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The undergraduate degree choice that gives you the greatest chance for well paying employment in a surging natural resource sector.

Our faculty maintains a close, engaged relationship with students, particularly through integrated experiential learning as our students learn in the environment.

Our graduates are highly sought after across Canada--95% in last five years have gained relevant employment in the natural resource sector, many of whom earned well-paying and career-relevant summer employment.

What makes Forestry & Enviromental Management students unique?

Forestry & Environmental Management graduates manage today for tomorrow.

In a hands-on, experiential learning environment, Forestry & Environmental Management--or ForEM--students undertake projects involving research, planning, and implementation of water & wildlife management efforts for real clients, including the cities of Fredericton and Saint John, Parks Canada, and Nature Trust NB.

Graduates from ForEM lead forestry management planning efforts in over half of the Canadian provinces and territories. ForEM graduates have designed and continue to support the world's premier analytical software used to manage over 500 million hectares of forestry in 18 countries.

What do employers look for?

• Certified Professional Forester of Certified Environmental Professional
• Knowledge of public and municipal land use planning, and resource management planning policies and practices, environmental assessments policies and practices.
• Interpreting, applying and communicating relevant legislation, policies and processes, e.g. Public Lands Act, Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Aggregate Resources Act, Endangered Species Act, Provincial Parks & Conservation Reserves Act.
• Knowledge of natural resources programs (e.g. fish, wildlife, water and Species at Risk) to assess impacts and determine appropriate action.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to review plans, applications and projects to determine conformity to provincial objectives.
• Gather, consolidate, and assess data and expert reports to develop and recommend options or provide advice to others on proposals.
• Highly developed project management skills to lead various projects and coordinate meetings and assign work/tasks of project team members and participating stakeholders.