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On a sunny May 9th afternoon at the Classic Center in Athens, a crowd of proud families, friends, faculty, and classmates gathered to celebrate a meaningful milestone: the next generation of Warnell alumni.

The Spring 2025 Convocation ceremony honored 97 graduates—62 undergraduates and 35… Read Article

This spring, the University of Georgia recognized two standout students from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources as First Honor Graduates—an achievement reserved for undergraduates who maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their academic careers, including all transfer… Read Article

This is a recording of the "From Alice in Wonderland to Mel Tormé: Using Forest Biotechnology to Clean Up Heavy Metal Contamination and Restore Threatened Trees" seminar by Dr. Scott Merkle, Professor of Forest Biology at UGA's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The seminar was… Read Article

Honorees recognized during 2025 UGA Research Awards Banquet as part of Honors Week

Three researchers from the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources have received top honors, earning UGA Research Awards for their exceptional contributions to research,… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Recent Advances in Freshwater Mussel Conservation and Biology Research" seminar by Dr. Peter Hazelton, Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Health at UGA's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The seminar was hosted on Mar. 13, 2025, as part of the… Read Article

This is a recording of the Warnell Town Hall meeting held on March 10, 2025 by Dean Todd Petty.

This is a recording of the "Forest pathology in exotic plantations: perspectives from the Southern Hemisphere and Tropics" seminar by Dr. Irene Barnes, Professor of Genetics at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria. The seminar was hosted on Feb. 27… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Thirsty Forests: Decoding their Stress and Mortality" seminar by Dr. Mukesh Kumar, professor of hydrology and water resources at the University of Alabama. The seminar was hosted on Feb. 20, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

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.