Research
Legislative Programs
Forest Utilization Research (FUR) is a legislative program funded annually by the state of Idaho to provide unbiased research, outreach and policy analysis to the people of Idaho since 1976. The umbrella program supports four specific research and outreach programs and provides basic funding against which the college leverages research funding from federal agencies.
Field Stations and Centers
The field stations, centers and labs at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½Â鶹Éç College of Natural Resources are like no other in the country. From the most remote research field station in the lower 48 states, to one of the largest research ranches and the only commercial research nursery in the western United States, the College of Natural Resources offers unparalleled opportunities for hands-on learning and cutting-edge research.
U of I Drone Lab
serves as a hub for drone-related activities and provides a pool of drones, sensors, equipment, software and knowledge to support the use of drones in high-quality research and teaching across all University departments.
Partnerships and Coops
Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative
aims to meet regional reforestation challenges with this collaborative membership-driven consortium committed to applying crop breeding techniques for best outcomes.
Faculty Laboratories
Fire Research and Management Exchange System
(FRAMES) was created in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station to exchange information and technology among the wildland fire research and management community.
Idaho Fire Initiative Research and Education Combustion Laboratory
The only fire combustion labs located on a university campus in the United States. Developed to study combustion dynamics, smoke emissions and remote sensing observations.
The Kennedy Lab - Laboratory for Integrative Fish Ecology
Through interdisciplinary research, productive collaborations, and innovative approaches our lab seeks a better understanding of ecological processes in fish and aquatic sciences.
- , contributes to conservation and the human dimensions of fish and wildlife management via insights into behavioral patterns and processes.
- , provides objective and relevant information on rangeland management to individuals, organizations, and communities.
- , works at the interface of behavior and physiology to understand the causes and consequences of animal decisions in complex landscapes.
- , focuses on the ecology and conservation of mammals and their habitats.