Forestry News

After a few pandemic-related schedule changes, the 2023 Timberland Investment Conference returned to its spring timeslot for two days of networking and discussions.   This year’s event, which took place at The Ritz-Carlton on Florida’s Amelia Island, included national and state-specific…

In some circles, getting a “red card” might get you in trouble.  But the members of SAFE—the Student Association for Fire Ecology—see a red card as a benefit. That’s because in the world of prescribed burning, a red card can give you access to working on federal forestlands, where specialized…

Counting on forestry Allison Sheeks was skeptical. Looking over the course catalog as she prepared to transfer to the University of Georgia from Augusta University, she saw “forestry” listed as a major.  She almost didn’t believe it. “I thought, ‘There’s no way you can study trees,’” said…

The University of Georgia is a partner in a new $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help landowners better adapt their forests to increasingly complicated economic and climate conditions.   The project, called PERSEUS (Promoting Economic Resilience and…

Interdisciplinary project combines multiple areas of natural resources expertise Walk through a forest and you’re witnessing a quiet competition. As trees grow, they compete with other plants for water and light. Sometimes this means one tree dominates the resources, but other times the plants find…