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This is a recording of the "Thermal ecology of Galliformes: how temperature affects resource use, movement and survival" seminar by Dr. Dwayne Elmore, Gamebird Program Director at Tall Timbers. The seminar was hosted on Aug. 21, 2025, as part of the Warnell Seminar Series.

Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) presented Bob Izlar its 2025 GFB Commodity Award during the annual GFB Commodity Conference held Aug. 14 at the Classic Center in Athens. The GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia… Read Article

It started with a fish and a phone call.

In 1987, fresh from Auburn University and brimming with ideas, associate professor of fisheries Dr. Jay Shelton stepped into Georgia’s waters—figuratively and literally—as an Extension fisheries specialist with the University of Georgia College of… Read Article

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources mourns the loss of Dr. Michael James Conroy, 72, who passed away peacefully in Athens, Georgia on June 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. Mike was a beloved friend to those at Warnell and to colleagues around the world.

Mike earned his… Read Article

While many students spent part of their summer soaking up the sun poolside or lounging at home, 10 adventurous young minds from across Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia chose a different route: wading into streams, handling reptiles and sizing up tree trunks.

What they found was more than… Read Article

Warnell leads the charge at Steve and Marjorie Harvey mentoring camps

Under a bright Georgia sky at the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Legacy Ranch, more than 300 teens from across the country participated in two dynamic mentoring camps hosted by the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation.

Summer may bring sunshine and green canopies, but it also welcomes a host of unwelcome visitors—tree-damaging insects. As temperatures rise, these pests become more active and can wreak havoc on trees already stressed from spring growth or lingering winter effects. Knowing what to watch for can… Read Article

On May 8, Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 223 into law, providing multiple forms of tax relief for timber owners and farmers who suffered substantial economic losses from Hurricane Helene. Key provisions include:

TEMPORARY AD VALOREM TAX RELIEF ON TIMBER HARVEST OR SALE

Authored by: Carson Daniel

Urban sprawl is on the rise across the country with more people moving into metropolitan areas. From 2010 to 2020, 36 new urban areas were classified within the U.S. and the urban population grew by 6.4% (2020 Census Bureau). As human populations grow and… Read Article

The Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center is nestled in the 3,300-acre Dorothy Warnell Research, Education and Demonstration Forest, located outside of Savannah, Georgia in Effingham County. As part of the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, the center… Read Article