Tags: Sustainability Analysis

Prior Positions: Executive Director: Georgia Forestry Association 1987 - 1998 Executive Vice President: Mississippi Forestry Association 1984 - 1989 Division Forester: American Pulpwood Association 1978 - 1984 District Manager, Wood Procurement: Brunswick Pulp Land Company 1974 - 1978 Military Police/Military Intelligence Officer: U.S. Army 1969 -1974, U.S. Army Reserve 1975-2006

Dr. Bettinger was honored with the Award in Forest Science for outstanding research in forest managerial sciences by the Society of American Foresters in 2023. Dr. Bettinger was honored with the Carl Alwin Schenck award for outstanding performance in the field of forestry education by the Society of American Foresters in 2020. He is 1 of only 4 people to have been honored with both a national teaching and national research award by the Society…

I hold Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Forest Resources from Oregon State University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from New College of Florida. Between 2004 and 2007, I worked for the Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University. After receiving my doctoral degree in 2011, I spent two years as a visiting assistant professor at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and five years as a research associate at the…

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.…