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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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!