiting Coordinator
Division of Forestry & Natural Resources
PO Box 6125
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
Toll Free: 866-248-1206
Local: 304-293-0167
Fax: 304-293-2441
E-Mail: forestry@mail.wvu.edu



News

Daniel J. Robison, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, has been named Dean of the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at West Virginia University. Read more about Dean Robison in the Daily Athenaeum.

Davis College is currently accepting applications for division and program scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year.

Nicolas Zegre, Forest Hydrologist in the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Shika Sharma, a geochemist in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, are working on a study to address the effect of natural gas drilling on water supplies.

Eastern Golden Eagle Study
A long-term study of the eastern golden eagle’s migratory patterns, designed to minimize collisions between eagles and wind turbine blades, is shedding new light on West Virginia’s previously unknown role as the key winter range for the seldom-seen raptor. Read more about this story and the study’s lead investigator, the Division’s Dr. Todd Katzner, in The Charleston Gazette