伟大的计划

Advance your career with one of the best programs in the nation with a long history of success. 一百多年了, we have been training leaders in forestry, 森林产品, 牧场, 以及火灾科学. The programs we deliver are noted for their quality and affordability:

• B.S. 森林 & 可持续发展的产品 rated as the most affordable bachelor of science program in the US for wood science, wood products/pulp and paper technology by College Calc.
• 林业主要 ranked 9th in the country by College Factual’s 2018 "Best for the Money" rankings.
• 草原生态 & 管理专业 is rated the 8th best in the U.S. for range science and management degrees by universities.com
• 火灾生态学 and 管理专业 is the nation's oldest and most intensive program of its kind.

Our degree programs are accredited by their respective organizations, including the Society of American 森林ers, the Society of 草原生态 and 管理, the Association for 火灾生态学, and the Society of Wood Science and 技术.

神奇的地方

Our students engage in hands-on studies, working directly with top faculty in amazing laboratories and outdoor classrooms. Some of the places you can study include:

• 皮特金森林苗圃, the only operational, commercial nursery at a university in the country.
• IFIRE实验室, one of the only fire Combustion labs located on a university campus in the United States.
• U of I Experimental 森林, 10个以上,000 acres of research and working forest, providing learning and employment opportunities for students.
• 麦考尔菲尔德校区 where students learn by immersing themselves in the Idaho Rockies.
• 石溪牧场, 10个以上,000 acres of Idaho 牧场s for research, education and outreach.

Ground-breaking research

Take advantage of abundant opportunities for undergraduate research in our department, working with faculty who are at the top of their fields. A few examples of our faculty’s work:

• 塔拉Hudiburg 获得750美元奖金,000 to study the sustainability of biofuels as part of $104 million project funded by the Department of Energy to create a new generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy.
• 兰迪·布鲁克斯’ studies on fatigue and wildland firefighters have made headlines across the country.
• 杰森·卡尔 recently secured two grants from the USDA to use technology to improve 牧场 management.
• Rob Keefe is using GPS technology to help improve the safety of loggers, one of the most dangerous professions in the world.