Forestry News

A cross-section of the cemetery measured via ERT

Soil science explores what lies 6 feet under (and beyond)

Cemeteries can serve as archives of history. But if a headstone or marker is lost, so is that connection to the past.   This is the puzzle caretakers of the cemetery at First United Methodist Church in Franklin, North Carolina, were eager to solve. Headstones at the cemetery, which dates to…

Seminar: Bringing Back Longleaf: Forests for the Future

Researchers examine a poplar tree

Project examines how trees’ cells work during winter dormancy

Trees in the summer get all the attention. Leafy green trees are symbols of growth and prosperity. Their leaves bring valuable shade, and as they change color people make extra effort to see the show. Once they drop, it’s easy to assume that the plants are “asleep” until springtime arrives. But…
An image from a high-fuel burn

Turn up the heat: Longleaf pine survive extreme conditions

A pine tree native to the Southeast may have the ability to withstand extreme drought and fire—conditions that kill pines native to the western United States—according to a new study by a University of Georgia researcher.   The study is the first to investigate the ability of longleaf pine to…
Alex Singleton reacts to Dean Dale' Green on the screen after Singleton's seminar

Seminar: Rebuilding bridges between African Americans and forestry

    African Americans’ expertise in agriculture and natural resources goes back thousands of years—and we need to work to remake those connections.   This was part of the message recently shared by Alex Singleton, fiber supply manager for International Paper and a recent inductee…

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