This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

A coursework-based, multidisciplinary approach that provides students with skills and knowledge in biology, assessment science, and social science so that they can understand and meet the demands of sustainable fisheries, fish conservation, and aquatic habitat management or restoration. Our nationally recognized program is taught by our department faculty, bringing world-renowned expertise so that students may prepare to be the link between scientists, decision-makers and stakeholders.

The certificate can be a stepping stone to Oregon State’s Professional Science Master’s in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration degree or Master of Natural Resources degree as all credits earned while completing the certificate can be applied to either degree. Students completing the certificate have also transitioned to a thesis-based MS degree at OSU or elsewhere.

Prospective students must notify the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences of their intention to apply for this certificate.

Contact Information

For more information, please see our program website or contact Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservations Sciences graduate student advising at fw.gradadvising@oregonstate.edu

Certificate Code: CG08

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate mastery of subject material that relates to the natural sciences portion of the capstone paper.
• Locate sources, evaluate the credibility of those sources, and determine the relevance of that information to a specific conservation and management issue.
• Synthesize the peer-reviewed literature to produce a paper that is consistent with the norms of written communication of the fisheries and wildlife profession.
• Apply human dimensions concepts to persistent or emerging conservation concerns.

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Other courses may be substituted upon approval of the certificate director

Certificate Code: CG08