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A Warnell faculty member's work in the emerging field of bioenergy and family forest landowners has been recognized by the Southeastern Society of American Foresters.

Puneet Dwivedi, an associate professor of forest sustainability at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural… Read Article

Generational connections and strong memories encourage African American forest ownership

Walter Collins’ connection to his forestland began almost 200 years ago, when his great-great-great grandmother, then just a baby, was sold with her mother to a plantation in central… Read Article

Industry expert Joe Parsons begins April 1

The Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia will soon welcome a new industry expert into the fold.

Joe Parsons (BSFR ’81, MBA ’82), senior wood procurement manager at Graphic Packaging… Read Article

Student’s project uses discarded Christmas trees to create new habitat

Using the reds and oranges on his digital map as a guide, graduate student Wesley Gerrin guided the small motorboat over the drop spot.

Within seconds, the two other lab assistants in the boat were… Read Article

The University of Georgia is a key partner in a new federal initiative to combat feral hogs and will partner with federal and state agencies as part of a $1.5 million, 3-year project in Southwest Georgia.

The Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, established as part of the… Read Article

Every well-managed forest needs a plan.

If the forest is yours, crafting that plan and the goals it outlines might be simple. But when the forest is owned by everyone—for example, the more… Read Article

Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from Warnell associate professor Puneet Dwivedi.

Dwivedi led a team that estimated the break-even price… Read Article

A handful of years ago, Russell Wilson was getting ready for deer season. 

Walking through the woods near his home in Northwest Georgia, he stumbled upon a vine dripping in purple fruit. “I just started shaking the branches and I got a ton of muscadines,” said Wilson of the native… Read Article

A rare study shows how one of Georgia’s barrier islands provides a safe haven for gopher tortoises and gives researchers at the University of Georgia evidence to prove species relocation is an effective conservation tool.

Georgia’s state reptile is one of the most threatened… Read Article

High in the mountains of Colombia, a species of bear known for its black coat and cream-colored “spectacles” around its eyes builds nests in trees and forages for food.

Known as Andean bears, these animals prefer to be alone. But, as agriculture and ranching expand and encroach on their… Read Article