Century of Forest Resources Education at Penn State

Serving Our Forests, Waters, Wildlife, and Wood Industries

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Forestry education in Pennsylvania has a long, proud tradition, having begun earlier than in most other states. By 1897, twenty land-grant colleges, including Penn State, had introduced the subject of forestry, typically in botany courses. Professional forestry education in Pennsylvania originated in 1903, when the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy was founded at Mont Alto, and expanded in 1907 when the baccalaureate degree program started at the Pennsylvania State College.To mark the 100th anniversary of the School of Forest Resources in 2007, A Century of Forest Resources Education at Penn State reviews progress in the School’s academic programs and facilities and examines the accomplishments of some of our more prominent graduates and faculty. The events that led up to the founding are described first, featuring several pioneering men and their sole female peer. The principal developments of the initial fifty years then provide background for the ensuing expansion of the faculty, facilities, administrative organization, and graduates of the last five decades. Fascinating little-known tidbits—such as students hanging officials in effigy, an interloping bear in a classroom, administrative battles, and a tale of the original Nittany Lion—are interspersed among descriptive factual data.

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Utgivningsdatum:2007-01-29
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:626 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN:9780271029641

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Henry D. Gerhold, Professor of Forest Genetics, has been a faculty member in Penn State's School of Forest Resources since 1956. He is also known for his books Breeding Pest-Resistant Trees (1966), Landscape Tree Factsheets (2001), Our Heritage of Community Trees (2002); and A Forester's Legacy: The Life of Joseph E. Ibberson (2007).

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ContentsList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgments 1. IntroductionWhat Fostered Forestry Education?How Has Forestry Education Influenced the Related Professions?2. Pennsylvania’s Pioneers in Forestry EducationJoseph Trimble RothrockMira Lloyd DockGeorge H. WirtEdwin A. ZieglerJoseph S. IllickBernhard E. FernowHugh P. BakerJohn A. Ferguson Gifford Pinchot3. Administrative Evolution of the School of Forest Resources4. Directors and Department HeadsBiographies of School DirectorsVictor A. BeedeMaurice K. GoddardWilliam C. Bramble H. Norton CopePeter W. FletcherWilber W. WardRex E. MeltonRobert S. BondHenry D. GerholdAlfred D. SullivanKim C. SteinerLarry A. NielsenCharles H. Strauss5. Staff6. Faculty7. Facilities8. Academic CurriculaSubprofessional and Associate Degree ProgramsCurriculum in Forest Science Curriculum in Wood ProductsCurriculum in Wildlife and Fisheries ScienceGraduate Degree Programs9. Student Recruitment, Enrollments, Graduation Rates, and Placement10. Student Organizations 11. Research Forest Ecology and SilvicultureForest Management and Economic AnalysesForest Genetics and Tree ImprovementForest Hydrology and Watershed ManagementWood Products EngineeringWood Products Marketing and ManagementWildlife Ecology and ManagementFisheries EcologyPennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research UnitNational Park ServiceMunicipal Tree Restoration ProgramThe American Chestnut Foundation12. Extension and Outreach Activities of Extension FacultyCurrent Extension TopicsRural ForestsCommunity ForestsWood Products ProcessingManaging Wildlife and FisheriesEnvironmental Stewardship of Land and Water ResourcesProfessional Development and Other OutreachForums and Lecture SeriesNittany Lion Restored13. Alumni Relations14. Accomplishments of Alumni and Faculty—Looking BackBiographical Sketches of Alumni and Faculty, by Career FieldForest ManagementWood Technology and IndustryParks and RecreationHydrology and Watershed ManagementWildlife and Fisheries Urban ForestryAcademia and Professional OrganizationsEntrepreneurial MavericksProfessional Impacts of the School of Forest ResourcesEducational ProgramsGovernment Agencies, Industries, Consultants, and CommunitiesForest Resources15. Looking Ahead: Strategic Plan for the FutureAppendices Appendix A-1. Faculty of the Department of Forestry (1907–1954), School of Forestry (1954–1965), and School of Forest Resources (1965–present) at Penn StateAppendix A-2. Forestry Faculty at Mont Alto Associated with the School of ForestResourcesAppendix A-3. Wildlife Faculty at DuBois Associated with the School of Forest ResourcesAppendix B-1. Undergraduate Degrees Granted Annually Appendix B-2. Graduate Degrees Granted in Forestry, Forest Resources, Wildlife Management, and Wildlife and Fisheries ScienceReferencesIndex