U of I’s Forest Innovations Institute advances forestry science and sustainability through cutting-edge research, workforce development, and industry collaboration.

Manage and protect forest ecosystems and their wildlife. Oversee natural resource production, use and conservation. Prevent and suppress forest fires. Enhance wildlife habitats A Bachelor of Science ...

"Silviculture in tropical forests has a long history going back many centuries and active management for timber production began about two hundred years ago. There is therefore a considerable body of ...

The first national workshop on silviculture is going to be organised in Kathmandu from February 19 to 21. The objective of the workshop is to identify and analyse evidence-based silviculture practices ...

A ‘smart spade’ which identifies exactly where to plant a tree seedling is just one of the new technologies in the seven-year $25.5 million Precision Silviculture development project. The newly ...

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...

WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new forestry project is coming to the Catamount Community Forest next year that is geared to help slow down climate change. People gathered on the trails Saturday in the warm ...

SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Active timber and silviculture/reforestation projects benefit both local communities and healthy forests. They help combat the ongoing wildfire ...

The little-known Kielder Forest is a haven tucked away in the north and centre of England, rubbing shoulders with Scotland. A swift train journey to Newcastle, followed by a cab ride over what once ...

THIS week, Lawrence Nelson, a silviculturist with the Forestry Department, talks about the career option. Who is a silviculturist? Silviculture is the growing and tending of trees as a branch of ...