Forest and Wildlife Ecology
The mission of the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology is to provide science-based research, instruction and outreach that supports forest and wildlife conservation and management in an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable fashion.
The Department has a long history of providing solutions to forest and wildlife resource management problems. Research, instruction and outreach are vital to improving how we monitor and manage natural ecosystems to secure sustainable benefits for current and future generations.
Announcements
New Websites Launched
Click on the links below to check out two new faculty websites.
New websites are now up and running for Forest and Wildlife Ecology Assistant Professors Zach Peery and Ben Zuckerberg. We hope you will take a few minutes to visit their websites to get better acquainted with them.
From Zach Peery’s website home page http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/peery/ you can learn about the serious threat of species extinction. Then explore Peery’s academic background, meet the members of his lab, read a bit about his research projects and the courses he teaches, and find a list of his recent publications. Prospective graduate students will also find instructions for how to apply to work with him on a degree.
Ben Zuckerberg’s website http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/zuckerberg/ welcomes you with an introduction on his home page. From there you can explore tabs that will take you to a description of his research interests, opportunities for graduate students, a list of his recent publications, a page for details about his new course on Climate Change and Natural Resources, and a page to introduce his lab staff.
Thank You from Forestry Club
Thank you to all of Forestry Club’s supporters. Our 2011 Forestry Club Christmas Tree Sale was a huge success! Your generosity will provide scholarships and support many educational opportunities for our students. The following link shows a short video of the 2011 Christmas Tree Sale. It was produced by CALS Communications and narrated by Kelsey Egelhoff, Forestry Club Treasurer.
We look forward to seeing you next year at our 2012 36th Annual Forestry Club Christmas Tree Sale:
Where: UW Stock Pavilion.
When:
- Friday, November 30th, 2012 - 8am-8pm
- Saturday, December 1st, 2012 - 8am-8pm
- Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 - 9am -3pm
Click here to learn more.
Newsletter
The Spring 2011 issue of Forest and
Wildlife Ecology News (Vol. 14, No. 2) has been posted to the web site:
2011: vol. 14, No. 2.
Meet our two new faculty members and 15 new graduate students. Catch up on the activities of our faculty, staff, and students as well as their honors and awards.
Updated: 2011.10.03