Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Emmett F. Thompson Dean

College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Auburn University
3301 Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building
602 Duncan Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36849-3418
Phone: 334-844-1004
Email: ajanaki@auburn.edu

Welcome!

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) is a flagship institution and the backbone of Alabama’s $40 billion+ forest, wildlife, and natural resources-related enterprises, a significant component of the State’s economic and employment fabric. With world-class faculty and staff, state-of-the-art labs, field sites, and other infrastructure -combined with the unwavering support of its alumni, stakeholders, and friends -the College aspires to become a top-ranked natural resources institution in the nation and world.

Since 2015, the CFWE has undergone many changes that have ushered in a period of growth and excellence. Building upon its academic and research programs, the College has launched several new multi-disciplinary degree programs to produce professionals with advanced knowledge and skills to serve established and emerging enterprises. In recent years, we have hired several tenure-track faculty whose expertise ranges from biomaterials and packaging, environmental law, machine learning, and geospatial technologies to forest ecology, population genomics, and parks and recreation. We have also recruited several professors of practice to expand our instruction capacities and student advisement services. Additionally, our leadership has also evolved to include representatives from government and agencies, as well as private businesses and major corporations who bring their expertise and unique perspectives to our governance and curricula.

As we mark the College’s 80th anniversary in 2026, we continue to reflect on its past and collectively embrace its future, with the core values of excellence, inclusion, and connectivity as the cornerstones on which we will advance the College’s land-grant mission. We will continue to create tomorrow’s professionals and thought leaders, develop new knowledge and science-based solutions to emerging and complex natural resource issues, and improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of citizens in Alabama and beyond.

War Eagle!

Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Emmett F. Thompson Dean
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment