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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Fisheries and Wildlife research map

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?

Our Students

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Fang-Yu (Betty) Shen | Class of 2026 | Ph.D. Wildlife Science

1st Generation College Student | Taichung City, Taiwan

The Hatchery blog | Art-Sci fellowship | Shutterstock Artist

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Xavier Tacker | Class of 2024 | Natural Resources | BioResource Research

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. | 1st Generation College Student

MANRRS | LSAMP | EOP | Beaverton, OR

Events

In the News

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 ...

Where in the world is associate professor Leigh Torres? New Zealand

Leigh Torres is an associate professor and marine ecologist in OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, Ore., where she leads the Geospatial...

OSU Shark License Plate

New specialty license plate will support shark research at Oregon State University

Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the...