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Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources We Know Nature! We educate the next generation in the science, management, and sustainable use of na

As one of the nation's elite programs in ecology and evolutionary biology, it is our mission to develop and disseminate knowledge associated with the protection, management, and sustainable use of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. FNR is training the next generation of professionals in the natural resource sciences, which includes aquatic sciences, forestry, wildlife. This is the official page for the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources within the College of Agriculture at Purdue. Opinions expressed on this site may not represent the official views of Purdue University.

19/10/2026

It's about that time... fall colors will soon start popping on our favorite trees, but why? Our extension forester Lenny Farlee gets into the science of what causes fall color pigments in this video. Check it out. Come learn more from Lenny at a nature hike at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22) as part of our Fall Into Nature event at Hort Park on campus: https://extension.purdue.edu/events/2026/10/fall-into-nature-2026.html

We send you into the weekend celebrating our 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Award winner Zach Feiner. Zach, who earned hi...
16/10/2026

We send you into the weekend celebrating our 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Award winner Zach Feiner. Zach, who earned his PhD from FNR in 2015 and spent two additional years in West Lafayette as a postdoctoral scholar, is now an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Biology and Center for Limnology. Learn more about Zach's research and career path: https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/fnr/2026/09/meet-zach-feiner-2025-outstanding-young-alumni-winner.html

Connect with nature, make a difference and protect the planet with a career in forestry. Turn your passion into impact. ...
14/10/2026

Connect with nature, make a difference and protect the planet with a career in forestry. Turn your passion into impact. Learn to conserve, protect and manage forests through our Society of American Foresters' accredited program. Learn more and share it with a student you know: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/fnr/undergraduate/majors/forestry.html

The early action deadline is November 1, for priority consideration, honors college and merit scholarships. The regular decision deadline is January 15. Are you ready to grow your career with Purdue Forestry?

Dealing with unwanted wildlife around your home, yard or garden? Purdue FNR and Purdue Extension are offering a free fou...
13/10/2026

Dealing with unwanted wildlife around your home, yard or garden? Purdue FNR and Purdue Extension are offering a free four-part webinar series covering unwanted entry into structures, yard damage, aggressive wildlife and garden damage. Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eC1GMJ0cXN5tno

October 23, 2026, 12 p.m. (ET) - Unwanted Entry into Structures
November 20th, 2026, 12 p.m. (ET) - What's Making the Holes in my Yard?
December 11th, 2026, 12 p.m. (ET) - Aggressive Wildlife, Truth or Myth?
January 22nd, 2026, 12 p.m. (ET) - Preparing for Spring, Crops/Garden Damage

Join us in congratulating Erin Driehaus for successfully defending her master's thesis this week, "Shot in the Dark: An...
09/10/2026

Join us in congratulating Erin Driehaus for successfully defending her master's thesis this week, "Shot in the Dark: An Assessment of the Biological Impacts of Indiana Bowfishing." Erin is advised by Dr. Tomas Hook. Her defense committee also included Dr. Stuart Carlton and Sandy Clark-Kolaks from the Indiana DNR.

08/10/2026

Want to get away for a minute? Take a trip to Costa Rica courtesy of FNR Ambassador Addy. We take this trip every Spring Break. Find out more: https://go.purdue.edu/fnrcostarica

Carolyn Foley, a long-time member of the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IIS...
07/10/2026

Carolyn Foley, a long-time member of the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) staff, passed away on April 22, 2026. A celebration of life will take place in late October in Midland, Michigan, and an undergraduate research award in her honor has been announced. Learn more about Carolyn's life and legacy at: https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/fnr/2026/10/fnr-remembers-carolyn-foley.html

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