Forest Biology News

Merkle Seminar Series Flyer

Seminar: From Alice in Wonderland to Mel Tormé: Using Forest Biotechnology to Clean Up Heavy Metal Contamination and Restore Threatened Trees

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…
2025 UGA Research Award Recipients

Warnell Researchers Earn Top Honors at UGA Research Awards

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, creativity…
Warnell Seminar Series Dr. Irene Barnes

Seminar: Forest pathology in exotic plantations: perspectives from the Southern Hemisphere and Tropics

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,…
Dr. Brita Lorentzen seminar

Seminar: Connecting Human and Environmental Histories in Mediterranean Tree-Ring Records

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.
Southern pine beetle adult

Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks in Georgia

Southern pine beetle (SPB) is a small native beetle that can cause a widespread damage in pine forests. SPB bore into pine trees and feed on the tree’s vascular tissue right under the bark. Female SPB will enter the tree and dig tunnels to lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae excavate…

Support Warnell

We appreciate your financial support. Your gift is important to us and helps support critical opportunities for students and faculty alike, including lectures, travel support, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience. Learn more about giving.

Every dollar given has a direct impact upon our students and faculty.