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Tags: Forest Biology

Hometown: Augusta, Georgia
Elected world President of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), past President of the Southern Chapter of ISA (9 states), past President of the international Arboriculture Research & Education Academy (AREA), and founding member and past President of the Georgia Urban Forest Council. Appointed to the USDA-Secretary’s NUCFAC (National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council), advising on urban and community…
Outreach Forest Insects and Diseases Pollinator Habitat Pesticides in Forests Pesticide Safety
Our lab is interested in understanding how biotic and abiotic factors influence the physiology of trees and how the physiological mechanisms of trees regulate ecosystem processes. Our main research themes are focused on water, carbon, and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems. Within these research themes, we explore both basic and applied questions. Indeed, much of our research is related to applied bioenergy production and sustainability…
Prior Positions: Assistant/Associate Research Scientist, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 2008-2017. Research Professional, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 2005-2008. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. 2003-2005. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Canada. 1998-1999.…
I am a plant biologist with a special passion for large organisms - trees! Trees are ‘large' not merely by their physical or genome size, but primarily by their longevity. Longevity depends on a perennial growth habit, which can mean added functionalities for genes, proteins, and metabolites compared to herbaceous annuals. The quest for 'what makes a tree a tree' has led to various projects ranging from gene family evolution and functional…

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