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Dr. Zurqani's role at the University of Arkansas at Monticello involves advising students and serving on thesis committees. Currently, he advises #2 students who are still working on their degrees and has previously advised #3 students who have already graduated. Dr. Zurqani's dedication to graduate education extends beyond individual guidance, as he also serves on #3 Master's thesis committees. Notably, #2 of these students have already successfully defended their theses and graduated, while the third student remains engaged in the thesis completion process.
Student Researchers
- Current Students
Obioma (Obi) Ogwo
Expected Graduation: Fall 2025
Research topic: "Assessing the quality and quantity of emergent marsh for waterfowl and other wetland bird species in the Arkansas Delta, USA"
Prajwol (Babu) Subedi
Expected Graduation: Fall 2025
Research topic: "Determination and accuracy analysis of automated individual tree crown delineation parameters and tree canopy cover estimation in Arkansas, USA"
- Alumni
Segun (Micheal) Adedapo
Graduated: Spring 2024
Research topic: "Characterization of FOAgREC Soils and Development of Fine-Scale Soil Properties Maps".
Dipendra Dhungana
Graduated: Spring 2024
Research topic: "Spatial Variability of Soil Series Chemical Properties and Development of Best-Fit Spatial Interpolation Models".
Katherina (Katie) Schroyer
Graduated: Spring 2024
Research topic: "Monitoring the response of waterbirds and vegetation to the drawdown of Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge".
Shadia Alzurqani
Graduated: Spring 2024
Research topic: "Mapping and monitoring the spatial and temporal variation of agricultural and meteorological drought in Arkansas, USA".
How to apply for M.S. degree at CFANR-UAM:
To begin the application process, you must apply to University of Arkansas at Monticello as well as College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
The UAM admission process can be found on the following website. https://www.uamont.edu/admissions/index.html
List of the required forms and documents needed to begin the admission process to the College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
College Transcripts
GRE Scores
TOEFL Scores (For international applicants whose native language is not English)
These forms should be sent to the College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Graduate Program, P.O. Box 3468, Monticello, AR 71656, or they may be emailed to Ms. Rhonda Parris at parris@uamont.edu. Please note that all reference materials must come to Ms. Rhonda directly from the person writing the reference.
Degree Requirements:
Candidates for the master's degree at CFANR-UAM must earn a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit in coursework and a minimum of 4-6 additional hours of thesis research, for a total of 30 hours.
Core Required Courses (6 hours):
NREM 51003 – Research Methods in Natural Resources (Fall Even Year) (3-credit)
Either of the following statistics courses:
NREM 51103 – Applied Predictive Statistics (Fall Odd Year) (3-credit)
NREM 51203 – Applied Comparative Statistics (Fall Even Year) (3-credit)
Elective Courses (18-20 hours minimum)
NREM 51603 Advanced GIS
NREM 5XXX3 Advanced Forest Management
NREM 52903 Contemporary Issues in Natural Resource Conservation
NREM 51303 Decision-Making in Natural Resources Management
NREM 52203 Natural Resources Ecology
NREM 52403 Wetlands Ecology and Management
NREM 5XXX3 Forest Ecology and Tree Ecophysiology
NREM 5XXX4 Advanced Silviculture
NREM 52003 Social Aspects of Natural Resource Management
NREM 55003 Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Products
NREM 5890V Independent Study in Natural Resources
NREM 5020V Special Topics
NREM 50303 Applications in Recreational Farm Management
NREM 51403 Recreational Land & Lodge Management
NREM 52003 Forest Operations and Supply Chain Management
NREM 51003 Forest Finance
NREM 50603 Forest Appraisals
NREM 54003 Leadership in a Forest Business
NREM 5980V Independent Study in Forest Business
NREM 53003 Forest Products Marketing
Research and Thesis (4 to 6 hours maximum)
NREM 5790V Research and Thesis
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