The Warnell Log Alumni Magazine

Winter 2020
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Table of Contents Bird's-eye view: Using unmanned aerial vehicles Acting neighborly: Attitudes toward short-term vacation rentals Saving species: Alumni face a balancing act of humans vs. Mother Nature Adapting to change: New degree program fills a need for community foresters Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Cunningham Alumni Spotlight: Shawn DeRome Alumni Spotlight: William Van Devender Alumni Spotlight: Joe Vaughn
Winter 2019	Summer 2019
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Table of Contents Warnell welcomes new faculty Warnell makes history by modifying White Dam Distinguished alumni honored at homecoming Homecoming festivities celebrate winning Dawg season 2018 Annual Report Thank you to our donors School News Faculty Q&A: Tripp Lowe Research Notes Student News Whitney Della Torre, Alumni of the Job A Word from the Development Office Class Notes Obituaries	Table of Contents Gary Green wins highest teaching honor at UGA The pros come to teach: Alums come back to Warnell to help lead procurement class Retirements are reshaping Warnell’s faculty Changes on the horizon for Langdale Center for Forest Business Wildlife, forestry students bring home awards from conclave competitions Annual Spring Awards Banquet honors students, faculty Meet your alumni representatives: Warnell committees have fresh faces
Summer 2018	Fall 2017
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Table of Contents UGA honors Warnell professors New name, new focus for Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management major On the Cover: Two Warnell alumni are at the forefront of how technology is changing forestry Student clubs dominate at conclave competitions Warnell honors two alumni with distinguished honors April McDaniel steps into alumni director role 2017 Annual Report Faculty Q&A: Elizabeth Benton Ben Hornsby, Alumni on the Job School News, Research Notes, Student News, Class Notes, Obituaries, etc…	Table of Contents Warnell professors win high UGA honors Water and soils major changing for student, employer demands Longtime Professor Bob Teskey retires Warnell Dawgs Give Back: Students making a difference outside of classroom 50 Years of wildlife excellence: Student chapter of TWS celebrates five decades Where in the world is Warnell? Thank you to our donors Faculty Q&A: Susan Wilde Lane Rivenbark, Alumni on the Job A Word from the Development Office Research Notes, Student News, Alumni News, Warnell Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2017	Fall 2016
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Table of Contents Warnell professors win highest teaching awards from UGA Prescribed fire class expands to Savannah River Site High on the hog: Invasive feral swine a problem in Georgia 2016 Distinguished Alumnus: Dennis Carey 2016 Distinguished Young Alumnus: Amanda Lang 2016 Annual Report Faculty Q&A: Pete Bettinger David Cohen, Alumni on the Job A Word from the Alumni Office Research News, Student News, Alumni News, Warnell Notes, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Goodbye Bob Warren: Popular wildlife professor retires after 33 years Boone & Crockett chooses Warnell for University Endowed Professorship Welcome to Warnell: Hiring spree brings new faculty faces New UGA experiential learning initiative old news to Warnell Thank you to our donors: Honor Roll Faculty Q&A: Bynum Boley A Word from the Development Office Brian Simmons, Alumni on the Job Research News, Student News, Alumni News, Warnell Notes, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2016	Fall 2015

Table of Contents Bread kills birds: Warnell researchers studying problem of people feeding birds in parks How many trees does a city need? Warnell researchers study best ways to measure urban tree cover Environmentalists and ecotourists should be allies, researchers say Water detectives: Warnell researchers studying eucalyptus trees hydration source Healthy parks, healthy people: Warnell researchers link proximity to outdoor recreation opportunities to healthier BMIs Distinguished Alumnus: Joe Hamilton Distinguished Young Alumnus: Sharon Holbrooks The 2015 Annual Report Faculty Q&A with Robert Bringolf Garrett Mack, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Alumni News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Dr. Dale Greene is on the job: Longtime Warnell professor takes the reigns International research team discovers thriving wildlife at Chernobyl Wood strength study sheds light on lowered lumber ratings Wilderness areas need buffer zones, Warnell researchers say Warnell study: Modern best management practices minimizing water quality issues Are pines dying off for no good reason? Warnell researchers say that land managers don’t have to fear “Southern Pine Decline” Thank you to our donors: Honor Roll Faculty Q&A with Chuck Bargeron Erin Lincoln, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Alumni News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2015	Fall 2014

Table of Contents Tri-state study focuses on coyote distribution, territories Researchers zeroing in on genes that control how trees react to stress Is traveling worth the greenhouse gas cost? Warnell study looks at tourism benefits Send in the clones: Study of loblolly clones shows differences in drought conditions Digging for trouble? The deepening of the Savannah harbor will boost Georgia’s economy, but at what environmental expense? Distinguished Alumnus: Claude Yearwood The 2014 Annual Report Faculty Q&A with Nate Nibbelink Matt Owens, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Alumni News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Invasive grass creating a feast of American toads for wolf spiders Warnell researchers studying ways to revive the lost Franklin trees 50 year anniversary of Wilderness Act kicks off survey on challenges Warnell team investigates Wormsloe State Park’s hidden soil history A lasting gift: Harley Langdale Jr. leaves major gift to the Center for Forest Business Thank you to our donors Faculty Q&A with Bob Warren Guest Alumni Column: Jessica Warren Tiffany Williams Woods, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Alumni News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2014	Fall 2013

Table of Contents Turkeys under fire: Are prescribed burns in Louisiana affecting bird population? Wood pellets boosting efforts to cut greenhouse gases in Europe, Warnell study finds UGA student-athletes getting lessons in sustainability through mentor program Valuable trout: Public value of trout fishing in Georgia almost $90 million Earth’s critical zone in Sumter National Forest focus of new major UGA project A Legacy of Excellence: A hard change has spurred decades of evolution for the South’s premiere natural resources school Distinguished Alumnus: Tommy Sasser The 2013 Annual Report Faculty Q&A with Elizabeth King Alumni News: Bill Wise, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents A teaching moment: New aquaponics system at local middle school offers unique learning opportunity Cypress in Georgia: a limited resource or a new opportunity? Valuable trout: Public value of trout fishing in Georgia almost $90 million Tracking from orbit: New study looks at how satellites can be used to grow switchgrass From student to professional: How Warnell is preparing students for life after graduation and how alumni can help Faculty Q&A with Kamal Gandhi Alumni News: Tim MacKay, Alumni on the Job School News, Student News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2013	Fall 2012

Table of Contents A Surprising Discovery: An endangered mussel is relying on an endangered fish to reproduce Damaging Foraging: New study focuses on mitigating damage caused by deer foraging Environmentally-Friendly Dorm: Does knowing how environmentally friendly a dorm is affect students’ feelings about sustainability? Better Trees Means Better Streams: New study finds trees improve stream quality in the Appalachians A Forestry Pioneer Remembered: Harley Langdale Jr. revolutionized the forest industry in Georgia Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources 2012 Annual Report: Take a look at our past year’s accomplishments, financial support, graduates, and alumni efforts. Faculty Q&A with Jay Shelton School News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Modeling Alligators: New Warnell study could change how alligators are harvested in three states More money for cleaner fuel: Warnell professor gets $1.5 million biofuels grant Walk it off: Survey finds walking is top outdoors activity Dry future: Rainfall exclusion project looking at a dryer forest Why did the bear cross the road? A new road widening project in Middle Georgia will cut through a black bear habitat Alumni on the Job: Landus Bennett Faculty Q&A with Neelam Poudyal School News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2012	Fall 2011

Table of Contents Catching a glimpse: The life of cats Carbon Currency: Can carbon credits work for forestry? No view, no visitors: Poor air quality is affecting visibility at national parks Tracking from the stars: Researchers are using satellites to predict streamflow Data dump: A large donation of detailed information from Forisk Inc. about raw materials consumption might help researchers map out the past, present and future of the forest industry Distinguished Alumnus: Associate Dean of Research Jim Sweeney Faculty Q&A with Steven Castleberry School News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Lighting up on sight: Deer vision research take a high-tech turn A question of quality: How can landowners grow better loblolly pines? Invasive solutions: New study sheds light on public preferences for Cumberland Island Robust research: Project hopes to ease strains on Robust Redhorse spawning grounds A Heated Subject: How is climate change affecting the way people use the outdoors? Alumni on the Job: J.C. Griffin assesses wildlife dangers to military aircraft in Iraq Faculty Q&A with Jeffrey Dean School News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...
Spring 2011	Fall 2010

Table of Contents Indirectly valuable: Non-timber forestland provides $37 billion in benefits to Georgia every year Revisiting diversity: An increasingly diverse population is changing how our parks reach out to visitors Growing change: Can southern forests be the key to biofuels and climate change mitigation? Distinguished Alumnus: Claud Brown In Memory: Warnell remembers Reid Parker Faculty Q&A with Joe Nairn News, Class Notes, Obituaries etc...	Table of Contents Waves of Uncertainty: Mississippi marshes vulnerable to BP's Gulf disaster Warnell experts say long-term effects of BP's oil spill murky Could "Precision Forestry" change the industry Faculty Q&A with Gary Green Donors make Young Alumni Scholarship a reality Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2010	Fall 2009

Table of Contents Bald Eagles in Peril: Mysterious deaths puzzling researchers A Mission of Peace: Warnell connected to Peace Corps with new degree program Invasion of the Bark Beetles: Pest survey finds exotic bark beetles have nested in Georgia Faculty Q&A with Karl Miller Alumni Awards: Leon Neel wins Distinguished Alumnus and Chad Lincoln is the new Distinguished Young Alumnus Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...	Table of Contents Can Warnell researchers bring back the American Chestnut? Associate Dean Ron Hendrick hands academic affairs to Sarah Covert Doug Peterson produces caviar from Siberian Sturgeon Faculty Q&A with Rebecca Moore Warnell grad Dallas Grimes heads home to Harlem to find his dream job Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2009	Fall 2008

Table of Contents Warnell students find long-lost freshwater mussel No Child Left Inside Genetically Engineered Sweetgum Trees Grown to Detoxify Mercury From Statistician to Shark Biologist Distinguished Alumnus Kim L. Gilis, Jr Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...	Table of Contents Warnell researchers discover a new salamander species Can Coral Help Cure Cancer? The Forest Protection Act Fuel Producing Trees Joe Hamilton leads the QDMA through its 20th Anniversary Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2008	Fall 2007

Table of Contents Jim I. Alfriend received the Warnell School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in fall 2007 Federal Scientists Working for You Managing Georgia's Water Resources Tsai Joins Warnell Faculty as Eminent Scholar Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...	Table of Contents Carbon Sequestration Registry: Creating New Markets for Georgia Forestland Owners Introducing our new Dean Clutter Welcome to Emily Lakemaker, Student Relations and Outreach Coordinator GA Forest Fire Recovery Faculty Profile of Dr. John Carroll Featured Alumnus: Fred Haeussler
Spring 2007	Fall 2006

Table of Contents Genetics Study Abroad - Antarctica Faculty Profile of Dr. Kim Coder A Family Affair: Three generations of the Miller family recount the value of their Warnell School degrees. Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...	Table of Contents Protecting Your Fresh Water New Study Abroad Program Catch This - Faculty Profile of Dr. Doug Peterson Introducing Ali Gant:Warnell's New Director of Develpment and Alumni Relations Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2006	Fall 2005

Table of Contents Young Alumni Success Stories They Hype about Herpetology Our Natural Resource, Recreation and Tourism Program Charles Robert Ross:Chance Encounter Creates a Remarkable Life Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Profiles	Table of Contents Can Georgia's Forest Provide a Solution for Energy Costs? Forest Operations Study Tour Visits Gulf Coast For the Record:WSFR students field study in Republic of Georgia Alumni Leadersip: J. Walter Huntemann Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Profiles
Spring 2005	Fall 2004

Table of Contents Georgia's Vanishing Forests Jimmy Carter: Warnell students tour the Carter farm Interview: Bruce Bongarten, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Eric Somerville: Hydrologist - Alumni on the Job Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Profiles	Table of Contents Tracking Georgia’s Loggerheads Croatia: reborn nation strives for ecological, social balance Master Timber Harvester Program coordinator Donna Gallaher Robert Dasher: Growing a family business from the ground up Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Profiles
Spring 2004	Fall 2002

Table of Contents WSFR’s Eye-opening Study Abroad Programs WSFR’s unique writing tutorial: a primer for life on the outside Faculty Profile: Rhett Jackson, hydrologist, outstanding teacher Alumni News and Class Notes Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Profiles	Table of Contents WSFR changes inside and out Survey finds causes, costs of lost production Faculty profile: Glenn Ware Alumni Profile: Fisheries biologists Tim Barrett and Ted Will Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2002	Fall 2001

Table of Contents The changing shape of animal research Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center opens near Savannah U.S. timberland on the block amid forest company mergers, takeovers Alumni Profile: Fred & Billy Stimpson, Gulf Lumber Company Alumni News Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...	Table of Contents Wood quality begins in the woods Driven Over, Driven Out: People leave rare shore-birds few places to live Faculty Profile: Scott Merkle, Forest biotechnologist Alumni Profile: Ed Cooper: A life among the trees Faculty Staff News, Class Notes etc...
Spring 2001	Fall 2000

Table of Contents Deer Wars: The battle over how (or whether) to control deer on Hilton Head Pining Away: New incentives to plant longleaf Faculty Profile: Bob Reinert Alumni News Alumni Profile: Paul and Julie Durfield	Table of Contents Faculty Profile: Ron Hendrick Made in the Shade: A new study shows why shade-grown offee farms help protect biodiversity in Panama I.P.’s O’Brien: Expect more buy-outs, mergers Donor Profile: Dicky & Kay Saunders Alumni News
Spring 2000	Fall 1999

Table of Contents Bent out of shape: Rooting out the cause of twisted pine growth Faculty profile: Klaus Steinbeck Crying Fowl: The wild relatives of chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants are in sharp decline worldwide Staff at work: Lee Ogden Alumni on the Job: Sharon Dolliver	Table of Contents Tiny fish: lab mice of the future? Faculty Profile: Sarah F. Covert Weyerhaueser VP delivers Spring Colloquium Staff at work: John Rheney Alumni News
Spring 1999	Spring 1998

Table of Contents Researcher says fish consumption advisories complicated, inconsistent Dean Mace: Critical funding for research Giving hawks a chance Some trees “pine” for greenhouse gases Faculty Profile: David Newman Student News Alumni News	Table of Contents Dean Mace: Changes mean new opportunities, challenges Terns resort to rooftops Tiny cameras bring roots into focus Faculty Profile: Brian R. Chapman Warnell’s New Fulbright Scholars Alumni News
Fall 1997

Table of Contents Dean Mace: Time for full funding A new survey conveys Georgian’s views on forestry Protecting sea turtle eggs from predators Faculty Profile: Robert J. Warren Dean Emeritus Leon Hargreaves dies in Athens Alumni News