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Craig A Harper

Professor | School of Natural Resources

Specialization: Wildlife management

Outreach Focus

Forest management for wildlife, Quality Deer Management, managing early successional communities for wildlife, fire effects on wildlife and plant communities, 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Research Focus

Effects of soil and plant nutrients on nutritional carrying capacity for deer, effects of season of fire on plant communities, managing early successional plant communities, wild turkey ecology and management, food plot establishment and management

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FWF 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Willcox, Emma

Semesters Offered: Summer
FWF 603 - Research Planning
1 - 15 credit hours

Preliminary research and investigation of dissertation research topic.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 21 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level -graduate.

Other Instructors: Willcox, Emma

Semesters Offered: Fall
WFS 560 - Advanced Topics in Wildlife and Fisheries Science
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : 443, 444, and 445 or consent of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Summer
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865-974-7346

charper@tennessee.edu

467 Agriculture and Natural Resource Building
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Forestry, General, Clemson University, 1998
  • MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Univ North Carolina Wilmington, 1993
  • BS, Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other, Western Carolina University, 1990
  • AAS, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, Haywood Community College, 1989
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Web Presence
Webpage for Craig A. Harper

Craig A Harper

Professor | School of Natural Resources
Picture of Craig A Harper image

865-974-7346

charper@tennessee.edu

467 Agriculture and Natural Resource Building
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Forestry, General, Clemson University, 1998
  • MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Univ North Carolina Wilmington, 1993
  • BS, Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other, Western Carolina University, 1990
  • AAS, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, Haywood Community College, 1989
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Outreach Focus

Forest management for wildlife, Quality Deer Management, managing early successional communities for wildlife, fire effects on wildlife and plant communities, 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Research Focus

Effects of soil and plant nutrients on nutritional carrying capacity for deer, effects of season of fire on plant communities, managing early successional plant communities, wild turkey ecology and management, food plot establishment and management

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FWF 590 - Advanced Topics in Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Willcox, Emma

Semesters Offered: Summer
FWF 603 - Research Planning
1 - 15 credit hours

Preliminary research and investigation of dissertation research topic.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 21 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level -graduate.

Other Instructors: Willcox, Emma

Semesters Offered: Fall
WFS 560 - Advanced Topics in Wildlife and Fisheries Science
1 - 3 credit hours

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : 443, 444, and 445 or consent of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Summer
Web Presence
Webpage for Craig A. Harper