Parents - Welcome to Virginia Tech’s Department of Forestry. Our academic programs in natural resource sciences are considered among the top few in North America and we encourage you to browse our web site and see the role of Forestry in the world today. We are part of the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech where students are part of a small, cohesive, and friendly community within the context of a major research institution. Our faculty are engaged and dedicated educators, advisors, and mentors and have been honored with numerous university-wide and national teaching awards. Our classes emphasize the latest research coupled with cutting-edge technology and practices making our graduates among the most competitive candidates in the country for natural resource professions. Our curricula include everything from protected lands management and urban forestry, to industrial forestry operations and ecology. Welcome to Virginia Tech’s Department of Forestry—explore and enjoy.


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