Agrosciences, Environnement, Territoires, Paysage, Forêt

Want to study abroad in Europe? FORESTS Come to Nancy !

AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

 An urban area of 400 000 inhabitants and 50 000 stu- dents (Université de and 10 Engineering schools) European/International partnerships nd A 2 -year international  Easy access from by TGV (high speed train), and  Université de Lorraine, AgroParisTech and INRA are members of

close to Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg the NFZ forest network (Nancy–Freiburg–Zürich) for higher educa-

MSc major  Nancy has a great architectural history (part of the UNES- tion and research (www.nfz-forestnet.eu) CO World Heritage) including the Art Nouveau period, and  AgroParisTech belongs to the consortium Erasmus Mundus MSc Nancy, is surrounded by forests and hills ideal for recreational acti- European Forestry and offers the major Forests and their Environ- vities ment as the educational support for the 2nd year (http://www.uef.fi/ en/web/mdp-europeanforestry) Decipher the functioning and dynamics of  Many cultural and entertainment events all year round  INRA and AgroParisTech are members of the European Forest temperate forest ecosystems and develop (e.g. NJP Jazz festival, le Livre sur la Place book fair) Institute (EFI) quantitative tools for their sustainable man- More info at: www.nancy-tourisme.fr agement in a context of global environmental  International network opportunities further arise from internation- changes… al research collaborations at Université de Lorraine, AgroParisTech and INRA

Joint MSc program of Université de Lorraine & AgroParisTech

Conception : BONTEMPS Jean-Daniel, FORTIN Mathieu, EPRON Daniel - Réalisation / Graphisme : KWIAT- KOWSKI Marion - Crédits photo : ©AgroParisTech / © INRA/ © UL/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/ https://www.flickr.com/ https://pixabay.com/https://www.pexels.com Application and Admission

Forests and their Environment The Forests and their Environment major seeks to recruit 15-20 Concept and objectives students on selective bases.

This MSc major (M2) offers a broad perspective and in-depth train- Depending on their education, applicants should justify a 1st-year ing on the functioning and dynamics of European forests, providing a MSc level (M1) or a master's degree or equivalent (M2), as ack- basis to address challenges arising from environmental constraints and nowledged in the EHEA (European Higher Education Area), and forest management. Master curriculum educational background in the fields of forestry, plant science, eco- logy, ecophysiology, or environmental science. The objective is to prepare for 1) professional careers in R&D or The first semester (S9) includes 9 training units for a total of 30 ECTS expert positions in the environmental diagnosis and management of credits. Training units are as follows: A B2 level in English is required. See the self-assessment grid of forest ecosystems in private/public national/international institutions, Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) at: https:// 2) scientific careers in research institutions conducting programs in Fundamental and applied knowledge europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home. Equivalent qualifications forest ecology and management. are: IELTS >5, TOIEC >700, TOEFL IBT > 90, or Cambridge FCE.  European forests, sustainable forest management, certification  An introductory session gives an overview of European forests and  Understanding tree structure and functions Applications should include 1) the Europass documents (https:// the major issues related to their management.  Biogeochemical cycles in forest ecosystems europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home), 2) marks obtained in the previous educational year, 3) a letter of application, and 4) one  The core of the major provides fundamental and applied  Dynamics of forest plant and tree communities letter of recommendation from a senior professor/scientist of knowledge on the functioning and dynamics of forest ecosystems  Forests and forestry in a context of global change earlier educational courses/internships. and communities, including tree physiology, biogeochemistry and ecology. Tools and methodology  Project in forest management  A “tools & methods” session provides knowledge and training on Contact and Information  Advanced statistics or GIS for forest science and forest ecology the main quantitative tools used in ecosystem diagnosis and experi- Daniel EPRON – University of Lorraine (www.univ-lorraine.fr)  Models in forest management ment analysis, including GIS, statistics, and modelling. Professor in Forest Ecophysiology  Forestry wood-chain tour e-mail: [email protected]

The second semester (S10) consists of an internship of a duration of Meriem FOURNIER - AgroParisTech (www..fr) Institutional framework and connection to research >20 weeks evaluated through a written dissertation and an oral de- Professor in Forestry Science fence for 30 ECTS credits. The internship takes place either in a re- e-mail: [email protected] The MSc program provides a research-driven approach to the search laboratory or in institutions, companies or associations of rele- understanding and management of forest ecosystems. The teaching Managing secretariat: staff includes more than 30 professors and senior scientists from 9 vant fields of application. Internships can be proposed by students. research labs at Université de Lorraine (UL), AgroParisTech and Institut Laetitia HARY- Université de Lorraine National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA, www.nancy.inra.fr). E-mail: [email protected] Faculté des Sciences et Technologies

Boulevard des Aiguillettes - BP 70239 In addition to the balance between fundamental and practical F-54506 Vandœuvre-les-Nancy knowledge, practitioners from organizations involved in forest man- agement and R&D will also provide a connection to forest manage- Isabelle GREIBER - AgroParisTech ment issues, and ensure both a professional and academic education. E-mail: [email protected] 14 rue Girardet – CS 14216 F-54042 Nancy Cedex