Dirt, wood, moose bones. Undergraduates collect, catalogue, and examine—they dig in right away. Our strong focus on research (if you want to do research, this is the place) allows students to find and focus on the work that calls to them sooner. It directs them toward mentors and programs that lead to successful careers. It also results in important projects like bee mortality, bird-window collision prevention, and soil amendment studies.
"When I started work as an assistant bird bander at Michigan Tech last summer, I never thought it would lead to a senior research thesis. I didn't think specialized research wouldn’t come into play until grad school. I quickly fell in love with bird banding and realized that I wanted to do more with it. That’s when I heard about an alternative to capstone: senior research thesis. It provides opportunities for students to pursue research in a more in-depth and comprehensive way than capstone courses."
Get involved in research right away—and get paid for it. Incoming students can work, earn, and learn in any area of research within the College.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipients conduct research under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty member, during summer semester.
"It was game-changing to see all of the things we do here and get the immersion into the field. We don't just learn about things we could do, we actually do them."
Research Experiences
FERM
Forestry and Environmental Resource Management student teams manage conservation-oriented enterprise projects for the community, and on the more than 5,000 acres of University land.
Integrated Field Practicum
IFP, a semester-long camp at our Ford Forestry Center complex, teaches students practical forest and natural resources management skills.
