Build a Career in the Great Outdoors through Forestry at UW-Stevens Point
If you love the woods and are interested in sustainable management, you will feel at home in the forestry discipline at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Our program prepares you for diverse careers, from managing urban forests and parks in bustling cities to restoring ecosystems and overseeing vast rural woodlands. Whether you’re passionate about urban green spaces or the expansive wilderness, our specialized majors and hands-on experience ensure you are ready to make a positive impact in both urban and rural environments.
Why Choose Forestry at UW-Stevens Point?
Choose a forestry degree at UW-Stevens Point to gain hands-on experience in sustainable forest management, access state-of-the-art facilities, and learn from experienced faculty dedicated to your success. Accredited by the Society of American Foresters, our interdisciplinary program ensures every student becomes a skilled forester first, with summer fieldwork essential for career readiness. Our graduates excel in diverse roles, from timber sales and urban forestry to habitat management and ecosystem restoration, preparing you for a rewarding and impactful career.
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Our forestry program offers degrees tailored to your career goals.
Meet Your Faculty and Staff
Our faculty members within the Forestry discipline bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.
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Artur Stefanski
- Assistant Professor of Forestry
Holly Petrillo
- Professor of Forestry
Melinda Vokoun
- Associate Professor of Forestry
- Coordinator of Forestry Discipline
Michael Demchik
- Professor of Forestry
Michael Tiller
- Assistant Professor in Forest Ecology
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process that shows a program meets high standards for quality and education. When a program is accredited, it means an external organization has reviewed it to ensure you are learning the skills and knowledge needed for success in college, careers, and the workforce. Accreditation also demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and to providing you with a strong educational experience.
Society of American Foresters Accreditation
Our Ecosystem Restoration and Management, Forest Management, Forest Recreation, and Urban and Community Forestry programs are all accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The mission of the UW-Stevens Point Forestry Program is to provide interdisciplinary, application-based educational programs that develop ethical, employable forestry professionals with the expertise to manage resources sustainably to best develop and train students today for the future.
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Preamble
Service to society is the cornerstone of any profession. The profession of forestry serves society by fostering stewardship of the world’s forests. Because forests provide valuable resources and perform critical ecological functions, they are vital to the wellbeing of both society and the biosphere.
Members of SAF have a deep and enduring love for the land, and are inspired by the profession’s historic traditions, such as Gifford Pinchot’s utilitarianism and Aldo Leopold’s ecological conscience. In their various roles as practitioners, teachers, researchers, advisers, and administrators, foresters seek to sustain and protect a variety of forest uses and attributes, such as aesthetic values, air and water quality, biodiversity, recreation, timber production, and wildlife habitat.
The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to protect and serve society by inspiring, guiding, and governing members in the conduct of their professional lives. Compliance with the code demonstrates members’ respect for the land and their commitment to the long-term management of ecosystems, and ensures just and honorable professional and human relationships, mutual confidence and respect, and competent service to society.
On joining the SAF, members assume a special responsibility to the profession and to society by promising to uphold and abide by the following:
Principles and Pledges
Foresters have a responsibility to manage land for both current and future generations. We pledge to practice and advocate management that will maintain the long-term capacity of the land to provide the variety of materials, uses, and values desired by landowners and society.
Society must respect forest landowners’ rights and correspondingly, landowners have a land stewardship responsibility to society. We pledge to practice and advocate forest management in accordance with landowner objectives and professional standards, and to advise landowners of the consequences of deviating from such standards.
Sound science is the foundation of the forestry profession. We pledge to strive for continuous improvement of our methods and our personal knowledge and skills; to perform only those services for which we are qualified; and in the biological, physical, and social sciences to use the most appropriate data, methods, and technology.
Public policy related to forests must be based on both scientific principles and societal values. We pledge to use our knowledge and skills to help formulate sound forest policies and laws; to challenge and correct untrue statements about forestry; and to foster dialogue among foresters, other professionals, landowners, and the public regarding forest policies.
Honest and open communication, coupled with respect for information given in confidence, is essential to good service. We pledge to always present, to the best of our ability, accurate and complete information; to indicate on whose behalf any public statements are made; to fully disclose and resolve any existing or potential conflicts of interest; and to keep proprietary information confidential unless the appropriate person authorizes its disclosure.
Professional and civic behavior must be based on honesty, fairness, good will, and respect for the law. We pledge to conduct ourselves in a civil and dignified manner; to respect the needs, contributions, and viewpoints of others; and to give due credit to others for their methods, ideas, or assistance.
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If you love the woods and are interested in sustainable management, you will feel at home in the forestry discipline at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Our program prepares you for diverse careers, from managing urban forests and parks in bustling cities to restoring ecosystems and overseeing vast rural woodlands. Whether you’re passionate about urban green spaces or the expansive wilderness, our specialized majors and hands-on experience ensure you are ready to make a positive impact in both urban and rural environments.