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Professional Societies & Organizations
Check out how your prospective professions present themselves to the world - sites often have job listings and other information for people in the field. Many have special membership for students.
- American Fisheries Society
the world's oldest and largest organization dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science, and conserving fisheries resources. - Forest Products Society International not-for-profit technical association founded in 1947 to provide an information network for all segments of the forest products industry — from standing tree to finished product.
- Society of American Foresters The national, scientific, and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. SAF members include natural resource professionals in public and private settings, researchers, CEOs, administrators, educators, and students
- Society of Wood Science and Technology Technical and professional organization for scientists and engineers in academia, government, consulting and the forest products industries.
- The Wildlife Society members manage, conserve & study wildlife populations & habitats, actively manage forests, conserve wetlands, restore endangered species, conserve wildlife on private & public lands, resolve wildlife damage & disease problems, & enhance biologic diversity
UMass Amherst - Department of Natural Resources Conservation
There are many rich webpages on your own department's site. Here are a few highlights - Check it out!
Examples of research - areas your professors are investigating
Outreach programs - where research is applied to help the Commonwealth
Similar Departments on other campuses
Natural Resources Conservation is a field where the academic departments vary widely from school to school. Here are some examples of 'natural resources' departments at other universities.
Cornell University (state of New York) - Department of Natural Resources
University of Connecticut - Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering
University of New Hampshire - Department of Natural Resources
Purdue University (Indiana) - Forestry & Natural Resources Department
University of California Berkeley - College of Natural Resources - several departments, but closest is probably Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Other useful links
- National (U.S.) Renewable Energy Laboratory Primary U.S. governmental laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL's mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S. Department of Energy's and our nation's energy goals.
- National Council for Science and the Environment - National Library for the Environment
The NCSE is "a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking." Their info portal. - Commercial Landings Species Locator Statistics for U.S. fisheries only.
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