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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

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Beyond its historic buildings and gardens, the University of Georgia’s campus is known for something that surrounds us, yet too often goes unnoticed: its trees.

Designated as an arboretum decades ago, now a… Read Article

Drought and wildfires often, unfortunately, go hand in hand. While some fires can be planned and controlled, dry conditions create a tinderbox for much of American’s forests.

And while it’s possible… Read Article

They’re always a hot topic for social media or neighborhood listservs: Wildlife in our backyards.

But what do we know about these animals who inhabit urban spaces alongside people? Now, a… Read Article