FISHERIES & WILDLIFE SCIENCES...Potential career paths with a Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences degree include: Wildlife or Fisheries Biologist, Hatchery Manager, Wildlife Rehabilitator,

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Faces of AgSciI want to help conserve fisheries for upcoming generations while maintaining our ocean’s ecosystems at healthy levels.

Alexandra M. Avila, Nancy Foster Scholar (NOAA, ONMS)

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Protect Wildlife & Lead Conservation EffortsThe Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences offers world-class training in processes and strategies for the management and conservation of fish, wildlife, and marine species and their habitats. Students in our degree program learn to think critically and evaluate problems concerning fundamental ecological principles using basic and applied science.

Fisheries & Wildlife Degrees Offered ➜ BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (Corvallis and Ecampus)

➜ Minor in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (Corvallis and Ecampus)

➜ Minor in Marine Conservation and Management (Corvallis, Ecampus, Hatfield)

Degrees that Pay. Careers that Matter. Job opportunities are abundant for graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or ecological sustainability. This expertise helps solve the world’s most pressing issues in the arenas of world hunger, human health, and environmental conservation. Discover how you can build a meaningful career that helps make tomorrow better.

Potential career paths with a Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences degree include: Wildlife or Fisheries Biologist, Hatchery Manager, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Animal Keeper or Trainer, Naturalist or Outdoor Educator, Research Biologist or Ecologist.

Individualized AdvisingAdvisors help students develop their course of study. They are the students’ link to scholarships and campus resources, advise on matters of professional development, and point students toward experiential learning and leadership opportunities that will help them be successful in their horticulture careers after graduation. To contact a Fisheries & Wildlife advisor, send an email to [email protected].

2,396 Total number of AgSci undergraduate students

1143 Number of Fisheries & Wildlife undergraduate students$500K In scholarships for AgSci students

$90M In funding for AgSci research each year

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