Forest Biology News

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…
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Wild Spotter(TM) Invasive Species Ambassador Training Returning in 2025

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…
Jeff Garnas

Seminar: Biotic threats to forest sustainability in an interconnected, changing world

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…
Spotted lanternfly adult.

Spotted Lanternfly: Georgia, Let’s be on the Lookout!

Spotted lanternfly, sometimes abbreviated SLF, was detected for the first time in Georgia in November 2024. This is an invasive insect to keep our eyes open for, given its potential to damage crops and trees. Spotted lanternfly is a planthopper, a type of “true bug” that’s more closely related to…
CJ Tsai stands with her arms crossed and her left shoulder leaning against a tree.

UGA Professor Receives International Scientific Achievement Award

CJ Tsai, W.N. “Hanks” Haynes Professor in Forest Biotechnology and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the University of Georgia, has been a named a recipient of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Scientific Achievement Award. Given only every five years, this…

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