About the Department
The Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is Penn State’s home for the conservation and sustainable management of our natural resources.
We are united by our mission to solve conservation problems by conducting innovative research and training tomorrow’s natural resource leaders.
We believe an environment of diversity and respect is critical to achieve and sustain excellence in learning, teaching, and research.
We closely follow our industry and take the lead with new ideas. We boast state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty with years of working experience in their fields.
Student success drives the department. Our undergraduate majors offer hands-on science with real-world applications, excellent internship experiences, and robust scholarship opportunities. Our graduate programs offer master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees rooted in research through our core science and management disciplines.
Research is conducted in the science, technology, and management needed to sustain our natural resources. This critical work is facilitated through the core disciplines of forest health, ecosystem function and service, ecosystem management, and watershed resilience. Research includes the ecology of natural and agricultural ecosystems, wildlife and fisheries sciences, forest sciences, hydrological sciences and soil sciences. Our wide range of disciplines provides opportunities to tackle complex environmental problems in a wide array of ecosystems. It also allows for diverse training for students, citizens, and youth in advanced ecosystem management.
Meet our faculty, staff, and students, and learn more about our academic home. Welcome!
Latest News
May 12, 2021
Forest-products professionals and vendors to gather, safely, for Timber 2021
Forest-products business professionals, students and workers interested in forest-related careers, and vendors of equipment and supplies will gather for commerce, education and networking at the 2021 Forest Products Equipment and Technology Exposition, June 4-5 at Penn State's Ag Progress Days site at Rock Springs.
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April 13, 2021
Environmental Resource Management program, alumni celebrating 50 years of impact
Penn State’s Environment Resource Management program — referred to as ERM — was established in 1971 to meet the demand for people with the scientific and leadership skills needed to address the enormous environmental challenges that had become so apparent in the 1960s.
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March 25, 2021
Researchers ask anglers' help with study of brook, brown trout colors, patterns
Penn State researchers, who are evaluating the colors, pattern variations and genetics of wild brook and brown trout across Pennsylvania, are asking anglers to help with their study.
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March 22, 2021
Uniform drying time for goldenseal to enhance medicinal qualities of forest herb
Developing a standardized drying protocol for goldenseal could lead to more predictable health applications and outcomes by preserving the alkaloids found in the plant, which is native to Appalachia, according to Penn State researchers, who conducted a new study of the medicinal forest herb.
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