A
social organization dedicated to establishing "espirit
de corps" among all College of Forestry students. They
organize and promote work projects to fund student events including
the annual forestry skills competition among all Southern Forestry
Schools (Conclave).
Society
of American Foresters (SAF)
The
Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters is a professional
organization whose purpose is to
1) encourage involvement by students in the Society’s activities;
2) provide opportunities for contact with professional foresters
on a business and social level; 3) allow for greater professional
participation in leadership roles in Society affairs; and 4)
demonstrate the functions and obligations of a professional
organization.
The
objectives of The Wildlife Society are to develop and promote
sound stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environments
upon which wildlife and humans depend; to take an active role
in preventing human-induced environmental degradation; to increase
awareness and appreciation of wildlife values; and to seek the
highest standards in all activities of the wildlife profession.
National
Association for Interpretation (NAI)
NAI
is a professional organization which fosters the advancement of
conservation education and natural resource communication through
activities such as visiting interpretive sites around Texas, publishing
a biannual newsletter, attending the regional workshop, and hosting
our own interpreter’s workshop.
The
objectives of Xi Sigma Pi are to secure and maintain a high standard
of scholarship in forestry education, to work for the improvement
of the forestry profession, and to promote a fraternal spirit
among those engaged in activities related to the forest.
Membership
is by invitation only. Eligibility requirements include 3.0 GPA
or above and a minimum of 74 credit hours, with at least 10 hours
in Forestry.
National
Association of Environmental Professionals
(NAEP)
The
National Association of Environmental Professionals is a student
chapter of the national organization that is committed to achieving
"the highest standard of ethics and competency within the
environmental professions." The organization acts to provide
a network for communications among colleagues in industry, academe,
and the private sector. NAEP’s primary goal is to be a resource
for career development of the student membership as an environmental
professional.
S.A.F.E
(Student Chapter of The Association for Fire Ecology)
S.A.F.E. was formed in 2003 as a chapter of
The Association for Fire Ecology. It is the professional organization
for those interested in fire ecology and the use of fire in natural
resource management. The Student Fire Fighting Crew is part of
S.A.F.E., and is available to assist the U.S. Forest Service,
Texas Parks and Wildlife, and other organizations with prescribed
burns or wildland fire fighting. Dr. Brian Oswald is the advisor.
Graduate
Student Organization
The
Graduate Student Organization, aka GSO, is an organization open
to all forestry and environmental science graduate students. The
purpose of the GSO is to facilitate the graduate student’s career
by improving communication between faculty/staff and the graduate
students, provide networking opportunities among graduate students,
and create a social structure for graduate students to meet each
other. As such, our goal is to facilitate graduate students during
their years in the College of Forestry.
Student
Society of Arboriculture
The
Student Society of Arboriculture is one of the five recognized
professional affiliates of the International Society of Arboriculture.
The SSA serves as a link between professionals in the tree care
and "green" industries and students. The SFA chapter
has a combined membership made up of forestry and horticulture
students.
SFA
Student Chapter Ducks Unlimited
The purpose of the SFA Chapter of Ducks Unlimited
(DU) is to inform students about North American wetlands and the
many important way each person can help in their conservation,
restoration, and protection. The major goals of the SFA chapter
are increase student body membership with DU and to raise funds
for Ducks Unlimited Incorporated.
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