News - November 2021

A pine stand
New stats help paint picture of Georgia's family foresters

 Across the South, demographics are shifting—and not just in urban and suburban areas. Rural parts of the state, where forestry has long dominated and served as a leading source of jobs, is now feeling these changes. To better understand how an aging population might influence the future of forestry, researchers at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources conducted a survey of private landowners across…

Pete Bettinger teaches a class at Whitehall Forest.
Warnell professor receives national teaching accolades

Pete Bettinger is one of two UGA faculty members to receive USDA award Two University of Georgia faculty members associated with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources have received national teaching awards from the USDA. Pete Bettinger, the Leon "Buddy" Hargreaves Jr. Distinguished Professorship in Forest Management, is the recipient of a USDA regional award for excellence in teaching in forestry and natural resources. Also, Nick…

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New book puts focus on bark beetles and climate change

As our climate changes, so do insect pests that affect our trees and forests. Now, a new book co-edited by a University of Georgia faculty member offers insights for land managers and policymakers as they grapple with this growing threat. “Bark Beetle Management, Ecology, and Climate Change” is the first book to address the effects of global warming on bark beetles, which have a tremendous effect on forests across the country. Co-edited by Kamal…

The garden area before plants were introduced.
‘Connect to Protect’ program helps bring new life to Tifton lab

The view from Elizabeth McCarty’s window is a lot more colorful lately—and more friendly to bees. Earlier this spring, McCarty, an assistant professor and forest health specialist for the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources who based at UGA’s Tifton campus, worked with a handful of lab staff and volunteers to transform a small square of dirt into a pollinator garden. Undergraduate and graduate students, lab…

Students stand for a photo at Sandy Creek Nature Center
Evaluation at play: Students learn about social science research

Listen to this story as a podcast.   The students make their way around the research site, noting places for observation and questions that might come up.    Suddenly, a sharp noise cuts through their quiet murmurs.   Shrreeeeeekkkkkkkk.   It’s the sound of a toy car as it’s sent down the concrete walkway, because this research site is a new play area at Sandy Creek Nature Center in Athens, Georgia. So, it would make…

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