M.P.S., M.S. & Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management
ApplyThe Natural Resources Management program focuses on both the underlying theory and on-the-ground application of practices to achieve sustainable outcomes in natural resource systems.
Because management practices and decisions arise from the combination of ecological knowledge, economic considerations and landowner/manager objectives and/or policies, research opportunities in management are interdisciplinary by nature.
Participating Faculty
- Colin M. Beier; cbeier@esf.edu
forest ecosystem and landscape ecology, social-ecological systems, climate change, ecosystem services, landscape change modeling, resilience, adaptive management, resource governance, applied geoinformatics - Eddie Bevilacqua; ebevilacqua@esf.edu
sampling/inventory, biometrics, forest mensuration, growth and yield modeling, applied statistics, GIS/spatial analysis, forest ecology, landscape ecology, ecological modeling, tree-ring science, quantitative silviculture - Russell D. Briggs; rdbriggs@esf.edu
forest ecology, watershed ecology, soils, ecosystem services, watershed management, forest soils, silviculture - Tristan R. Brown; trbro100@esf.edu
sustainable energy law & policy; energy systems analysis; techno-economic analysis; and climate policy - René Germain; rhgermai@esf.edu
forest health, policy, silviculture, forest management and operations, forest management for renewable energy, watershed management, sustainable forestry systems - Mariann T. Johnston; mjohnston@esf.edu
forest ecology, soils, biogeochemistry, forest health, silviculture - Diane M. Kuehn; dmkuehn@esf.edu
social and recreational dimensions, ecotourism and nature tourism, recreation management and research - Valerie A. Luzadis; vluzadis@esf.edu
ecological economics, ecosystem services, policy, social and recreational dimensions, forest management for renewable energy, watershed management, natural resources policy and values, sustainable development, renewable energy, participatory decision-making - Robert W. Malmsheimer; rwmalmsh@esf.edu
How laws and the legal system affect natural resources management, including how carbon accounting policies affect forest and natural resources. - Christopher A. Nowak; canowak@esf.edu
Vegetation Management, Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Production Ecology and Plant Ecophysiology, Invasive Exotic Plant Control, Biogeography and Cultural Landscapes, Sustainable Management and Certification Systems - Stephen V. Stehman; svstehma@esf.edu
environmental sampling, map accuracy assessment, land-cover monitoring; applied statistics - John C. Stella; stella@esf.edu
riparian and stream ecology, restoration ecology, watershed management, ecological modeling, tree-ring science, river restoration, arid-land and Mediterranean ecosystems - Philippe G. Vidon; pgvidon@esf.edu
Geography/Environmental Science, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology, Water Quality, Riparian Zone/Watershed Biogeochemistry and Hydrology, Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Mercury, Carbon Cycling, Greenhouse Gases (N2O, CO2, CH4). - Timothy A. Volk; tavolk@esf.edu
silviculture, forest management for renewable energy, biomass and bioenergy, energy, agroforestry, phytoremediation, management and sustainability of short rotation woody crops, life cycle analysis, ecophysiology, international forestry - John E. Wagner; jewagner@esf.edu
forest resource and environmental economics, ecosystem services, policy, quantitative silviculture, forest management and operations, operations research, simulation
Learn More
Contact Us
Diane Kuehn
Associate Professor
Graduate Education Coordinator - FNRM
310A Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2788
Phone: (315) 470-6561
Fax: (315) 470-6535
Current Graduate Students in Management
Current Students Only currently registered students appear — new names appear at start of academic year
Personal Statement
I'm a 2nd-year masters candidate in concurrent degree programs of Forest Ecology and Ecosystems (M.S.) and Public Administration, with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Management (M.P.A) and a certificate of advanced study (C.A.S) in Conflict Resolution. What I enjoy about my degree program: the attitude and accessibility of faculty and staff, my major professor's ability to challenge me, the opportunity to attend classes on other campuses (SU!), and my research site, which is in the white mountains of New Hampshire.
Graduate Research Topic
Nutritional Effects on Causal Organism of Beech Bark Disease in Aftermath Forests
Favorite Quote
Pour y voir plus clair, il suffit souvent de changer de point de vue.
Favorite Hobbies
Moth and insect ID, Birding, backpacking, cycling, travel, xc skiing.
My Graduate School Mantras
(1) Read everything that you're given. (2) Just because I don't understand right now doesn't mean that I'm incapable of understanding. (3) When in doubt, whip it out. (translation: stop doubting and get it done!)
Graduate Research Topic
Delineating ecological riparian buffers in working forests
Favorite Quote
"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins-not through strength, but through persistence."-Buddha
Graduate Research Topic
Crowding in New York's state parks. Manager perspectives on crowding impacts.
Graduate Research Topic
Resource challenges associated with hydraulic fracturing
Favorite Quote
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."- Steve Prefontaine
Graduate Research Topic
Rates of best management practices implementation in the Catskill region of New York State and readability of best management practices field guides
Daniel Pegoretti Leite de Souza
dpegoret@syr.eduNatural Resources Mgt
Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Volk
Previous Graduate Study: LeMoyne College (Business )
Links
Web Link
Personal Statement
My research interests are in supply chains within saw mills, sustainability, continuous improvement,purchasing and project management. Right now the biggest driver of my research activities is the pursuit of my doctoral degree. I also want to be able to publish articles that will benefit society and help change the world in a positive manner. This past year I published my first peer reviewed article with Dr. Germain. I’m in the process working on my dissertation while finishing my course work and working full time.
Graduate Research Topic
Sawmill Supply Chains
Favorite Quote
You can please some of the people some of the time, some of the people all the time but you can't please all the people all the time.
Abe Lincoln
Previous Graduate Study: Lincoln University of Mo (Environmental Science)
Personal Statement
My research interest lies in conservation and management of natural resources through application of UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) and Geo-Spatial Information System.
Graduate Research Topic (MS)
Quantifying stand structure and dynamics of a white oak plantation in Central Missouri
