College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Forestry

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  MSU researcher poses the question – what is the future of the Amazon forest?

  Published on September 15, 2020
  Assistant Professor Scott Stark in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University is tackling a worldwide environmental concern: what’s happening in the Amazon?

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  Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight – Leo Pham

  Published on September 2, 2020
  Leo Pham brings together the fields of ecology and hydrology.

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  MSU’s online course, Forest Certification and Climate Change, approved for SFI continuing education credits in multiple states.

  Published on August 11, 2020
  FCCC is pre-approved for SFI continuing education credits in nine states, and is pending pre-approval in many more.

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  Forestry Student Spotlight – Elle Brandt

  Published on August 10, 2020
  Elle Brandt of Portage, MI is featured in the Undergraduate Student Spotlight.

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  Forestry Student Spotlight – Ryan Beechnau

  Published on August 1, 2020
  Forestry student, Ryan Beechnau of Dewitt, MI, speaks about his early experiences in forestry including his work in the W.K. Kellogg Research Forest.

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  Lignin from Wood and Agricultural Waste to be used in Automotive, Mass Timber (CLT) and Construction Applications

  Published on July 14, 2020
  MSU and Michigan Tech researchers study using lignin from wood and agricultural waste to replace petroleum-based polyols in polyurethane foams and adhesives.

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  MSU researcher receives $454,000 grant to evaluate forest resilience, recovery from wildfires

  Published on July 6, 2020
  MSU fire ecologist Jessica Miesel is leading a team that received a $454,000 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to explore the ability of forests to be resilient and recover from forest fires.

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  Vigilance against the invisible: building molecular tools to identify pathogens

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Monique Sakalids, assistant professor in the Forestry and Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences departments at MSU, builds molecular tools to help identify exotic and native pathogens that have the potential to cause plant health emergencies.

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  Changing photosynthesis during drought can increase plant resilience

  Published on July 1, 2020
  MSU researcher uses gene to control water loss during drought conditions leading to crops that are more resilient.

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  Fighting climate change with forest management

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Lauren Cooper leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at MSU, which trains professionals in forestry as a way mitigate environmental damage.

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  Research and response on the front lines of emerging plant health threats

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Deb McCullough, a professor in the Departments of Entomology and Forestry, identifies insect threats to plant health and responds to plant health emergencies.

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  Forestry faculty ensured courses continued despite limitations

  Published on June 18, 2020
  Professors David Rothstein and Dave MacFarlane took extra measures to ensure students were able to complete the Forestry Field Studies

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  Forestry PhD candidate named MANRRS national officer

  Published on June 16, 2020
  Christian Henry, a Ph.D. candidate in Forestry at Michigan State University (MSU), was elected national graduate student vice president for the 2020-2021 year for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS).

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  A Note from the Department Chair - Summer 2020

  Published on June 16, 2020
  A brief update from the MSU Forestry department chair Richard Kobe.

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  Forestry Student Spotlight – Thaddeus Swart

  Published on May 1, 2020
  Undergraduate student Thaddeus Swart is featured in the spotlight as he shares many insights including his experience from working in Isle Royale National Park.