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Spring 2007 Colloquium features Dr. Eric Dinerstein

Spring 2007 Colloquium will be held Wednesday, February 21st at 3:30 pm in the building-two auditorium at the Warnell School. Featured speaker will be Dr. Eric Dinerstein, Chief Scientist and Vice-President of Conservation for the World Wildlife Fund-US.

UGA Chapter of SAF hosts Roundtable

The UGA Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters (SAF) invites you to the 23rd Annual SAF Roundtable on Thursday, February 22 from 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at Flinchum’s Phoenix. Roundtable is an informal gathering of professionals who represent forestry and natural resource agencies, industries, and concerns in the forestry, wildlife, soil & water, fisheries, and recreation fields.

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Cory Gresham: UGA Amazing Student

Cory Gresham, A College of Veterinary Medicine and Warnell School graduate student, was featured in the “Amazing Students” section of the UGA website this past week. Cory is blazing new paths with his academic career, and is a second generation Warnell School student, as his father graduated in 1971.

Forestry and Wildlife Field Day – Union County

The Warnell School, UGA Cooperative Extension and The Georgia Forestry Commission are sponsoring a Forestry and Wildlife Field Day at the Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center, Blairsville, GA, on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Forestry and Wildlife Field Day – Jones Center; Newton, GA

The Warnell School, UGA Cooperative Extension, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway are sponsoring a Forestry and Wildlife Field Day at the Jones Center in Newton, GA on Thursday, April 5, 2007 from 8:30 am to 3:00 PM.

“Risk Analysis in Timber Markets,”

The Warnell School will host “Risk Analysis in Timber Markets,” a continuing education program targeting forestry professionals, timberland owners and investment managers involved in buying and selling timber and timberland, and in developing forest management plans and budgets, on Monday, April 9th at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens.

The Warnell School to host “Thinning Methods, Operations and Decision Making,”

The Warnell School will host “Thinning Methods, Operations and Decision Making,” a continuing education program targeting professional foresters and land managers who must make operational thinning decisions as part of their Southern pine management plans, on Monday-Tuesday, April 16-17 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens.

Warnell School Advisory Board meetings: April 19-20

The Warnell School welcomes all of the School's advisory board members to Athens for the 2007 Advisory Board meeting to be held April 19-20 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and the Athens Holiday Inn.

Thursday Seminar features Global Climate Change Debate

The Warnell School’s next “Thursday Seminar” will feature a debate between Drs. Bruce Borders and Bob Teskey concerning: “Is global warming occurring, and if so, is it caused by humans?” The debate will be moderated by Associate Dean David Newman on Thursday, April 26, at 4:00pm in 1-304. This will be Warnell’s Thursday seminar for next week.

Warnell School recognizes outstanding students and professors at 76th Annual Spring Awards Banquet

The University of Georgia’s Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources recognized and rewarded its many outstanding students, student-teachers, and professors at its 76th Annual Spring Awards Banquet held Thursday, April 19th at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, GA.

Congratulations to Warnell School spring and summer 2007 graduates

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at The University of Georgia will hold a formal graduation ceremony for all undergraduate and graduate students completing their programs in the spring and summer 2007 semesters on Saturday, May 12th. Graduation Ceremony will begin at 12:00 noon in the 2-100 auditorium (or a little later if the UGA ceremony runs over) and will be followed by a catered reception in the building four reception area.

Warnell School accepting donations for Georgia wildfire fighters

Faculty, staff and students of UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources are collecting donated supplies until 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 31 that are urgently needed by the roughly 1,300 Georgia Forestry Commission and USDA Forest Service firefighters and foresters battling the wildfires in southern Georgia and northern Florida.

Warnell School, UGA Community shows its generosity

The faculty, staff, students and administration of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources would like to thank all members of the Warnell School, and UGA community, who donated badly needed food, hygiene and medicinal items for the roughly 1,300 firefighters battling Georgia’s largest ever recorded wildfires.

Georgia Carbon Registry Certification Conference hosted by Warnell School & GFC

The Warnell School and Georgia Forestry Commission held a Carbon Sequestration Certification conference June 5-6 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Ga. The state of Georgia will soon begin certifying potential buyers, and sellers, of carbon trading certificates in the first carbon market developed in the Southeast. GFC carbon market professional Josh Love, and Warnell School faculty Daniel Markewitz and Bruce Borders provided insight on how this new market might operate, and who might be interested in participating.

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Georgia Forest Fire Recovery Program

Southeast Georgia forest landowners affected by the state’s largest recorded wildfires have suffered terribly, both economically and psychologically, as a result of watching years of investment in time and resources destroyed, sometimes in a single day. Whether the fire burned thousands of acres of industrial timberland, or engulfed a family-owned stand of less than one hundred acres, the fire has set affected timberland owners back and left many with a sense of helplessness as to what the future holds for them.

Michael Clutter named Dean of the Warnell School

Michael L. Clutter, who has been associated with the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources almost his entire life as the son of a faculty member and later as a student, researcher and professor, will become dean of the school on Aug. 15.

Warnell School to host ‘Effingham Girls In Science’ 3rd Annual Open House

Effingham (County) Girls In Science will be holding its 3rd Annual Open House on Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the UGA Warnell Forest Education Center in Guyton, GA. The event is free and open to all girls attending middle or high school in Effingham, or surrounding counties.

Professor Coder Receives World Author’s Award

University of Georgia professor, Dr. Kim D. Coder was recently awarded the R.W. Harris Author’s Citation Award by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), a non-profit professional tree care association. Dr. Coder, of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the university, won this competitive international award for his “sustained excellence in the publication of outstanding educational materials for professionals in the field of community forestry and tree health.”

First Annual Warnell School Low Country Boil

Xi Sigma Pi student chapter invites all Warnell School family members to its first annual Low Country Boil at Flinchum's on Friday, September 28. Show up around 5:30 pm for the customary Warnell socializing and food will be served at 6:30 pm.

Search for new Director of Georgia Forestry Commission

The search for the new Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission has commenced. State leadership requests that this job posting be advertised as broadly as possible to ensure quality candidates are aware of the opening and submit applications, so please pass this information along to your professional contacts.

Public Hearings Set on Revised State Water Plan

A series of public hearings will take place October 15-19 to receive public comments on the revised draft Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan.

Search for Applied Forest Ecology Faculty Position

The University of Georgia Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is advertising/accepting applications for a new Assistant Professor in Applied Forest Ecology position. If you are interested, or know any qualified candidates who might be interested in applying for this position, the position description can be found on the following page.

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Warnell gearing up for 2007 Homecoming

The Warnell School has an exciting schedule of events planned for UGA's 2007 Homecoming celebrations, including the traditional golf tournament and pre-game tailgate. Festivities begin Friday, Nov. 2, and include the dedication of "Archie's Chapel" in memory of revered former faculty member, Dr. Archie Patterson.

Warnell School to Host 2008 SEPARC Annual Meeting

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is proud to host the 2008 Southeastern Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SEPARC) Annual Meeting. Events for the 2008 meeting are organized around the theme "tools for amphibian and reptile conservation", and will include an organized symposium covering land use and management, habitat protection, coastal conservation, relocations and headstarting, emerging infectious diseases, tools for monitoring and inventory, and outreach.

Warnell School Congratulates Alumni Award Winners

The Warnell School Alumni Association recognized staff and fellow alumnus at the 2007 Alumni Dinner at Flinchum's Pheonix over homecoming weekend. The Warnell School family would like to congratulate and thank the following Alumni Award winners for their continued dedication and contribution to the School’s success.

International Forest Investment: An Executive Education Conference

The Center for Forest Business continues its successful series of forestland investment conferences with International Forest Investment: An Executive Education Conference. The conference will be held at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany on February 22, 2008.

Professor Karl Miller to host weekly TV program on Outdoor Channel

Dr. Karl V. Miller, professor of wildlife management in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, will co-host Quality Whitetails, a new television program to air weekly on the Outdoor Channel.

TWS Chili Cook-off Friday, January 25

Friends and family of the Warnell School are invited to participate in the 5th Annual Chili Cook-off, sponsored by The Wildlife Society, on Friday, January 25th at Flinchum's Phoenix. This is a great event and is sure to be a lot of fun for all involved.

Forest Financial Management Faculty Position

The Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources of the University of Georgia seeks to fill a tenure-track position in forest financial management. The position will involve research, teaching, and advising graduate and undergraduate students.

Warnell School to hold spring colloquium and graduate student symposium February 27-29

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is pleased to announce its spring colloquium and graduate student symposium to be held February 27-29. This annual event will feature Dr. Reese Halter, founder and president of Global Forest Science, as colloquium speaker and two days of graduate student seminars featuring forestry and natural resources conservation research.

SAF Roundtable - Wednesday, March 5

The UGA student chapter of SAF will host the 24th annual SAF Roundtable at 6:00pm at Flinchum's Phoenix. BBQ and beverages will be provided.

UGA Forestry Club Places Second at Southern Forestry Conclave

While competing in the Southern Forestry Conclave in Gainesville, Florida this past weekend (March 7-9, 2008), the UGA Forestry Club represented the University of Georgia and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources very well. With the help of the Whitehall Forest staff, several faculty and staff, and several alumni, over the past several months the club dedicated themselves to training for conclave events.

UGA Team Wins Southeastern Wildlife Conclave

The UGA Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society achieved ultimate success at this year’s annual Southeastern Wildlife Conclave held over Spring Break, winning both the coveted Quiz Bowl competition and the overall competition. The Conclave was hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin and held at Paris Landing State Park in northwestern Tennessee.

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UGA Creative Research Awards Banquet

One former and one current Warnell graduate student were recently presented with University of Georgia Creative Research Awards. Gino D’Angelo, a doctoral graduate in wildlife ecology, and Andrew K. Davis, a doctoral candidate in wildlife ecology, were honored on March 25, 2008 at a ceremony held at the Classic Center.

Warnell Racks-up Writing Awards

Professor of Forestry Dale Greene and graduate students Amanda Hamsley and Michael Westbrook were awarded top honors for technical writing by the Forest Resources Association, Inc.

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