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Swelling waterways are part of a healthy ecosystem, experts say

When rivers swell after a rainfall, the fish take notice.

As the current increases, it takes more energy to swim through their regular haunts. So, fish find refuge in parts of the river where it’s quieter… Read Article

‘A positive effect’

It was serendipitous that William Van Devender happened upon the bi-annual Timberland Investment Conference, hosted by the Langdale Center for Forest Business. The chance encounter merged two portions of Van Devender’s life that had always been separate,… Read Article

‘We have to play a delicate dance’

Growing up with a father who was an airline mechanic, Joe Vaughn says his family moved all over the country. But one major constant throughout his childhood was playing outside. So, a career in forestry made sense—it just took him a… Read Article

Where business sense meets environmental stewardship

On any given day, Shawn DeRome’s job involves some strategy. And market research. And international affairs. And environmental stewardship.

“Part of what drew me to forestry in the first place was the combination of… Read Article

‘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