Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The Warnell School promotes the development of scientists and professional resource managers capable of solving natural resource problems through understanding and application of biological, economic, environmental, social, and analytical principles. Graduate students in Warnell are expected to be creative scholars and to develop the ability to fill positions of leadership in research, education, and management.
To prepare leaders in the conservation and sustainable management of forests and other natural resources; to discover ways to restore and better use the earth’s natural resources; and to put into practice forestry and natural resources knowledge.
This is a terminal degree, suitable for students who want additional instruction and training in Forest Resources. The MFR requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate-level course work, but additional courses may be required by the student’s Advisory Committee. No thesis is required. The MFR is degree is accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Current employment rate of recent MFR graduates is >90%.
The University of Georgia’s Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business integrates pioneering academic research and sound financial methods to provide education and service to forest industry, investors and landowners throughout the world.
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