Graduate Certificate in Advanced Silviculture for the Practicing Forester

Program Overview

This online Graduate Certificate in Advanced Silviculture equips forestry professionals with advanced knowledge for adaptive forest management. The program covers ecological concepts, silvicultural practices, climate adaptation strategies, and monitoring techniques. Students can choose one additional elective course to tailor their studies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Silviculture for the Practicing Forester is designed to equip forestry professionals with advanced contemporary knowledge for making sound, science-based management decisions within an adaptive management context. This online certificate program aims to provide students with the tools, methods, theories, and tactics to:

• Identify, compare, and apply advanced ecological and silvicultural concepts to diverse forest ecosystems.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate silvicultural solutions to help forests and communities adapt to a changing climate.

Outline:

The program consists of a set of six core courses (12 credits total):

• F 571 Applied Forest Ecology: 2 credits
• F 572 Advanced Silviculture Practices: 3 credits
• F 574 Climate Adaptive Forest Management: 1 credit
• F 575 Monitoring for Advanced Silviculture: 2 credits
• F 576 Advanced Silviculture Capstone: 3 credits
• Select one course from the following: 1-2 credits

Other:

• The program is offered online.
• The program is effective Fall 2021.
• Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
• This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates.
A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.

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