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Fish and Wildlife Biology & Management
M.S., M.P.S. & Ph.D.

Introduction

Fish and Wildlife Science at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) forms a broad undergraduate and graduate concentration recognized nationally and internationally; our graduates are employed worldwide. These disciplines function within the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, a group of over 30 scientists from a broad array of ecological and biological disciplines. Fish and Wildlife Science at ESF includes about 250 undergraduate and 60 graduate students. New support for graduate students in offered through the Roosevelt Wild Life Station.

ESF is a specialized unit within the SUNY system focused to natural resources and the environment. Perhaps nowhere in the world is there a larger grouping of ecologists dedicated to solving environmental problems through research, teaching and service. With a total enrollment of about 1,000 undergraduates and 600 graduate students, ESF's size creates an intimate College community. The low student/faculty ratio also allows for an active advisory system that provides personal attention and assistance for students. The proximity of the adjacent Syracuse University gives students the added resources of a large, comprehensive institution of higher education, including an array of courses, computer and library facilities, and sports and health services.

image of observing a lynx in the fieldESF's field stations are unmatched, and include the 6,000-hectare Huntington Forest and associated Adirondack Ecological Center, the Cranberry Lake Biological Station in the Adirondack Mountains and the Heiberg Forest south of Syracuse. Other field facilities are available on the St. Lawrence River, including the Thousand Islands Biological Station. These properties form a strong foundation for much of the coursework taken by undergraduate students and field research for graduate students. Undergraduates in Fish and Wildlife Science spend a summer taking classes at Cranberry Lake. Qualified undergraduates are encouraged to intern as field assistants with graduate students to gain direct experience with wildlife research.

Fish and wildlife programs at ESF date back to early studies of Adirondack fishes, and work in the Yellowstone National Park. These efforts quickly expanded to include formation of the Roosevelt Wild Life Station in 1919. The Roosevelt Wildlife Museum also was established, and currently houses over 20,000 specimens of vertebrates that are an integral part of today's teaching and research programs. Today, the faculty in fish and wildlife supervise more than $3 million in sponsored research and about 60 graduate students. While much of the research occurs in New York State, international opportunities are available and recent studies have been conducted in Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Madagascar. Studies range from restoration of species, to adaptive management of wildlife in forest ecosystems and urban areas. Technology is often central to this research including extensive use of computer systems, use of satellite imagery to evaluate habitat, and radio telemetry to study animal behavior and population dynamics.

Certification

Graduates can receive certification from either The Wildlife Society or The American Fisheris Society. Information on the coursework required for certification can be found by following the links below.

Faculty

 


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