Forest and Natural Resources Policy
Graduate Area of Study
Visit the Policy Group page
The potential applications include:
- Forest, environmental, and ecological economics
- Forest and natural resources law
- Forest and natural resources policy
The natural resources and environmental policy area includes professional and scientific studies regarding how society makes and implements decisions regarding its environmental and natural resources. Faculty members are conducting studies on sustainability, ecological economics and global policy implications, environmental justice, watershed and wetland management policy and the revision/evaluation of environmental policies affecting government, nongovernment and partnerships; at international, national, state and local levels of application.
For details on doctoral and masters programs, download the Graduate Student Handbook for The Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management. Hard copies are available from the FNRM office.
Masters students can complete either a Master of Science or a Master of Professional Studies in Forest Resources Management.
Doctoral studies are done in close collaboration with the Department of Environmental Studies and have common requirements:
- Natural science: 12 credit hours
- Methods: 12 credit hours
- Policy-related social science: 12 credit hours
- Core E/NR policy courses: 12 credit hours
Policy graduates find job opportunities with government, consulting firms, not-for-profit organizations, advocacy groups and academic institutions. Graduates often begin their careers as policy or program analysts. ESF foresters with graduate degrees in this area are leaders in government, legislatures, corporations, consulting firms and village associations throughout the world.
This area of study is done in close collaboration with the public administration program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
For more information, please visit the Forest and Natural Resources Management Policy Group pages.
Participating Faculty:
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
Wagner, John E., Associate Professor and Graduate Education Coordinator
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