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The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is proud to recognize three graduates whose achievements, leadership, and service reflect the very best of the Warnell community. Since 1993, the Distinguished Alumnus Award has honored graduates for their exceptional commitment to the school… Read Article

Warnell dedicates Building 3 to Charles H. Wheatley

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources formally dedicated Building 3 as the Charles H. Wheatley Building on Sept. 17, honoring a transformative gift that has strengthened the school for more than… Read Article

This is a recording of the seminar Ancient Fish, Modern Challenges: Gulf Sturgeon in the Apalachicola River by Dr. Adam Fox, Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The seminar was hosted on Sept. 11, 2025, as part of the Warnell… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Linking conservation and military missions" seminar by Brent Widener, Environmental Division Chief at Fort Benning, Georgia. The seminar was hosted on Sept. 4, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

Sanford Stadium’s usual game plan features football and fans—but this spring, the field played host to a different kind of ‘down and dirty’ competition: soil science.

Instead of a traditional final exam, Rebecca Abney’s students collected soil samples from Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Integrating the management of protected areas while promoting environmental justice in Madagascar: The activities and perspectives of DELC Madagascar" seminar by Dr. Lalaina Rakotoson, Environmental Justice Lawyer President of the Board and Founder DELC Mizana Maitso… Read Article

This is a recording of the "Thermal ecology of Galliformes: how temperature affects resource use, movement and survival" seminar by Dr. Dwayne Elmore, Gamebird Program Director at Tall Timbers. The seminar was hosted on Aug. 21, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

Rebecca Abney, associate professor of forest and disturbed soils at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation.

The CAREER award is one of the foundation’… Read Article

Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) presented Bob Izlar its 2025 GFB Commodity Award during the annual GFB Commodity Conference held Aug. 14 at the Classic Center in Athens. The GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia… Read Article

It started with a fish and a phone call.

In 1987, fresh from Auburn University and brimming with ideas, associate professor of fisheries Dr. Jay Shelton stepped into Georgia’s waters—figuratively and literally—as an Extension fisheries specialist with the University of Georgia College of… Read Article