Student Experience News

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Take care of the forest, and it will take care of you: how Matt Mattioda found his purpose in forestry

Matt Mattioda now works for Miller Timber Industries as the Chief Forester and Chief Marketing Officer

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Andrew Birrell, master arborist, sees the world through the trees in Malaysian, Borneo

Andrew was one of the participants on the Oil Palms and Orangutans Malaysia Borneo faculty-led program in 2025

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Branching Borders: Afifa Zahid’s Experience in the College of Forestry

Hear from Branching Borders intern Afifa Zahid as she shares about her experiences in the College of Forestry during Summer 2025

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Forging her own free range — one alumnus' story of becoming her own boss

Anna Yarbrough, class of 2014, owns Free Range Forestry, where she now works as a consulting forester to her clientele of small landowners.

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6 questions with OSU graduate student Lynn Riley

Graduate student Lynn Riley is exploring how science can improve the integrity and transparency of global carbon markets

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Student Spotlight: Whitney Harrington finds her path in natural resources and sustainability

Harrington found that Ecampus offered the flexibility she needed without compromising quality.

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My unexpected Branching Borders internship experience at Oregon State University

Muhammed Afsal Athanikkal is a branching borders intern.

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A day in the life of a Malaysian plant biotechnology intern at OSU

Follow Sharina Ridzuan, an intern from Malaysia, on a day at OSU

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From engineering to entrepreneurship

Lucy Vitali’s path to purpose in the WINS program

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From the battlefield to the backcountry

The TRAL Ecampus program gave Kevin Anderson the flexibility he needed