The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES), is one of two newly created departments in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, following a reorganization of the College from four departments into three, on July 1, 2008. FES brings together biological and social scientists to understand forest ecosystems, social systems, and the interactions between them. We conduct creative problem-solving and fundamental research; educate the next generation of scholars, practioners, and users of the world's forest resources; and share our knowledge and discoveries with others. We seek integrative approaches to the sustainability of forests and the services they provide.
The Department oversees undergraduate degree (BS) programs in Recreation Resource Management and Tourism and Outdoor Leadership (OSU-Cascades Campus only) and provides the administrative home for the interdisciplinary BS program in Natural Resources. FES oversees the graduate program in Forest Science and the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Natural Resources. Faculty primarily responsible for directing graduate students in the Forest Social Science and Natural Resource Education and Extension options of the Forest Resources degree program are located in FES, but this degree program is administered in the new Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management Department (FERM).
Most of the faculty in the Department of Forest Science are now in Forest Ecosystems and Society. The remainder are located in the new Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management Department. Click here if you are interested in Forest Science Graduate degree programs.
