Undergraduate Programs

Our undergraduates are making a difference by learning about and putting into practice the conservation of biodiversity, management of fish and wildlife, and protection of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats through a degree in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences.

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Graduate Programs

We educate our students to think critically and evaluate problems from a strong background in basic and applied science, fundamental ecological principles, and consideration of social influences on conservation. We strive to help our students succeed through a rich program of field and laboratory coursework and personal advising.

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Faculty in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife are currently conducting research on a diverse array of topics in North America, as well as internationally. Want to see where?

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Events

In the News

Redband trout. Source: OSU

Climate change, non-native species pose double trouble for native species, study shows

The effects of climate change and biological invasions on the geographical distribution of native species have been studied separately, but...

A drone image from Jan. 15 shows the aftermath of the Palisades fire above Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. fire contaminant levels could sicken the marine food chain, new tests show

The levels in these first results suggest that more testing is warranted, said Susanne Brander, an associate professor and ecotoxicologist at...

OPB Field Guide featuring Judy Li in a stream

Learn about the caddisfly with ecologist Judy Li

Oregon State University professor emeritus Judy Li’s lifelong love of all the critters that make their homes in our local creeks is contagious....

Scientists witnessed a ‘Humpback Palooza’ in the Arctic. Local hunters worry about what that could mean for subsistence.

Kate Stafford, who is an oceanographer and a professor at the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, studies bowheads in the Arctic...

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Jim Rivers receives Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research

 

Jim Rivers, an associate professor of wildlife ecology, has been awarded the prestigious Bullard Fellowship from Harvard University ...