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The University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources has appointed Dr. James Beasley as the Terrell Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Management, following approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in January 2025.

Since joining UGA’s faculty… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Connecting Human and Environmental Histories in Mediterranean Tree-Ring Records" seminar by Dr. Brita Lorentzen, assistant professor at UGA Department of Anthropology. The seminar was hosted on Feb. 6, 2025 as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

This is a recording of the "Everybody loves a big, old tree, right?: Then why can't my job be easy?" seminar by Dr. Sarah Adloo, Executive Director of the Old-growth Forest Network. The seminar was hosted on Jan. 30, 2025 as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

Students map creativity into final projects

In the world of academia, final exams are often the stuff of nightmares. But for students in Dr. Tripp Lowe’s "Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources" course at Warnell, the last hurdle of the semester is anything but mundane. Instead of bubbling… Read Article

This is a recording of the Integrating Criminology and Conservation Science: Applications and Future Research seminar by Dr. Dylan Spencer. Dr. Spencer is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia Southern University and specializes in conservation-related crime. He… Read Article

When Georgians woke on the morning of Sept. 27, they were greeted not by the usual gentle rustle of pines but by an eerie silence. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, sprawling forests that once stood as symbols of resilience and prosperity lay broken and quiet.

The historic storm carved a… Read Article

The UGA Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, located in Effingham County, encompasses 3,200 acres of managed forests. The center offers a variety of educational programs and workshops for students, educators, and the general public, focusing on topics such as wildlife conservation,… Read Article

Farm ponds in the south almost always become stratified in the summer. Stratification occurs when the water column separates into oxygen-rich water at the surface and oxygen-poor water at the bottom separated by an abrupt transition layer called the thermocline. In general, the longer a pond is… Read Article

In the third quarter of 2024, Georgia’s timber markets showed mixed trends. Stumpage prices for major timber products in South Georgia, except for hardwood pulpwood, fell from the last quarter. Pine sawtimber and pine chip-n-saw (CNS) prices in the region dropped significantly after three… Read Article

The impact of Hurricane Helene has been devastating. As of October 21st, 2024, 91 Georgia counties have been declared by the President as federal disaster areas (DR-4830-GA) eligible for individual and/or public assistance (see Figure 1). Many timber owners in and near these areas have suffered… Read Article