Environmental Forestry MSc
Master
In Bangor
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Type
Master
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Location
Bangor (Wales)
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Start date
September
Can the world’s forests be managed sustainably? This one year course will develop your understanding of forest ecosystems and their role in the global environment, and of the goods and services that forests can provide.
The MSc Environmental Forestry course has been running for more than 25 years, and its graduates are now working in forestry all over the world. We have close links with forestry and environmental organisations in the UK and overseas, and staff of these organisations make regular contributions to the course. Lectures, seminars and independent learning are supported by an active programme of field practicals, forest visits and a week long study tour, during which students discuss management and policy issues with forestry professionals.
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About this course
The course aims to enable understudies to: Show a critical understanding of among and within species variation in silvicultural characteristics, the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils, and the relevance of these to the process of matching species to site.
Discuss in detail a variety silvicultural practices and evaluate their suitability and effectiveness in managing trees, woodlands and forests for different objectives.
Discuss the concept of silvicultural systems, and evaluate the use and relative merits of a variety of silvicultural systems.
Identify specific silvicultural actions for achieving management objectives and delivering ecosystem services from specific tree, woodland or forest situations now and in the future.
Against a sometimes gloomy economic backdrop, natural resource management, and forest management in particular, is becoming more important, with the result that there is a generally acknowledged skills shortage in the forestry profession. The speed with which our graduates gain employment reflects this. Graduates from this course have progressed on to relevant employment in public sector organisations, NGOs and academic institutions both in the EU and overseas. This MSc course has also formed a stepping stone in post graduate research and has produced high calibre research scientists in the fields of tree biology, forest science, and natural resource management.
A 2(ii) undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, e.g. Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Conservation Sciences, Sustainable Development, Geography or Biological Sciences. Alternatively, a first degree in an unrelated subject plus relevant practical experience may be accepted. Applicants are judged on their individual merits and age, work experience and other factors are also considered. Students with degrees in forestry, geography, biology, environmental studies, economics and social sciences have graduated from this course.
IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is required.
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Subjects
- Management
- IT
- Forestry
- Project
- Planning
- Systems
- Management Planning
- IT Management
- Skills and Training
- Research methods
- Natural resource management
- Silviculture
- Environmental Forestry
- Study Tour
- Forest Resources & Assessment
- Temperate or Tropical streams
- Natural resources
Course programme
Environmental Forestry MSc