Contact Information

• Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
• Athens, Georgia
• Room:4-406
• Phone:706.542.2866
• jsweeney@smokey.forestry.uga.edu

Education

Bachelor of Science, Forestry, Cum Laude (1967), University of Georgia

Master of Science, Wildlife Management (1971), University of Georgia

Doctor of Philosophy, Wildlife Biology (1975), Colorado State University

Area of Specialization

Forest Management, Forest Policy, Wildlife Ecology and Management

Professional Employment

1/02 - Present Associate Dean of Research and Service, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

10/02 - 12/03 Interim Dean and Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia

7/00 - 1/01 Wildlife Transition Team, International Paper Company, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

6/99 - 7/00 Director, Wildlife Resources, Champion International Corporation, Washington, D.C.

6/94 - 6/99 Manager, Wildlife Issues, Champion International Corporation, Washington, D.C.

11/89 - 6/94 Director, Wildlife and Fish Ecology, American Forest & Paper Association, Washington, D.C.

7/86 - 11/89 Bilateral Programs Coordinator, International Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

1/86 - 7/86 Wildlife and Fisheries Research Staff Specialist, Forest Environment Research, USDA Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

11/81 - 1/86 Project Leader and Principal Research Wildlife Biologist, USDA Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station, Columbia, Missouri, and St. Paul, Minnesota.

10/75 - 11/81 Assistant / Associate Professor of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello

Registrations/Awards

Dr. Sweeney is a Certified Wildlife Biologist. He has received 10 awards for scholastics, 3 for outstanding research publications, 3 Certificates of Merit for superior performance and research administration, and 1 award for individual achievement in wildlife stewardship.

Professional Societies

The Wildlife Society, Society of American Foresters, Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals