Forest and Wildlife Ecology
The mission of the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology is to provide science-based research, instruction and outreach that supports forest and wildlife conservation and management in an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable fashion.
The Department has a long history of providing solutions to forest and wildlife resource management problems. Research, instruction and outreach are vital to improving how we monitor and manage natural ecosystems to secure sustainable benefits for current and future generations.
Announcements
The 2009 Christmas Tree Sale Dec. 4-6 in the UW Stock Pavilion supports the UW Forestry Club.
The latest FWE Newsletter (PDF): vol. 12, No. 2, features photos from the Wildlife Summer Camp, news from many of our alumni, achievements of our faculty, staff, and students, and a feature article written by alumna Amy Jahnke about the unique career path on which her degree is taking her.
The 2009 Leopold Lecture by Laurie Wayburn, Co-founder and President of The Pacific Forest Trust, on "Forests, Carbon and Climate Change," took place April 23 at the UW Biotechnology Center Auditorium. Link to flyer.
Updated: 2009.11.16