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International Programs Office (Jim Johnson, Leader; Badege Bishaw, Director; Susan Morré, Assistant) Mission Research The mission of International Programs in the OSU College of Forestry is to lead and coordinate College efforts to • increase awareness of global events, trends, and forestry issues that affect Oregonians and our forests • develop and maintain excellence in international educational, research, and outreach activities of College faculty, students, and staff • promote, develop, and facilitate international activities and opportunities for College faculty, students, and staff; and • establish the Oregon State University College of Forestry as a global leader in forestry with strong external linkages with international institutions and networks International Education Activities Students participate in study abroad, exchange, and international internship programs available through the OSU Office of International Education and Outreach and advised by the Director of Student Services and Head Advisor in the CoF. The College International Programs staff actively promotes these opportunities, hoping to increase student participation in the coming years. The CoF offers undergraduate and graduate courses to increase student awareness of International Forestry issues: • FE/FOR 456 International Forestry • FOR 407/507 International Forestry Seminar • WSE 470 Forests, Wood and Civilization • FS 699 Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems • FE 507 and FS 599 Global Forestry Issues Seminar • FS 432/532 and SNR 532 Planning Agroforestry Projects International Partnership for Forestry Education The OSU CoF is a founding member of and plays a leadership role in the International Partnership for Forestry Education (IPFE; http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/ipfe/). IPFE members from six continents foster international cooperation in forestry education and awareness of global forestry issues through a series of coordinated activities. Collaboration with Universities and International Institutions The CoF is linked to 17 institutions and organizations throughout the world through formal agreements and informal collaborations: • formal undergraduate exchange agreements involving reciprocal tuition and fees • general agreements with universities for exchange of faculty and graduate students, research collaboration, and sharing of information and technologies • general agreements with nonuniversity institutions for cooperative activities, including internships and traineeships for graduate and undergraduate students International Research and Development Students and faculty in the CoF are involved in a wide diversity of projects internationally, including studies examining influences of management practices on biodiversity, the influence 56
College of Forestry Annual Report 2005-2006 of climate change on forest dynamics, global markets for forest products, biotechnology, remote sensing, and sustainable forestry to name just a few. Some of the international projects that are underway include the International Forest Engineering Institute, Strengthening Natural Resource Education and Research in Ethiopia, Ecology of Exotic Pine plantations in Patagonia, and Wood Processing Education and Training in Mexico. Currently, CoF staff are developing a collaborative project on natural product research with the University of Botswana. International Visitor Meetings, Tours, and Seminars The CoF receives many international visitors from universities, organizations, industry, and nongovernmental organizations around the world. The International Program staff provide visitors with information about the College’s teaching, research, and outreach programs and conducts tours of CoF teaching and research facilities, including the H. J. Andrews and McDonald-Dunn Forest. Over a dozen international visitors gave seminars in the CoF last year to share their research and culture with the students, faculty, and staff. International Forestry Student Association (IFSA-OSU) In October 2005, the International Programs sponsored establishment of a local chapter of the International Forestry Students Association, currently the only active chapter in the US. Objectives of IFSA are to enrich the formal education of forestry students through extracurricular activities that offer a more global perspective on forest policy and management issues. IFSA hosted two International Luncheons and six seminars by College students and faculty about their international research, internship, and study abroad experiences. International Coffees The International Programs hosted eight coffees, providing a collegial atmosphere for all members of the CoF and the OSU Office of International Education and Outreach to come together and learn about each other’s international work. New international faculty, students, and guests are introduced, and a featured faculty member shares his or her international research and development projects. International Newsletter The CoF International Programs office periodically distributes a newsletter to faculty, students, and staff to provide an update on opportunities and communicate about international activities undertaken by members of the College. International Programs Website The CoF has included International Programs as one of the major educational, research, and outreach activities in the college. For more information, please visit the International Programs website: http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/international/ Extended Education, Outreach, and Support College Forests (Dave Lysne, Director) The OSU College Forests are living laboratories where active forest management practices provide teaching, research, and demonstration opportunities for College faculty and students and others interested in forest management issues. The College Forests of Oregon State University provide society with 57
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