Duration
4 semesters
Component
Faculty of Science & Technology
Location(s)
Orleans
Presentation
The "Agrosciences, Environment, Territories, Landscape, Forest" master's degree is divided into two courses: BICG "Biologie Intégrative et Changements Globaux" (Integrative Biology and Global Change) and FMB "Forêts et Mobilisation des Bois" (Forests and Wood Mobilization).
To meet the challenges posed by the forestry-wood industry and forest areas in general, the "Forests and Wood Mobilization" course aims to train students in the functioning and management of forest ecosystems to ensure their sustainable exploitation, both from a biological point of view and in terms of the role of players at different scales. It offers multi-disciplinary training, combining theoretical and technical concepts, with plenty of practical fieldwork.
The FMB course enables students to acquire skills in :
- Design and implementation of tools, methods and services in the forestry sector, in particular optimizing the harvesting and removal of wood from the forest.
- Sustainable management of forest ecosystems, taking into account not only wood products but also the ecosystem services provided by forests (preservation of biodiversity, carbon sequestration).
- The ability to adapt to a changing environment (new technologies, climate change, etc.).
The IGN (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière), the LEGTA (Lycée d'enseignement général et technologique) Le Chesnoy - Les Barres de Nogent-sur-Vernisson and the INRAE EFNO (Ecosystèmes Forestiers de Nogent-sur-Vernisson) research unit are our partners for this course and coordinate certain teaching units.
The second year of the Master's program is an apprenticeship only (no initial training).
Objectives
The FMB pathway leads to a wide range of careers, including: production engineer in a cooperative, design engineer, timber sales manager, procurement manager, forestry company executive, executive in a forestry cooperative, data and geographic information system manager, forestry manager, forestry expert, project or production manager, sector manager.
Useful contacts
Faculty of Science & Technology
Biology - Biochemistry Department
1 rue de Chartres - 45067 ORLEANS CEDEX 2
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/sciences-techniques
Head of specialization and M1 Director of Studies :
Stéphanie Bankhead
stephanie.bankhead @ univ-orleans.fr
M2 Director of Studies :
Aurélien Sallé
aurelien.salle @ univ-orleans.fr
Forestry and Wood Mobilization contacts
Stéphanie Bankhead - stephanie.bankhead @ univ-orleans.fr
Stéphanie Wurpillot - stephanie.wurpillot @ univ-orleans.fr
Icham Benhaddi - icham.benhaddi @ educagri.fr
Department secretary :
secretariat-bio.st @ univ-orleans.fr
Schooling :
masters.st@univ-orleans.fr
Program
MASTER 1 FMB course :
Semester 7
EU Landscape ecology (EC 1: Landscape ecology concepts; EC 2: Remote sensing and GIS)
UE Field school (forest management)
UE Forest service and transport logistics
EU Wood quality and grading
UE Modelling and databases
UE Biostatistics 1
EU English
Semester 8
EU Phytosociology and phytoecology (EC 2: Phytosociology and phytoecology)
UE Genetics and Plant Breeding (EC 1: Genetics 1)
UE Databases, GIS, Spatial analysis and cartography
EU Impact of mobilization on the environment
UE Forest stand dynamics and modeling
UE Territorial analysis, management plan
UE Forestry law and economics
MASTER 2 FMB course :
Semester 9
UE Interactions between plants and pests (EC 1: Pests and general plant defense mechanisms)
UE Forests and climate change (EC 1: Challenges, consequences and levers for adaptation; EC 2: Forest health monitoring)
EU Population, community and ecosystem management (EC 1: Conservation biology)
EU Mountain environment and wood mobilization
UE Forest management: using geomatics
UE Biostatistics 2
UE Introduction to business operations
Semester 10
EU Resource evaluation
UE Site operation and organization
UE Timber marketing and industry knowledge
UE Tutored project (EC 1: Course and methodology; EC 2: Independent tutored project in small groups)
EU Internship: 37 weeks of work-study internships, in periods of 2 continuous months or more, throughout the year. Dissertation defended at the end of August of the M2 academic year.
Admission
How to register
M1 application form to be sent to the following address:
M2 application form to be sent to the following address:
Tuition fees
For students:
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/univ/formation/droits-dinscriptions
For adults returning to school; consult SEFCO.
For Master 2 apprenticeships :
https://www.cfa-univ.fr/recherche-formation/
Mandatory prerequisites
Access to M1:
Licence Sciences de la Vie or Licence Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre or Professional Degree Métiers des ressources naturelles et de la forêt or Professional Degree Métiers du bois.
Admission to M2:
By application for students who have completed a Master 1 at another university, other than the "Forestry and Wood Mobilization" course at the University of Orléans.
Other cases: registrations after the VAE decision, a VAE commission will be set up each year with the heads of the teaching modules (the composition of this commission will be designated by the pedagogical and development council).
And then
Professional integration
Forestry and Wood Mobilization Specialization :
- Technical manager of a forestry cooperative
- Operations manager
- Forester
- Forestry Consultant
- Forestry expert
- Forestry company manager
- Business Manager
- Public or private forest project manager