The Graduate School at ESF
Graduate Programs

Graduate academic programs at ESF share a foundation of rigorous science and dedication to wise use of natural resources. ESF offers graduate programs at several levels, from Certificates of Advanced Studies, to various types of Master's programs and a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Each program provides a unique opportunity for you to further your education with professors who are dedicated to both their teaching and research endeavors.

Ecosystems all over the world benefit from the professionalism and expertise of ESF graduates and the faculty members at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. You will study with professors whose work improves and sustains the environment from the Yucatan Peninsula to Alaska and whose expertise is sought by government and corporations. That same faculty will be personally concerned with your progress. The professors' cutting-edge research will become part of your classes, and your classes will merge with the world beyond the College.

Department of Chemical Engineering

Graduate Coordinator: Deepak Kumar | dkumar02@esf.edu
Bioprocess Engineering: M.S., M.P.S., and Ph.D.
(HEGIS Code 1905, CIP code 140501)

Paper Science and Engineering: M.S., M.P.S., and Ph.D.
(HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 144001)

Sustainable Engineering Management: M.P.S.
(HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 144001)

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering: *Not accepting new students

Department of Chemistry

Graduate Coordinators: Huiting Mao | hmao@esf.edu
Neal Abrams | nmabrams@esf.edu

Environmental and Forest Chemistry: M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in with research areas in:
(HEGIS Code 1905, CIP Code 400509)

Department of Environmental Biology

Graduate Coordinator: Jonathan Cohen | jcohen14@esf.edu

Environmental Biology: M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with research areas in:
(HEGIS Code 0499, CIP Codes 261307)

Department of Environmental Resources Engineering

Graduate Coordinator: Bahram Salehi | bsalehi@esf.edu

Environmental Resources Engineering: M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. in with research areas in:
(HEGIS Code 0999, CIP Code 141401)

Division of Environmental Science

Graduate Coordinator: Russell Briggs | rdbriggs@esf.edu

Environmental Science: M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with research areas in:
(HEGIS Code 0420, CIP Code 030104)

Department of Environmental Studies

Graduate Coordinator: Paul Hirsch | pahirsch@esf.edu

Environmental Studies: M.S., M.P.S. and Ph.D. with research areas in:
(HEGIS Code 0420, CIP Code 030103)

Graduate Certificates

Environmental Leadership, Justice, and Communication (online): M.P.S.

Department of Landscape Architecture

Graduate Coordinators: Ellen White | eowhite@esf.edu
Nazanin Ghaffari | ghaffari@esf.edu

(HEGIS Code 0204, CIP Code 040601)

Department of Sustainable Resources Management

Graduate Coordinators: John Drake | jedrake@esf.edu

Forest Resources Management: M.S., M.P.S., and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
(HEGIS Code 0115, CIP Code 030506)

Natural Resources Management: M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.
(CIP Code 030199)

Forest Management and Operations: M.F. - Masters of Forestry

Sustainable Energy: M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.
(CIP Code 030209)

Sustainable Construction Management: M.S., M.P.S., and Ph.D. with areas of study in:
(CIP Code 143301)

The Graduate School at ESF Graduate Programs