Forest Ecology and Management, Minor

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The Minor in Forest Ecology & Management provides students with a background in ecology, restoration, conservation, and management of forest ecosystems.

Contact Information

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
217 Fleischmann Agriculture
(775) 784-4020 / (775) 784-4835

For questions about academic advising:

All incoming and current students should contact:

CABNR Advising Center, in FA 236
(775) 784-1634

cabnrstudentcenter@unr.edu

For questions about upper-division electives and career advising:

All students can contact their faculty mentor:

Erica Bigio (A-L) - ebigio@unr.edu
Julie Stoughton (M-Z) - jstoughton@unr.edu

I. Program Requirements (19-21 units)

Students must complete the following courses:

BIOL 314 - Ecology and Population Biology (3 units) CO9, CO11 OR
NRES 217 - Natural Resource Ecology (3 units)
NRES 345 - Range and Forest Plants (3 units)
NRES 405 - Silviculture (4 units) CO14 OR
NRES 409 - Forest Management and Restoration (4 units) CO13
NRES 493 - Forest Ecology (3 units) OR
NRES 495 - Fire Ecology and Management (3 units)

And at least 6 units from the following that are not used to satisfy other minor requirements:

NRES 307 - Forest Measurements (3 units)
NRES 405 - Silviculture (4 units) CO14
NRES 406 - Ecophysiology of Forest & Range Plants (4 units)
NRES 409 - Forest Management and Restoration (4 units) CO13
NRES 493 - Forest Ecology (3 units)
NRES 495 - Fire Ecology and Management (3 units)
NRES 497 - Forest and Range Soils (3 units) CO14