College of Forestry
Graduate Degree
We are pleased to announce the transition to our new graduate program in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) as of Fall 2011. Current students, and those who applied during the 2010-2011 academic year, have the option of moving into one of the new program concentrations listed in the table below or continuing under their current degree program.
Students come to graduate work in FERM from a variety of backgrounds, though most have undergraduate degrees in forestry, natural resources, engineering, or a related field. Our Sustainable Forest Management program includes coursework in other departments of the University. Thesis research typically draws on the strengths of these related departments, with their faculty serving on the graduate committees of our students. Click "more" for NEW funding opportunities!
Sustainable Forest Management Advising Guide (PDF)
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Sustainable Forest Management |
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| Forest Operations Planning and Management | Forest Policy Analysis and Management | Forest Biometrics and Geomatics |
| Planning, organizing, and executing forest plans; enhancing supply chain efficiency and improving international competitiveness. more | Analyzing tradeoffs in the forest and resource policy decision process; public land use policy; interpretations of regulations; markets for forest products; forest certification; theoretical and applied research related to ecosystem services. more | Modeling tree and stand development; forest data sampling and monitoring methods; forest measurements and assessments; mapping and data management technologies. more |
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Kevin Boston, PhD, RPF, PE |
Darius Adams, PhD |
Temesgen Hailemariam, PhD |
| Silviculture, Fire, and Forest Health | Forest Watershed Management | Engineering for Sustainable Forestry |
| Manipulating vegetation to achieve management objectives, from restoration to intensive timber production; fire ecology and fire management; forest ecosystem health. more | Understanding watershed conditions and processes in forested ecosystems and the effects of management activities; evaluating and improving soil and water quality and related practices and policies for forest operations. more | Designing forest operations to achieve sustainable forest management objectives; ecological restoration operations; road design and construction. more |
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John Bailey, PhD |
Paul Adams, PhD |
Paul Adams, PhD |
Application Process
The first step in the application process is to find an academic supervisor for your graduate program.
You should look through the information in each of the 6 graduate program Areas of Concentration (above) and contact professors that have similar research interests to yours.
The second step is to apply to Oregon State University. Please visit the Graduate School web page.
To be eligible for assistantships and fellowships, your completed application should arrive by January of the calendar year you want to start your program. Assistantship and fellowship decisions are usually made during February for the following academic year (September).