Forestry and Natural Resources
Thanks for your interest in the forestry and wildlife and fisheries programs at Clemson University. The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources was formed in 2003 with the merger of the Department of Forest Resources and the Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Wildlife. Faculty from the Clemson Institute of Environmental Toxicology also joined the new department. The Department now offers B.S., M.S., M.F.R., and Ph.D. degree programs in Forest Resources, B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, and heavily supports the B.S. degree in Environmental and Natural Resources.
As a Land-Grant Institution, Clemson University has played a major role in the conservation of South Carolina's natural resources by educating foresters, wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists and others through teaching, research and outreach programs. In the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, we are dedicated to our land grant mission through education, research and outreach. We invite you to explore the opportunities that we offer.
The Clemson Centennial Bur Oak, a campus landmark and favorite meeting place, has been selected by Trees SC as the South Carolina Heritage Tree of 2009. The Centennial Bur Oak is the largest tree on campus with massive branches and a circumference of 15 feet. The tree was named the Centennial Bur Oak when Clemson celebrated 100 years of existence in 1989. It is believed that this tree was a sapling on the land that Thomas Green Clemson included in his 1883 will that would become Clemson University. It was dedicated this month in an on-campus ceremony.
Wildlife Student Keenan Adams Recognized
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Conservation Easement Videos Available
Landowners interested in protecting the state’s natural resources now have a free online video guide to create a conservation easement for their property. The eight-segment video series developed by the Clemson University Extension Service, walks landowners through how to decide if a conservation easement is right for them and , if so, how to apply for an easement. Click here to view conservation easement videos on-line or download Conservation Videos to MPeG Player (may take a few minutes to load).