News - September 2025

Brent Widener
Seminar: Linking conservation and military missions

This is a recording of the "Linking conservation and military missions" seminar by Brent Widener, Environmental Division Chief at Fort Benning, Georgia. The seminar was hosted on Sept. 4, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.      

Dr. Lalaina Rakotoson
Seminar: Integrating the management of protected areas while promoting environmental justice in Madagascar

This is a recording of the "Integrating the management of protected areas while promoting environmental justice in Madagascar: The activities and perspectives of DELC Madagascar" seminar by Dr. Lalaina Rakotoson, Environmental Justice Lawyer President of the Board and Founder DELC Mizana Maitso. The seminar was hosted on Aug. 28, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.      

Adam Fox
Seminar: Ancient fish, modern challenges: Gulf Sturgeon in the Apalachicola River

This is a recording of the seminar Ancient Fish, Modern Challenges: Gulf Sturgeon in the Apalachicola River by Dr. Adam Fox, Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The seminar was hosted on Sept. 11, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

Charles H. Wheatley Building
From land gift to lasting legacy

Warnell dedicates Building 3 to Charles H. Wheatley A community celebration The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources formally dedicated Building 3 as the Charles H. Wheatley Building on Sept. 17, honoring a transformative gift that has strengthened the school for more than three decades. Guests filled the courtyard for the afternoon ceremony, a gathering that felt both celebratory and reflective as the Warnell community came together…

warnell alumni awards
Warnell honors 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is proud to recognize three graduates whose achievements, leadership, and service reflect the very best of the Warnell community. Since 1993, the Distinguished Alumnus Award has honored graduates for their exceptional commitment to the school, their profession, and their community. The Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, created in 1999, celebrates graduates who have achieved early career…

Bynum and Philip
Reaching New Heights

Towering above the plains of Tanzania stands one of the Seven Summits of the World: Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet). Mountaineers from around the world visit annually to explore the region and summit the highest-free standing mountain above sea level. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mt. Kilimanjaro is significant to the region as both a key tourist attraction and a major economic driver for the people of Tanzania, generating close to $50 million…

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