Policy

I hold Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Forest Resources from Oregon State University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from New College of Florida. Between 2004 and 2007, I worked for the Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University. After receiving my doctoral degree in 2011, I spent two years as a visiting assistant professor at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and five years as a research associate at the Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment at the University of Oregon.

Prior Positions:    

Associate Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 2008-1014.                                                                                                                 Assistant Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 2002-2008.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Forest Resources, North Carolina State University. 1999-2002.
Research Associate, Department of Forest Resources, North Carolina State University. 1997-1999.

Prior Positions:
Executive Director: Georgia Forestry Association 1987 - 1998
Executive Vice President: Mississippi Forestry Association 1984 - 1989
Division Forester: American Pulpwood Association 1978 - 1984
District Manager, Wood Procurement: Brunswick Pulp Land Company 1974 - 1978
Military Police/Military Intelligence Officer: U.S. Army 1969 -1974, U.S. Army Reserve 1975-2006