Forest Biology News

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,…

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 (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…

In February 2025, the second annual Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training will take place at Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama. This three-day workshop is designed to equip natural resource managers and community leaders with practical skills and tools to strengthen invasive…

This is a recording of the "Biotic threats to forest sustainability in an interconnected, changing world" seminar by Dr. Jeff Garnas, Associate Professor of Forest Ecosystem Health at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The seminar was hosted on Oct. 24, 2024 as part of the Warnell Seminar…