Forestry Post-grads

[charlieb]

For Ted, Lightfood etc:

Wasn't sure whether to put this in biomass or random.  I'm seriously thinking about doing a postgrad/qual of some sort  in forestry or arboriculture. I've been working in renewable energy of various sorts for 5 years now, having got a geography degree and an MSc in Environmental Technology, both with research focus on biomass/agriculture issues, and I've felled/planted thousands of trees on my Dad's farm.  - I'm not too bothered about the qualification per se, but would like to get a really good grounding in theory. Idea is to end up still doing clean energy work, but either combined with forestry consultancy/contracting, or biomass stuff.

I just did a brief www trawl and there are hundreds of options; so to narrow it down a bit, can anyone tell me which are the 2-3 top institutions for forestry work in the UK (and Scotland, if there is a good one)?   After that I'll think about whether I can do something full time/distance or part time.   Or should I just get some good books and carry on teaching myself ad hoc. 

Thanks all
Charlie

[Ted]

Bangor in Wales is regarded as one of the top forestry courses. Their forestry school is now called 'School of the Environment and Natural Resources' - http://www.senr.bangor.ac.uk/

I'm not sure if Edinburgh University still do anything on forestry - http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/abs

There is also Aberdeen - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~for257/MSc%20Forestry%2005.htm

[Amy]

Scottish Agricultural College have several courses on all aspects of forestry/environmental arborculture