{"id":43,"date":"2017-10-09T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.wp.nau.edu\/site-in-a-box-department\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:59:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>We are one of the top forestry schools in the nation<\/h1>\n<p>Our forestry program is a gateway to a fulfilling forestry career; it\u2019s also an invitation to create sustainable solutions for the natural world and outdoor enjoyment for years to come. Northern Arizona University&#8217;s School of Forestry is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a national and international leader in natural resource education and forest research<\/li>\n<li>in a state with six climate zones, including five life zones within 50 miles of the Flagstaff campus<\/li>\n<li>our program has one of the most diverse faculty in North America<\/li>\n<li><strong>The educational program in Forestry leading to the BS in Forestry is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eforester.org\/Main\/Certification_Education\/Accreditation\/Academic_Programs\/Main\/Accreditation\/Academic_Programs.aspx?hkey=d76abd4e-2f8b-4f38-aa97-a3e3e7ef5111\">Society of American Foresters<\/a>\u00a0(SAF) under the Forestry Standard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>a program that may lead to professional licensure or certification in certain states.\u00a0Information on requirements for forestry licensure and certification can be found at NAU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Professional Licensure by State table<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>School of Forestry: Get to Know Us<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"School of Forestry - Northern Arizona University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yLmkD-ImgNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Explore our degrees<\/h2>\n<h3>Undergraduate programs<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/details?plan=FORBSFX&catalogYear=2425\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n&nbsp;\n\nBS in Forestry\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6015 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/3062_Michelle_Mack_20210721-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/3062_Michelle_Mack_20210721-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/3062_Michelle_Mack_20210721-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/3062_Michelle_Mack_20210721-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/degrees-and-programs\/bachelors-to-masters-program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nAccelerated BSF to MF\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5368 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4555_forestry_class_20240124-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4555_forestry_class_20240124-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4555_forestry_class_20240124-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4555_forestry_class_20240124-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Graduate programs<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/details?plan=FORMF&catalogYear=2425\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nMaster of Forestry\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5372 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4432_forestry_class_20240124-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4432_forestry_class_20240124-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4432_forestry_class_20240124-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/details?plan=FORMSF&catalogYear=2425\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nMaster of Science in Forestry\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5375 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5976_silviculture_lab_20240322-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5976_silviculture_lab_20240322-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5976_silviculture_lab_20240322-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/details?plan=FORNRMMF&catalogYear=2425\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nMF in Forest and Natural Resource Management\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/ForestandNaturalResourceManagement-464x320.jpg\" alt=\"Forest and Natural Resource Management Thumbnail\" width=\"445\" height=\"307\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/details?plan=FORSCIPHD&catalogYear=2425\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nPhD Forest Science\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5429 \" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4758_Connor_Crouch_20230119-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4758_Connor_Crouch_20230119-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4758_Connor_Crouch_20230119-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/4758_Connor_Crouch_20230119-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Certificate programs<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/degrees-and-programs\/certificates\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n  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class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/degrees-and-programs\/graduate-certificates-and-online-programs\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nGraduate and online certificates\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5376\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5881_silviculture_lab_20240322-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5881_silviculture_lab_20240322-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/5881_silviculture_lab_20240322-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n\n<h3>Why study forestry at NAU?<\/h3>\n<p>Students pursuing forestry degrees benefit from a <strong>natural environment<\/strong> that includes the\u00a0world\u2019s largest ponderosa pine forest, the highest mountain range in Arizona, and the red rock country of Sedona\u2014all conveniently located close to Flagstaff. You&#8217;ll study with <strong>distinguished scientists<\/strong> who are recognized leaders in forestry, and who share with students their knowledge and expertise. In addition, a <strong>low<\/strong> <strong>student-faculty ratio<\/strong> means personal interaction, attention, and advice that you simply won&#8217;t find in programs with larger classes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/about\/research\/centennial-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">46,910 acre research forest<\/a>, the largest in the western US, provides a living laboratory for students and scientists.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/about\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research labs<\/a> offer students a chance to work with scientists who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their emphasis areas.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/resources\/clubs-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clubs and organizations<\/a> offer students professional training, interaction with forestry experts, public service projects, and opportunities to socialize with other students.<\/li>\n<li>We offer over 50 <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/scholarships\/\">scholarships<\/a> (&gt;$200,000) a year to our forestry students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h3>Get to know us!<\/h3>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/internal-resources\/faculty-publications\/\">Faculty Publications<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-forestry\/fgsa-seminar-series\/\">Forestry Seminars<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Our school_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Our school\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J6NTuzVDI-I\">Overview of School of Forestry (2020)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are one of the top forestry schools in the nation Our forestry program is a gateway to a fulfilling forestry career; it\u2019s also an invitation to create sustainable solutions for the natural world and outdoor enjoyment for years to come. 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