Natural Resources Management
M.S., M.P.S. & Ph.D.

The applications include:

• Forest resource management
• Forest economics
• Environmental, and ecological economics
• Forest operations
• Planning and management for multiple uses
• Values and ethics
• Urban and community forestry
• International forest policy and management

The natural resources management area includes professional and scientific studies regarding how organizations make and implement decisions on the ground for forests and related natural resources. Faculty members are conducting studies on urban forests in Chile, harvesting practices on small forest ownerships in New York, sustainable forestry practices on private and public forestlands, multiple-use management throughout North America, and social forestry in several tropical nations. Graduate studies in this area tend to integrate among the more focused areas of study, especially forest ecosystems, watershed hydrology, environmental and natural resource policy, and quantitative methods. Most students include a specialty like economics, statistics, or ecology as part of their graduate plan of study.

Job opportunities are growing. Industry, government, consulting firms, and not-for-profit organizations employ graduates as analysts and managers. Research opportunities are available in both research and operating organizations. ESF foresters are leaders in government, legislatures, corporations, consulting firms and village associations throughout the world.

Participating Faculty:

Beier, Colin
Research Associate
Adirondack Ecological Center & Huntington Wildlife Forest
voice (518) 582 4551 x106, fax (518) 582 2181, cbeier@esf.edu

Briggs, Russell D., Professor
Forest Soils, Silviculture
358 Illick Hall, 315-470-6989, rdbriggs@esf.edu

Drew, Allan P., Professor
Coordinator, International Programs
Tree Physiology, Forest Ecology, Physiological Ecology
214 Marshall Hall, 315-470-6578, apdrew@mailbox.syr.edu

Germain, René H., Associate Professor
Sustainable Forestry Systems, Forest Management
222 Marshall Hall. 315-470-6698, rhgermai@esf.edu

Luzadis, Valerie A., Associate Professor
Natural Resources Policy and Values; Ecological Economics
307 Bray Hall, 315-470-6693, vluzadis@esf.edu

Malmsheimer, Robert W., Associate Professor
Forest and Natural Resources Policy and Law
305 Bray Hall, 315-470-6909, rwmalmsh@esf.edu

Newman, David, Professor, Chair
Forest Resources Economics and Policy
320 Bray Hall, 315-470-6534

Nowak, Chris A., Associate Professor
Intensive Silviculture, Hardwood Silviculture, Quantitative Methods
220 Marshall Hall, 315-470-6575, canowak@esf.edu

Nyland, Ralph D., Distinguished Service Professor
Silviculture, Forest Practice
219 Marshall Hall, 315-470-6574, rnyland@mailbox.syr.edu

Volk, Timothy A., Research Associate
Short Rotation Intensive Culture Forestry, International Forestry
346 Illick Hall. 315-470-6774, tavolk@esf.edu

Wagner, John E., FNRM Graduate Education Coordinator and Associate Professor
Forest Resource Economics
304 Bray Hall. 315-470-6971, jewagner@esf.edu

Contact Us

John E. Wagner
Associate Professor of Forest Resource Economics
Graduate Education Coordinator - FNRM
320 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2788
Phone: (315) 470-6971
Fax: (315) 470-6535