Forestry
Study forest ecology and conservation to learn to manage woodlands for watershed protection, timber protection, and the improvement of wildlife habitat and landscape aesthetics. Or choose the urban forestry track to study the management of shade trees and urban parkland.
This major is also available as a minor.
Concentrations
- Forest Conservation
- Provides a background in forest ecology and the forest environment, plus professional courses in silviculture, inventory and mapping, resource policy, fire control, wildlife habitat, and related fields, which deal directly with the management of forests. This track is accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
- Urban Forestry / Arboriculture
- Focuses on the biology and management of shade trees, urban parks, and community forestry and on working with the people, agencies, and businesses in this field. Graduates of this program are prepared for careers in the urban tree service industry and in city, town, and park agencies.
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6 (+15) |
There are 6 dedicated Forestry faculty members. However, this major has a lot of overlap with other majors in the same department. The 15 other faculty members contribute significantly to students in this major. |
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17 |
students in class of 2006 |
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#2 |
department ranking in a UMass 2004-2006 satisfaction survey of graduating seniors |
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95% |
of juniors surveyed in 2006 were very satisfied or satisfied with their major |
Internships/Co-ops - where students have interned
- Alpine, The Care of Trees
- CDM (Camp Dresser & McKee)
- City of Springfield, MA
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Quabbin Reservoir, New Hampshire Rural Water Association
- Sav A Tree
- Town of Amherst
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Valley Tree Service
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$ 32,250 |
Average salary 1 year after graduation for 2003-2005 grads. |
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$ 38,400 |
Average salary 5 years after graduation for 1998-2000 grads. |
Jobs held by recent grads (up to 5 years after graduation)
- Aborist, Harvard University - Arnold Aboretum
- Agriculture Instructor, Regional School District #6
- Agriculture Specialist, Department of Homeland Security
- Arborist, Northern Tree Service
- Arborist, American Arborists LLC
- Area Forester, Virginia Department of Forestry
- Assistant Superintendent, Great River Golf Club
- Climber/Foreman and Plant Health Care Technician, Sav-A-Tree
- CT. Certified Forester and MA Forestry Technician, Berkshire Hardwoods, Inc.
- Gardener, City of Springfield
- Job Foreman, Sokoloskis Landscaping
- Legislative Director, National Association of State Foresters
- Plant Health Care Salesman, Natural Tree and Lawn Care
- Research Assistant, Robert Edmonds
- Sales, Maltby & Co., Inc.
Advanced degrees graduates have pursued
- Masters of Education, Nova Southeastern University
- Masters of Entomology, University of Rhode Island
- Masters of Forest Pathology, University of Washington
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