Forestry Graduate Research Facilities

Master's Degree in Natural Resources

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Graduate Assistantship Openings

M.S. Level Graduate Research Assistantships in Hydrologic Processes and Water Quality (Riparian) (PDF)
Ph.D. Level Graduate Research Assistantships in Hydrologic Processes and Water Quality (Riparian) (PDF)
M.S. Level Graduate Research Assistantship in Hydrologic Processes and Water Quality (HCW) (PDF)
Ph.D. Level Graduate Research Assistantship in Hydrologic Processes and Water Quality (HCW) (PDF)
Ph.D. Graduate Assistant Position in Landscape Ecology and Ecological Modeling (PDF)
Ph.D. or M.S. Graduate Assistant Position in Landscape Ecology and Ecological Modeling (PDF)

Research facilities available for the forestry graduate program include well-equipped biometrics, ecology, hydrology, physiology and wood quality laboratories in the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building on campus at Columbia, the Horticultural and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC), the Baskett Research Area, and Schnabel Woods.

HARC is a 540-acre tract about 30 miles northwest of campus near New Franklin, Mo. It is in the loess hills overlooking the Missouri River Valley and is well-suited for agroforestry, agronomic and horticultural field studies.

The Baskett Research Area, 20 miles south of Columbia, is 2,300 acres. A field station with weatherized buildings and a shade house are maintained on the area.

Schnabel Woods, 12 miles southwest of Columbia, is an 80-acre old-growth tract in the River Hills region of Missouri. It is near the Missouri River and consists of a variety of hardwood stands ranging in composition from oak-hickory to sugar maple.

In addition, lands of the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are available for certain studies.