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‘Disentangling the effects of aggregation’

The western and central Pacific Ocean is home to more than half of the global population of tuna, and Tiffany Vidal Cunningham is tracking its progress.

Cunningham, who studied aquatic sciences with faculty member Brian… Read Article

Looking up from the road, a stand of pine trees may look healthy as they tower over the rusty soil. 

But a view of the trees from a different angle reveals a different story: A swath of needles the color of the soil that are embedded deep among the healthy trees. The infestation of… Read Article

Bob White knew he wanted to work in the field of urban forestry, and he knew he wanted to attend Warnell. Still, when he received his degree in forest resources, there were some gaps he had to fill in on his own.

“It’s night and day between what a forester will do,” and working in a… Read Article

A Warnell faculty member's work in the emerging field of bioenergy and family forest landowners has been recognized by the Southeastern Society of American Foresters.

Puneet Dwivedi, an associate professor of forest sustainability at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural… Read Article

Generational connections and strong memories encourage African American forest ownership

Walter Collins’ connection to his forestland began almost 200 years ago, when his great-great-great grandmother, then just a baby, was sold with her mother to a plantation in central… Read Article

Industry expert Joe Parsons begins April 1

The Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia will soon welcome a new industry expert into the fold.

Joe Parsons (BSFR ’81, MBA ’82), senior wood procurement manager at Graphic Packaging… Read Article

Student’s project uses discarded Christmas trees to create new habitat

Using the reds and oranges on his digital map as a guide, graduate student Wesley Gerrin guided the small motorboat over the drop spot.

Within seconds, the two other lab assistants in the boat were… Read Article

The University of Georgia is a key partner in a new federal initiative to combat feral hogs and will partner with federal and state agencies as part of a $1.5 million, 3-year project in Southwest Georgia.

The Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, established as part of the… Read Article

This is a recording of the Community Governance of Wildlife Resources: Achievements and Setbacks in Tanzania seminar by Dr. Alex Kisingo, Associate Professor and Deputy Rector for Academic, Research and Consultancy, at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka in Tanzania. The seminar… Read Article

Springtime in Georgia may be delightful, but for pond owners, it often brings about confusion and frustration as their ponds undergo seasonal changes. One such change is the appearance of plants and other organic materials on the surface of the pond. Larger floating plants, such as water lilies… Read Article