A strong adjunct faculty program has enhanced the graduate research program, providing depth in various areas of specialization. The adjunct faculty are:
| Name | Rank | Current Institutional Affiliation | Institute of Doctoral Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura | Associate Professor | Michigan Tech | University of Michigan |
| Dickinson, Yvette | Associate Professor | Michigan Tech | Pennsylvania State University |
| Eisenberg, Cristina | Assistant Professor | Earthwatch Institute | Oregon State |
| French, Nancy | Professor | Michigan Tech | University of Michigan |
| Gailing, Oliver | Professor | University of Göttingen, Germany | Martin Luther University, Germany |
| Heckman, Katherine | Assistant Professor | Forest Service | University of Arizona |
| Itraija, Sinan Ayad | Assistant Professor | Forest Service | Michigan Tech |
| Jenkins, Michael | Associate Professor | Purdue University | Purdue University |
| Kern, Christel | Assistant Professor | Forest Service | University of Minnesota |
| Kolka, Randall | Associate Professor | Forest Service | University of Minnesota |
| Lilleskov, Erik | Professor | Forest Service | Cornell |
|
McLaughlin, James |
Professor | Natural Resources – Can. | Michigan Tech |
| Miller, Mary Ellen | Assistant Professor | Michigan Tech | University at Buffalo |
| Opuni-Frimpong, Emmanuel | Associate Professor | Forestry Research Inst. of Ghana | Michigan Tech |
| Page-Dumroese, Deb | Professor | Forest Service RMFES | Idaho |
|
Pond, Nan |
Assistant Professor | SilviaTerra LLC | Michigan Tech |
| Richter, Dana | Associate Professor | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech |
| Risch, Anita | Professor | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| Schuetz, Martin | Professor | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| Sebestyen, Stephen | Associate Professor | Forest Service | SUNY |
| Swanston, Christopher | Professor | Forest Service | Oregon State University |
| Trettin, Carl | Professor | Forest Service SFES | North Carolina State |
| Van Grinsven, Matthew | Assistant Professor | Northern Michigan University | Michigan Tech |
| Wagenbrenner, Joseph | Assistant Professor | Forest Service | Washington State |
| Wang, Xiping | Professor | Forest Service | Michigan Tech |