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Darrel Pendris, FSC-US Southeast Regional Manager

Darrel Pendris started on September 19 as the FSC-US Southeast Regional Manager. Feel free to contact him with questions and to invite him to your state and regional forestry meetings.

Doudrick Named USFS Southern Research Station Director

The Chief of the USFS, Thomas Tidwell, announces that Dr. Rob Doudrick will be the new Station Director at the Southern Research Station (SRS). He will follow Dr. Jim Reaves. Rob will report early next year.

Shepard Named Dean of Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

AUBURN - Jim Shepard, professor and associate director of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi State University, has been named dean of Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, effective Jan. 3.

Virginia Tech's Tom Fox Awarded Fulbright to Chile

BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 24, 2010 – Thomas R. Fox of Christiansburg, Va., professor of forestry in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for research and teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in Santiago, Chile.

The American Tree Farm System® Awards the 2010 Sustained Excellence Award to Virginia State Forester Carl E. Garrison III

 

Wysocki Joins Plant and Animal Systems Unit

Move Consolidates EDEN within CSREES Homeland Security Program

Virginia Tech selects Paul Winistorfer as new dean for College of Natural Resources

CONTACT: Lynn Davis(540) 231-6157 -- davisl@vt.edu -- Senior Vice President and Provost Mark McNamee announced Wednesday that Winistorfer, who currently heads the college's Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, will assume the duties of dean on Aug. 1, when Mike Kelly steps down after serving the college with great distinction as dean for the past five years.

Williamson Serves in Shared Faculty Position

Dr. Bob Williamson of North Carolina A&T University is serving in a shared faculty position covering CSREES Wildlife and Fisheries national program responsibilities. Williamson is committing 20 percent of his time to this position, which began March 1, 2007. Williamson's principal responsibility is to represent CSREES on wildlife and fisheries concerns. This includes addressing the wildlife and fisheries component in the upcoming annual review of the USDA Strategic Plans Goal 6 - "Protect and Enhance the Nations Natural Resource Base and Environment." He will also represent CSREES at the 2008 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.

We grieve with the families of Dr. Larry Nelson and Dr. Larry Turner

From Southern Regional Extension Forester Bill Hubbard:

Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources Names New Dean

J. Michael Kelly will replace Gregory N. Brown September 1st.

Vaughan Spearman new Area Extension Agent at Clemson

Vaughan Spearman, a recent University of Georgia graduate recently assumed the role of Area Extension Agent for Forestry and Wildlife with Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service

USFS Southern Region Leader Selected

Washington, DC. On Wednesday (July 27, 2006), U.S. Forest Service Chief, Dale Bosworth, selected Charles (Chuck) Myers to lead the Southern Region as its regional forester in Atlanta, Georgia.

USDA FS R&D Deputy Chief to retire

Dr. Robert Lewis to leave post in January, 2004.

USDA Announces Abigail Kimbrel as the 16th Chief of the Forest Service

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2007 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the selection of Abigail Kimbell as the 16th chief of the Forest Service. Kimbell succeeds Chief Dale Bosworth, who is retiring on Feb. 2 after 41 years with the Forest Service.

Tom Martin Named President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation

AFF announced today that Tom Martin was unanimously elected by its board of trustees to succeed Larry Wiseman as president and chief executive officer. Wiseman, who founded the organization as its first president, has led AFF since 1983.

Sustainable Wood Housing Specialist Joins NCSU

Dr. David Tilotta will provide assistance to better utilize wood and wood-based composites in residential construction

Sarah Sturm New Managing Editor of Forest Landowner

August 10, 2005 - The Forest Landowners Association welcomes Sarah Sturm as its new Managing Editor. Sarah has been residing in Tucker, Georgia for the past five years. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa on January 18, 1974, and also lived in South Bend, Indiana before her family settled in Atlanta, Georgia in 1980.

Stephen Pohlman Joins Clemson Extension Forestry Group

Mr Pohlman is a new Forestry / Natural Resource Agent in Edgefield County for Clemson Extension.

North Carolina State Forester Assumes Duties

Raleigh, NC. February 1, 2007. Wib Owen has agreed to become the new director for the N.C. Division of Forest Resources and will begin his new duties Feb. 1.

South Carolina Forestry Commission Announces Hiring of New Agency Head

(Columbia, SC) The South Carolina Forestry Commission has appointed Henry E. (Gene) Kodama as the State Forester effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Kodama will take over from retiring State Forester Bob Schowalter at that time.