Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Plant and Wildlife Sciences"
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| − | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in 2007 when the College of Biology and Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences; the department was formerly known as the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. Department chairs have included Val J. Anderson (2007-2012) and Eric N. Jellen (2012- ). | + | The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in 2007 when the College of Biology and Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences; the department was formerly known as the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. Department chairs have included Val J. Anderson (2007-2012) and Eric N. Jellen (2012- ). The chair as of 2018 is Neil C. Hansen. |
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Brigham Young University, via WWW, Aug. 20, 2012: news release (Eric N. Jellen selected as dept. chair) http://news.byu.edu/archive12-aug-biochairs.aspx | Brigham Young University, via WWW, Aug. 20, 2012: news release (Eric N. Jellen selected as dept. chair) http://news.byu.edu/archive12-aug-biochairs.aspx | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 28 August 2019
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences was established in 2007 when the College of Biology and Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences; the department was formerly known as the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. Department chairs have included Val J. Anderson (2007-2012) and Eric N. Jellen (2012- ). The chair as of 2018 is Neil C. Hansen.
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Description
Established: 2007
Location: Provo, Utah (2007- )
Functions
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences prepared students to confront "four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century," namely, the use of biotechnology to help an ever-growing human population; the prevention of human activities from having negative effects on the environment; conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and management of landscapes with resource limitations and aesthetics in mind. The department provided for several programs including BS degrees in bio-agribusiness management, environmental science, landscape management, and plant biology; master's degree in agronomy; BS and master's degrees in genetics and biotechnology; and BS, master's degrees, and PhDs in wildlife and wildlands conservation.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences (2007- )
Earlier Unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences (2007)
Sources
Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog: p. 313 (degrees listed)
Brigham Young University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: College of Life Sciences Addendum (name change from Plant and Animal Sciences to Plant and Wildlife Sciences effective 1 May 2007); Biology Department page (Val J. Anderson, chair)
Brigham Young University 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, 8 April 2010: Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences page ("Disciplines in the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences focus on four of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first century: harnessing biological technology to meet the needs of an expanding human population in the developing world; assessing and minimizing the impact of human activities on an increasingly vulnerable environment; management and conservation of wildlife and wildlands; and managing landscapes to meet increasing water, space, and other resource limitations while enhancing the aesthetic quality of urban environments.")
Brigham Young University, via WWW, Aug. 20, 2012: news release (Eric N. Jellen selected as dept. chair) http://news.byu.edu/archive12-aug-biochairs.aspx
Brigham Young University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog via WWW, Aug. 28, 2019
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00169
Creator: UPB