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The last couple of years have brought about many changes in everyone’s lives. These
changes, whatever they may have been, have helped to tighten the bond that exists among all
of us in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. We have seen a closer relationship
develop between Forestry and Wildlife students. Functions such as the Fall Icebreaker,
Homecoming BBQ, and the Awards Banquet have helped to encourage participation of all students. This past couple of years have also been filled with much hard work and determination.
As graduation nears and the school year comes to a close, we hope that the rewards of these
efforts are found by us all. Good luck to all graduating students, rising seniors, and those
entering their junior year. We hope this edition of The Knothole will bring back memories and
help remind us (through all the hard work) how much fun we actually had - WAR EAGLE!
Sheila Jones - Co-Editor
Becca Davis - Co-Editor
*We would like to dedicate this year’s Knothole to Dan Gorham and Dr. Scott Enebak. After
many years with the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Dan retired this past April. He
was very involved and dedicated much of his time to the Forestry Club, past conclaves, and
other activities. Dr. Scott Enebak has been the Forestry Club advisor for the past five years.
We would like to express our gratitude for all the support and hard work he has put into the
Forestry Club.
Cover photo by: James Gorham
Thanks Dr. Enebak!!
We will miss you Dan!!
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Dr. Richard W. Brinker
This has been an eventful year for many of our students, especially for those who are
going to graduate this year. As you go into the “real world,” there will be many opportunities
that will appear for you. After 4 or more years of seemingly constant classes, studying, and
exams, I know that you are ready for a break, or at least a change of pace and venue. But all
of you will be presented professional and personal opportunities and challenges; your response
can have a lasting impact on your life. As you move up through the professional levels of
responsibility, you will have an increasing number of opportunities to show your leadership
ability.
A college education prepares you for many challenges, but all of our graduates are not
equally prepared for the challenges of leadership. The individuals who will move our profession forward are the leaders of the future. Leadership is not an inherited trait, but is a characteristic that all of you have the capacity to develop and be successful. Who are these leaders
and what makes them have an impact?
There are several factors that make a good leader. One of these is a passion for your
work. If you are not excited or passionate about what you do, it is difficult to get others
around you excited about what they are doing. If you are not excited about what you are
doing, you may be in the wrong job; life is too short to not truly enjoy what you are doing. If
you talk to successful leaders, they truly do love what they are doing, and that makes it more
exciting to be a part of their organization.
You must not be afraid to be innovative. The “way you’ve always done it” may not be
the only way or the best way; don’t be afraid to try new approaches to attacking problems. We
are in a conservative milieu by the field of expertise that we have chosen, and most humans
don’t like change as a matter of course, or they fear possible failure. A new approach to solving a problem should be well thought out, and when you are confident that you have done a
thorough evaluation ñ go for it! A good leader does something, and vacillation is not one of
the alternatives.
Treat people around you well, and with respect. Treating people well is not always
about money, because there are many highly paid people who are dissatisfied with their job or
professional situation. You want to be competitive in salary issues, but people also like to feel
valued and respected for what they contribute to an organization. Always treat others as you
would like to be treated. It is difficult to go wrong when you follow the Golden Rule.
Finally, the first paragraph of the Auburn Creed is quite appropriate to being a successful leader
- “I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn.
Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.”
- WAR EAGLE!
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This summer has been a unique experience for the 33 members of the 2001 Auburn
University Summer Camp program. We all arrived at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education
Center on Tuesday, May 22 only to be greeted by typical south Alabama weather, cloudy skies
and rain. We were welcomed by Mr. Kent Hanby, Dean Brinker, Dr. Bengston, and the director
of the center, Rhett Johnson.
The rest of that week was a course on the introduction to measurements that was taught
by Dr. Glenn Glover. During this week, we familiarized ourselves with the very basics of
cruising timber such as measuring DBH and putting in plots. We also began to get to know
each other and to learn our way around the area.
The next two weeks, Dr. Scott Enebak and Dr. Dean Gjerstad came down to teach us an
introductory course in Forest Biology. Dale Pancake taught us some dendrology and we
learned to identify the common tree species in the area too. Over the course of these two
weeks, we covered a wide array of topics from nursery production to the biomass distribution
exercise where we had to dissect a pine tree and weigh all the components separately. I never
realized that a fairly small pine tree could have so many needles until I went to pluck them all
off. We all spent many nights staying up late and writing lab reports on our exercises like the
ecosystem gradient and the biomass distribution exercise.
The two weeks following Forest Biology, Dr. Glover came back to teach us the rest of
what we needed to know about cruising timber. We did a few cruises just learning the different
methods of cruising timber and we had some guest lecturers to show us what exactly we were
looking for while cruising timber. There was plenty of group work and we all learned about
each other’s work habits during this period.
Next, we had Rhett Johnson’s class. He taught a class on the introduction to forest management. This week went at a much slower pace than biology and it was a break enjoyed by
everybody at camp. We got to meet people from different sectors of the forest management
industry and gain an insight into what they do everyday. This week was very informative
because we got to see many of the sides of the management field.
The week of July 9th through the 13th, we had a class on forest operations that was
taught by Dr. Elder, Dr. Lanford, and Dr. Taylor. There was a lot of time spent riding in the
vans from mill to mill on tours. We visited the International Paper plywood plant and sawmill
in Chapman, the Trus-Joist plant in Castleberry, the Temple-Inland particleboard plant in
Monroeville, the Stone-Smurfit paper mill in Brewton, and various other logging operations in
the area. We also had lectures on harvesting procedures and demonstrations on safety and
proper techniques with different logging equipment. This week was another “relaxed” week,
but the last three weeks were surveying.
Surveying was not really as bad as everyone who has taken it before would like you to
think. Dean Brinker, Dr. Tufts, and Jon Kinard taught us a three week long course on forest
surveying. The first week was an introduction to the course and the instruments used such as
the theodolite, the auto level, and the staff compass. The second week, we worked on making a
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topographic map of an assigned plot and the third and final week of camp, we did a boundary
line recovery project. Surveying was an intense course and it was fairly physical, but it was not
the bear that everyone made it out to be.
There was some free time too here during which we would go to the rope swing on the
river, down to the springs on the property, or just go to the recreation room and play ping
pong. We have all learned a lot about forestry and each other over this ten week period and
we’ve made friendships that will last a lifetime. We would like to extend our thanks to the
Dixon Family, Rhett Johnson, Dale Pancake and all the other people involved in making the
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center possible for Auburn Forestry students.
Thank You and WAR EAGLE!
Clay Lovelady
President, Summer Practicum 2001
First Row Sitting: David Currie, Bill Short, Craig White, Michael Meals, Natalie Edwards,
Michael Eady, Michael Poteracki, Justin Draft, John Davis.
Second Row:
Jonas Traywick, Dave Moon, Jessica McCann, Jason Comer, Bobby Tillery,
Patrick Anderson, Terence Duncan, Trey Russell, Will Autrey, J.R. Deason,
John Goff.
Third Row:
Matt Walker, Jonathon Larkin, Barry Vittor, Tony Dupree, Aaron Schilke,
Clay Lovelady, Sam Bonner, Trent Calhoun, Brain Owens, Trent Gatlin,
Josh Lawerence, Griff Johnson, Jonathon Willis, Eric Strickland.
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I had the wonderful privilege of working on Clybel Wildlife Management Area 15 miles
from home. I was an intern there for a ten week period. My responsibilities included feeding
fish, cutting grass, maintenance and construction of food plots and public fishing areas, office
and clerical help. I also experienced some days with the DNR Law Enforcement guys. I helped
with the Day Camp involving 7-10 year olds. I also gained interesting Fisheries experience.
Kevin Gaston
I had the privilege of interning in a great urban forest this summer. The huge, beautiful
Live Oaks that line the streets make Mobile, Alabama an amazing place. Mobile has the oldest
tree commission in the state. It was enacted by state law in 1961. However, records show it
existed in the late 1940s. Mobile also has an urban forester, Ron Jackson, who has been there
for 16 years. My duties while interning mainly consisted of inspecting city trees for removal,
hazards, and diseases. I studied insects and diseases heavily and created a web-page for the citizens of Mobile. I also reviewed site plans and inspected commercial establishments for compliance with the landscape ordinance. Much of the job was public relations work, informing
people of what they could and could not do to city trees stated by the city and state ordinances.
We also enforced these ordinances. I worked extensively with city planners and engineers on
city projects related to issues in the urban forest. I learned that people skills are a must in the
urban arena. This internship gave me great knowledge and experience in urban forestry and
showed me what an urban forest should look like. I plan to use this experience in an urban setting in the very near future.
Chris Ross
I am a student in Wildlife Science finishing up my junior year this semester here at
Auburn. I am emailing you regarding the info on summer work you requested. This last summer I worked for the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, a department within the University
of Georgia. My job title was a field/lab assistant. I did all sorts of things including (but not
limited to) the following:
1) Measured forest canopy cover using hemispheric photography equipment (including a digital camera).
2) Assisted in vegetative analyses of ground cover.
3) Instituted various soil coring and soil horizon sampling techniques.
4) Collected, processed, and weighed soil, plant root, and forest litter samples.
I even got to see a timber rattlesnake in the field!!
I enjoyed my work. It was a great experience!
Skip Kizzire
My co-op experience with Mead Coated Board has been a very rewarding experience. I
came from Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences with very little knowledge of the forest industry and even less knowledge about which direction I wanted my future
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career to take. Because of the challenges, experiences, and people here at MCB I now have a
better understanding of where my knowledge, skills, and interests will best fit the needs of the
forest industry and myself. I also have a better understanding of the curriculum choices I must
make when I start back to school. While there are still many areas of forestry I have yet to
explore, I am very excited about the career I have chosen.
My first assignment here at MCB was to Reforestation. I never realized how involved
forest regeneration is. The vast majority of my time involved research. I took data on research
related to early rotation silvicultural practices. Some examples of the research I collected data
on include herbicide application and impact, tillage methods, seedling lifting methods, planting
methods, fertilization, weed control, row spacing, and seedling caliper. I also assisted with the
installation and data collection on the MCB portion of a herbicide co-operative study.
During my assignment to Reforestation, I also did some of the more “traditional” type
forestry work. I learned to use the GPS systems while collecting GPS data on several research
plots scattered throughout Mead’s forestland. I had to quickly learn to use the GIS system just
to find my way to any of 550,000 acres of timberland. I also spent a short time with an area
technician doing planting quality during a planting operation.
This experience was very valuable because it taught me that forest regeneration included
more than just sticking a seedling in the ground.
I am currently assigned to Tree Improvement. Before being assigned to this area, I did
not know there was such a thing as tree improvement. I have since learned the value of genetic improvement. This improvement comes in the areas of disease resistance, accelerated
growth, and tree form.
While assigned to tree improvement I have been involved in collecting data on seedling
andnursery packaging quality during planting season. I have also been involved in collecting
data on the Accelerated Growth ñ Genetics Integration Experiment II (A.G.G.I.E. II) study
developed by Dr. Tom Greene. Because of my involvement with tree improvement, I now
know that the quality, survival, and disease resistance of a future timber harvest starts with
developing a quality seed.
Some of my “hands-on” tasks in Tree Improvement have been herbicide application
around the seed orchard, general maintenance, and bagging flowers before pollen fertilization.
My next assignment will be to the Forest Management Assistance (FMA) program. I
am told this will be where the majority of my more “traditional” forestry experience will come
from. I am excited about the opportunity and looking forward to getting started.
So far, my overall co-op experience has been very positive. I have accomplished many
of the goals I set before coming to Mead. I have a better understanding of the opportunities
that await me after graduation. I have a better idea of where I want to focus my career. I have
better idea of the educational requirements for my career. Finally, I have started a network of
professional contacts that I hope will last my entire career.I entered the co-op program before I
began my junior year in forestry school because I wanted to become familiar with the forest
industry before I made any decisions that would affect my career. Had I spent some time
around the criminal justice community before I graduated with my first degree, I would not
have spent four years in college and another four years in law enforcement before deciding to
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start over again. When my classmates ask me why I want to take an extra year in school my
answer is, “I want to get it right this time!”
Patrick Rawls
This past summer, I had the opportunity to go to Alberta, Canada to help Dr. Dobson
with his research on Columbian Ground Squirrels. There were five other Auburn students
there, as well as other researchers from other countries that stayed in this remote, rustic camp
in Kananaskis Country. I, along with the other students, helped to assist Dr. Dobson in attaining life history data on the squirrels. We would trap and mark the squirrels, as well as watch
them for different behavior in the field. In addition to this, I assisted with lab work. This consisted of feeding the squirrels in the morning and evening, cleaning cages, and helping to gather data on the squirrels brought into the lab.
We also had free time to travel around to other parts of Canada, which was an awesome
experience. The scenery in Canada is breath taking and unlike anything I have ever seen. We
saw lots of different wildlife such as black bears, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mule
deer, and even caribou. I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to go on this trip and
would love to go back someday.
Laura Pearson
I spent the first part of the summer of 2001 working for the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife. In the area around the Owyhee Reservoir in eastern Oregon, the population of
bighorn sheep had been in decline for several years and the ODFW wanted to find out what
was responsible for the decline. I followed 35 radio-collared ewes to observe which of these
ewes had lambs and, hopefully, to determine what the biggest factor was for lamb mortality. It
was thought that a decreased lamb survival rate due to increased mountain lion predation was
the cause of decline. Unfortunately, after the first few weeks, the other members of the telemetry crew left the project and due to safety concerns, I soon left the project as well. I was then
hired by the Peregrine Fund to assist in the reintroduction efforts for the California Condors in
Arizona. As California Condors are still one of the world’s most endangered birds, my main
duty was helping to keep up with the location of the birds via radio telemetry, and make sure
that they were alive and healthy. I also made behavioral observations, interacted with the public and informed them of the reintroduction efforts, and performed a wide variety of other
duties. Both projects provided me good experiences in the field and together allowed me to
learn the similarities and differences between working as a biologist for a private conservation
group and a state fish and wildlife agency. I will hopefully never forget the majesty of the
rugged country of eastern Oregon or the desolate beauty of the Arizona strip or the amazing
wildlife that call these places their home.
Paul Flournoy
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This summer I worked with the USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Program as a radio-telemetry
intern. The wolves were originally released on the Alligator River NWR in northeast North
Carolina. Since then they have spread to surrounding private lands and the nearby Pocosin
Lakes NWR, making good relations with private landowners very important. The Red Wolf
Crew has been trapping in the area in order to prevent hybridization with coyotes by removing
or sterilizing coyotes and coyote-red wolf hybrids. Some sterilized hybrids are left in the
periphery of the red wolf range to hold territory and prevent coyotes from moving in.
My job was to track the collared wolves in a truck equipped with a roof-mounted antenna and
radio receiver. Most of my tracking was done on private farmland in the area. Wolf locations
could be determined by taking at least 3 bearings on the direction of the signal from the individual radio collars. FWS wanted wolf locations for all 24 hours of the day, so I worked 3 different 8-hour shifts during my 3-month internship. The locations are used to find home ranges
of individuals and use that information to determine habitat preference. Also, dens can be
located and pups can be tested to ensure they are pure wolves. This was a great experience,
which gave me valuable skills and a chance to aid in the recovery of an endangered species.
More information on the Red Wolf Recovery Program can be found at www.nczooredwolf.org.
Matt Martin
This summer I worked in Sundance, Wyoming for the Forest Service. I worked on the
wildlife crew doing Goshawk surveys, endangered plant surveys, threatened snail surveys,
leopard frog surveys, and built various wildlife guzzlers and buck n’rail fences. The Black
Hills National Forest is a beautiful and amazing place to visit and live. I enjoyed my job
immensely, and I wish everyone could find a job that they loved as much.
Geni Payne
I am seen here in St. Marks, Florida at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. This is part
of a prescribed burn that was being aerial ignited. I was responsible for holding the line and
starting the blackline. This is the work that I did as a cooperative education student for the US
Fish and Wildlife Service.
John Morris
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This summer we worked as research technicians for Dr. Lockaby under Danny Johns.
Our first day on the job, we headed upstairs for training in the School of Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences attic. We learned how to inventory and sweep. Our second assignment was to construct 100 litter traps at the Forest Products Lab (8 of which are still sitting around in the forest
resource lab). We met Dr. Tang, and were instructed on how to use saws, drills, and staple
guns. 100 litter traps later, we found ourselves in the library where we spent hours hunting
down and copying journal articles. By the middle of June we were deployed to Fort Benning,
Georgia where we spent our time conducting vegetation/composition cruises in areas of massive gullies. The majority of the time was spent winching the suburban out of sand pits and
changing tires that were tangled in razor wire. Near the end of July, we woke up and once
again found ourselves in Andalusia, Alabama at the Dixon Center. This week consisted of soil
sampling in endless monsoon rains with fears of the West Nile virus. A thousand mosquito
bites later and a cedar tree removed from under the suburban we were back in the computer
lab at Auburn. When work runs out you can always count on Ms. Lane. She provided us with
endless hours of scanning old knotholes into the computer. Our hard work on these publications can be viewed at http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/south/history/knothole.html. This forced
us to pass the time by jamming out to the greatest hits of the 80’s. The summer ended in the
soil testing lab as our infamous, wet Andalusia samples were tested. We feel that our summer
job with Auburn University provided us with a well-rounded experience that will further us in
our careers. We hope you had as much fun as we did!
Becca Davis and Sheila Jones
This summer I gained an incredible amount of experience working for the United
States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services division. This opportunity was made
possible by my involvement with The Wildlife Society and the advice of trusted faculty.
The training I received and skills I subsequently learned on the job are the same things
potential employers are looking for in wildlife students today. This internship has given
me the confidence to actively seek employment with the most competitive agencies.
While interning with Wildlife Services, I’ve participated in projects from Auburn
all the way to Marion Jct., Alabama. Most of our local projects involved beaver damage,
and this was remedied by trapping and water level control.
Another project I took part in was a raccoon rabies study on the west side of the
Alabama River. By analyzing blood and brain stem samples in live-trapped raccoons, we
are able to determine if rabies has crossed the river via raccoon.
Aside from field work, I performed data interpretation for Alabama West Nile
Virus testing, under the direction of the State Coordinating Officer, Ashley Rossi. Data
from mosquito trapping and dead bird reports were entered into the CDC database on a
daily and weekly basis.
The many skills I learned this summer- trapping, biological sampling, and habitat
analysis to name a few- increase my chances of finding a good job in the
wildlife/biology field, and make my resume stand out in a sea of applicants.
Tim Kubinak
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Jeff Hunt
Forestry Club President
When I first got involved with the Forestry Club I had no idea that someday I would be
President. The first meeting I attended was the Fall Ice Breaker and all I can remember about
that meeting was how welcome the other Forestry Club members made me feel. This year I
also tried to make all the newcomers feel welcome and encouraged them to get involved.
The student chapter of the Society of American Foresters was officially charted as a
University organization in 1970. The Forestry Club is a service organization for the School of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and the Auburn community. This year we served as tour bus
guides for the Lee County Land Owners Association. We had a great Fall semester with events
like the Fall Ice Breaker and the Homecoming BBQ. However, this year was one of change
for the school. Since the wildlife program has been under our wing, the Student Government
Association has played a bigger role than in previous years. The Spring Awards Banquet was
by the SGA School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences this year.
I want to give special thanks to the faculty at the School of Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences for all their help with this year’s events. We strive to keep the Forestry Club at a high
level of professionalism and I hope that the future Forestry Club members will do the same.
While I am on the subject of professionalism I would also like to thank everyone who attended
this year’s conclave, you did a great job representing Auburn University. We are the future of
the forestry industry; I look forward to working with you - WAR EAGLE!
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Ericha Drenning
Wildlife Society President
I was privileged to be the President of The Wildlife Society for the 2001-2002 school
year. It has been an incredible year and I think we (as a team ñ officers and members) did an
awesome job this year. The officers for this year were Laura Pearson as Vice President,
Richard Paul as Treasurer, Wendi Benson as Secretary, Jennifer Rowe as the Education
Coordinator, and Bryan Danford as the Public Relations Coordinator and the advisor was Dr.
Steven Ditchkoff.
This school year we held and did a myriad of activities. The fall semester we had several
speakers lined up at almost every meeting, we sponsored and participated in a wildlife workshop - Project Aquatic, some of us volunteered at charity events (Wheelin’ Sportsmen Catfish
Round-up, Does for Does, and Ultimate team-up) where we assisted disabled individuals in
outdoor activities, we volunteered at the Wild Game Cook Off helping with set up, serving
beverages, and clean up (sponsored by the Alabama Wildlife Federation at the Mann Museum
in Opelika), we held a food drive for Wheelin’ Sportsmen’s Ultitimate Team-up collecting gallon size food products, held our semester social “Critter Cook” and we attended some wildlife
meetings.
In the spring we concentrated on our big community service project - Wildlife Youth
Day, getting ready for conclave, and held our spring semester social “Beast Feast.” Youth day
was incredible and able to happen because we all pulled together to make it happen. Conclave
was awesome, and as a team we placed 6th overall and placed in several competitive events as
well.
So, overall, we had a packed year - but it was always exciting! It would not have come
together if we did not work so hard to pull it all off. We had the dedication, passion, and support of each other that made it come together and I was proud to be a part of the team. I think
we all (as a club) have met a ton of new people, the “old” bonded together even more, and we
all made new friendships with a variety of other groups of people (faculty, new comers, and
other students).
The School of Forestry and Wildlife Banquet was held in April and old officers
turned over their positions to the new officers for 2002-2003 school year. As I and other
seniors graduate, we will always (I think) remember this year. The bonds of friendship
will always be there along with all the memories we created together. I am and we all
should be proud of our accomplishments and our school - here is, to what was an
awesome year - WAR EAGLE!
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Sheila Jones
Xi Sigma Pi, Assistant Forester
It was only about a year ago when Steven Maharrey- Forester, Rebecca Davis- Ranger,
and I, Sheila Jones- Assistant Forester, were initiated into Xi Sigma Pi and elected as officers.
We were told it was our organization now and we could to do as much or as little as we wanted with it. Well, right off the bat we had grand designs for the Xi Sigma Pi’s annual service
project. Unfortunately, those plans were short lived. We planned the service project for the
2nd of March (we were going to weed the arboretum), but the weather had other plans, it
poured and we had to cancel. Somehow, there weren’t enough Saturdays in the semester and
the annual service project was not so annual this year. We were successful, however, in raising
money for the Awards Banquet Fund. Xi Sigma Pi raised about $160 from a bake sale held at
the Alumni Homecoming BBQ.
Before we knew it, the semester was coming to a close, and it was time to initiate new
members. It was mid-March and spring fever was going around accompanied with an early
dose of warm weather. What better way to have an initiation banquet, than to have the BBQ
House cater while we ate where we are most comfortable and yearning to be, outside at The
Mary Olive Thomas Tract. So plans were put into action and the banquet was all set for
March 12. Once again, the weather had different plans. It was rainy and not quite so warm.
Fortunately, we all like to think of ourselves as persevering, outdoorsy types so the weather
was ignored, and the new members were initiated.
So now we pass the torch on to the new officers: Craig White- Forester, Bobby TilleryAssistant Forester, and Michael Poteracki- Ranger. It is yours and you can do as much or as
little as you want. Good Luck! - WAR EAGLE!
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Ericha Drenning
Wildlife Society President
The Critter Cook and Beast Feast are the Wildlife Societies two social events where the
faculty, students, and all families come together ñ forestry and wildlife. Dr. and Mrs. Mirarchi
were gracious enough to allow us to use their property for our events this year. There was an
entrance fee, which was a covered dish of choice, and we roasted a pig (Cam and Will did)
that was donated by Dr. Mirarchi. Other people also bring a variety of game meat to be sampled too. We had salmon, venison, turkey, quail, dove, and several other delicious dishes this
past year. We also get the chance to do some nature hiking around the property and camping,
but mostly we are socializing with each other. There is always a good time had by all - WAR
EAGLE!
Josh Brock
Conlave Chairman
Well another deer season has come and gone, and with that so has the annual Forestry
Club Big Buck Contest. Every year this competition sees some great deer being entered and
this year was no different. Overall there were 9 participants in the gun portion of the contest
and 7 participants in the bow portion of the contest. Awards were given out for the 1st and 2nd
place winners in the gun portion and the 1st place winner of the bow portion. John Goff placed
1st and Johanas Traewick placed 2nd in the gun portion of the contest, while Jeremy McDaniel
placed 1st in the bow portion. Congratulations to these winners of the 2001-2002 Forestry Big
Buck contest and best of luck to those who participate in next year’s competition - WAR
EAGLE!
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Wendi Benson
Jennifer
Wildlife Society Secretary
and
Rowe Wildlife Society Education Coordinator
On March 9th, 2002, The Wildlife Society hosted their 3rd Annual Wildlife Youth Day
at the Forest Ecology Preserve on Highway 147 in Auburn, Alabama from 9a.m. to 3p.m.
Youth Day is a free event offered to local schools grades 3-5. The children are provided with a
sack lunch, prepared on site, excellent information, and goody-bags at the end of the day. Its
mission was to get children outside and learn more about nature, the environment, and conservation. This year there were 84 children and several parents that attended. The children got to
walk through the woods and get hands-on learning about water conservation, reptiles and
amphibians, insects, black bear, white-tail deer, trees, and raptor rehabilitation at different stations. Society members and volunteers paraded them through the woods in several groups to
the different stations. Auburn University faculty and students and SERRC (South Eastern
Raptor Rehabilitation Center) provided speakers for the different stations. The highlight of the
day was when SERRC released three newly rehabilitated owls into the preserve. For the grand
finale, one child got to participate in the actual release of an owl. This concluded Youth Day.
Everyone involved enjoyed the event. Youth Day was a success thanks to the generous contributions of several companies and the hard work of all of the volunteers.
- WAR EAGLE!
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Randy Jarzyniecki
Forestry Club Vice President
This past forestry conclave bash was held in Texas and hosted by Texas A&M. The
small town of Whitehouse was where you could find a herd of foresters from all over the
Southeast. Some were in tents and some were in cabins. Luckily for Auburn and out public
relation skills, A&M found a cozy cabin for us to reside after a hard day of competition instead
of a tent marinated with mosquitoes. That big Texas sky was blue and the weather was nice,
but you couldn’t have cut through that tension even if you had Becca and Sheila’s six-foot
razor sharp cross-cut saw.
The competition this past year was as fierce as it has ever been. Stephen F. Austin and
LA Tech were the top two schools that took it all home for 2002. But make no mistake,
Auburn held their ground firmly and came home with an overall 6th place rating and a few trophies. In the technical events, AU placed 5th, and in the physical events AU placed 6th. Rance
Neighbors cruised out of the compass and pacing with 2nd place. David Currie also took a
2nd place trophy home by using his keen eye from judging poles down at the Dixon Center.
Steven Maharrey took 3rd in Wood identification making his mentor Tom Elder proud. Bobby
Tillery walked away with a strong 4th place in the dendrology event. There are trees in Texas?
Good job Bobby!!
Stephen F. Austin may have won the physical events but AU walked away with their
head held high. Even though Josh Brock took 3rd in axe throw, there was a throw off in the
end because the top three competitors were so close in the point ratings. It was a well-earned
trophy. Josh Brock and Randy Jarzyniecki also took 3rd place trophy in the team effort of
chain throwing. Again, another well-deserved bronze, considering the first four competitors
broke their chain simultaneously with the gun going off. At least they kept it together! John
Goff just missed his trophies by a Jake’s spur length and took 4th in both log burling and
men’s bow saw. Randy Jarzyniecki was disqualified in the speed chop competition but had
everyone beat by 40 seconds. Let that be a lesson, “pay attention to detail”! Not just for
Randy but for the whole team. The Auburn
team competed well in all events, even in
the after hours competition of Jenga. Scott
Delaney (a.k.a. The shark) and Michael
Delaney (a.k.a. “special” shark) proved to
be great assets to the team in bringing home
1st in that event. Everyone had a great time
and this was by far the most fun conclave
that has been hosted in the past few years.
We will be ready for Clemson 2003 - WAR
EAGLE!
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Ericha Drenning
This year our wildlife conclave was held March 21st ñ 23rd, and was hosted by Murray
Sate University, Murray, KY. We loaded up the vans and headed north (it dipped 35
degrees while we were there) with Dr. Mirarchi as our advisor for the trip. We had
nineteen Auburn wildlife students attend - Tray Richardson, Eric Moyers, Tara Ratz,
Jessica Boudreaux, Laura Pearson, Stephanie Floyd, Megan McGuinness, Ericha
Drenning, Wendi Benson, Cory Hagen, Matt Martin, Bryan “Skippy” Danford, Perry
Butler, Jason Hybiak, Richard Paul, Jonathan Melton, Kevin Holsenbach, David
Knowles, and Gary Schrader ñ and participate in several events.
There was a wide variety of competitive events that included a Quiz Bowl (Tray
Richardson, Matt Martin, Wendi Benson, and Richard Paul), obstacle course (Perry
Butler, Matt Martin, “Skippy” Danford, and Eric Moyers), essay competition, art
competition, orienteering course (Floyd and Megan McGuinness), archery course
(Richard Paul and Ericha Drenning), trap shoot (Corey Hagen and Jason Hybiak),
dendrology (Gary Schrader and Kevin Holsenbach), kayaking (Laura Pearson and Jessica
Boudreaux), and a team competition where we all competed with the other eighteen
schools. There were also workshops setup for us and we had the choice of attending one
of the seven (i.e. Elk reintroduction, herpetology of Kentucky, Paddlefish, wildlife
forensics). We also attended a social and an awards banquet.
We placed in several events. 1st in orienteering, 1st and 2nd in black and white
photography (Ericha Drenning) and 3rd in black and white photography (Richard Paul),
3rd in the obstacle course, 6th in the quiz bowl, and 6th over all against all schools.
Overall, we had a great time, not only did we meet new people but for most of the
seniors we shared in our last conclave trip. It was awesome - WAR EAGLE!
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Becca Davis and Sheila Jones
The annual School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences awards banquet was held on
the evening of April 9, 2002 at the Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. Unlike previous
years, the Student Government Association hosted this banquet. It was attended by
scholarship donors, professors, students, and their families. Other than a slight mishap
with the slide show (it didn’t work), the banquet was considered a success.
The program began with the SGA president, Wesley Lee, introducing the current
student club presidents. Dean Richard Brinker then recognized the school’s scholarship
donors and Dr. Gjerstad and Dr. Mirarchi announced the new scholarship recipients. A
total of $129, 781 was rewarded for the upcoming 2002-2003 school year. Forestry and
Wildlife professionals presented Student Achievement Awards to outstanding juniors and
seniors. Appreciation Awards were then presented by the Forestry Club and the Wildlife
Society, and John Kush and Dr. Ralph Mirarchi were named Teacher of the Year. New
club officers were then recognized for the following academic year. The night ended
with a raffle of the centerpiece flowers to one lucky person at each table.
The banquet committee (Wendi Benson, Becca Davis, Sheila Jones, Jennifer
Rowe) would like to thank everyone who attended and the support of those who
contributed to the evening. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Dean
Brinker, Angie Stephens, and Mrs. Lane Messer who work hard every year to make the
awards banquet a reality.
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Auburn University
Graduate Students Fall 2001
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
THESIS TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
ACTIVITIES:
HONORS:
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
DISSERTATION TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
ACTIVITIES:
EXPERIENCE:
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
THESIS TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
HONORS:
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
THESIS TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
ACTITIVIES:
EXPERIENCE:
HONORS:
Graeme Stewart Auld
Vancouver, B.C.
M.S.
Forestry
Explaining certification legitimacy: And examination of forest
sector support for forest certification programs in the United
States Pacific Coast, the United Kingdom, and British
Columbia, Canada.
Ben Cashore
Member, Canadian Institute of Forestry
Graduate Research Fellow; recipient, Graduate Research
Travel Award
Steven Burak
Tallassee, FL
Ph.D.
Forestry
Discount rate selection in the valuation of timberland
- the determinants of the timberland discount rate
Warren Flick
Member, SAF; Forest Landowner Assoc.; Alabama Forest
Assoc.; Forest History Society; Appraisal Institute
USDA Forest Service
Deanna Newsom
Penticton, British Columbia
M.S.
Forestry
Achieving legitimacy? Exploring competing certification pro
grams’ efforts to gain Forest manager support in the U.S.
Southeast, Germany, and British Columbia, Canada
Ben Cashore
Long Beach Model Forest; British Columbia Ministry of
Environment, Lands and Parks
Top Ten Masters Student; recipient, Graduate Travel Award
Jeffery Stockman
Springhill, LA
M.S.
Forestry
Regeneration of Upland Oak-Hickory Forests in North Alabama
Mark Dubois
SAF
International Paper, MacMillan Bloedel
L.M. & Mary Ware Forestry Scholarship, Xi Sigma Pi, Golden
Key Honor Society
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Auburn University
Fall 2001
NAME: Nicholas M. Hindman
HOMETOWN: Monroeville, Alabama
DEGREE: B. S. In Forestry
EMPHASIS: Spatial Analysis
EXPERIENCE: Ziebach & Webb Timber
Company and Alabama River
Woodlands Inc.
NAME: Kacey A. Cole
HOMETOWN: Birmingham, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Forest Biology
EXPERIENCE: Tall Timbers Ecological
Research Station, USDA Forest
Service
NAME: Amber D. Arbo
HOMETOWN: Hoover, Alabama
DEGREE: B. S. In Wildlife Sciences
NAME: Timothy P. Kubinak
HOMETOWN: Parlin, New Jersey
EXPERIENCE: USDA-APHIS-Wildlife
Services
ACTIVITIES: Auburn Student Chapter
of the Wildlife Society
NAME: Blake A. Barbaree
HOMETOWN: Huntsville, Alabama
Pictures
Not
Available
NAME: Tonya J. Mallin
HOMETOWN: Phenix City, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Savannah River
Ecology Lab
NAME: James B. Bruner
HOMETOWN: Ozark, Alabama
of the Wildlife Society, National Wild
Turkey Federation, Buckmasters, and
Archery Shooters Association
NAME: Sarah R. Collier
HOMETOWN: Athens, Alabama
NAME: Amanda E. McPherson
HOMETOWN: Marietta, Georgia
EXPERIENCE: Quest Ecology, Inc.
NAME: Jeremy E. Doss
HOMETOWN: Centreville, Alabama
NAME: Bradley V. Staton
HOMETOWN: Albertville, Alabama
Presenting GraduatingSchool of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
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Not
Available
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Auburn University
Graduate Students Spring 2002
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
M.F. PAPER TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
Matthew D. Brown
Montgomery, AL
M.F.
FORY
Current research in species identification through remote sens
ing
Dr. Larry Teeter
Stormwater Management Authority, Inc.
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
M.F. PAPER TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
ACTIVITIES:
Robert L. Parker
Rome, GA
M.F.
FORY
Fertilization of 10 year old Loblolly with waste water treatment
Dr. Mark Dubois
Georgia Pacific; Great Southern; St. Joe Paper
Board of Directors, Georgia Forestry Association; SAF
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
M.F. PAPER TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
HONORS:
Jacob K. Pierce
Greenville, AL
M.F.
FORY
Remote sensing and forest health
Dr. Mark MacKenzie
Buckhead Resources; Osmose
Xi Sigma Pi; Dean’s Honor Roll; Russell Lands Scholarship
recipient; Board of Trustees Scholarship recipient
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
DISSERTATION TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
ACTIVITIES:
HONORS:
Erik B. Schilling
New Castle, DE
Ph.D.
FORY
Biogeochemical comparisons of two contrasting riverine forests
Dr. Graeme Lockaby
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University
Ecological Society of America; Society of Wetland Scientists
Presidential Fellowship recipient
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NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
DISSERTATION TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
Picture
Not
Available
ACTIVITIES:
Suraj P. Shrestha
Auburn, AL
Ph.D.
FORY
Opportunities and limitations of animal logging in the U.S. South
Dr. Bobby Lanford
Wildlife Warden, District Forester, Project Coordinator for the
Government of Nepal
SAF; Nepal Foresters Association
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
M.F. PAPER TOPIC:
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
EXPERIENCE:
ACTIVITIES:
Joseph B. (Jake) Smith
Opelika, AL
M.F.
FORY
Current practices in Southern forest bareroot nurseries
Dr. Dean Gjerstad
Smith & Sons Logging; Dudley Lumber Co.
SAF
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
DEGREE:
DISCIPLINE:
THESIS TOPIC:
Mandy L. Tran
Auburn, AL
MS
FORY
Influence of intensive management on folair dark respiration of
plantation loblolly pine: a year survey
Dr. Lisa Samuelson
Recipient, Award of Academic Excellence, Office of Multicultural
Affairs; recipient, Peaks of Excellence Scholarship
MAJOR PROFESSOR:
HONORS:
Auburn University
Spring 2002
NAME: Zachry C. Adams
HOMETOWN: Newton, Alabama
MINOR: Business & Agronomy
EXPERIENCE: Wiregrass Agricultural
Experiment Station, Auburn Plant
Science Research Center, and Royster
Clark Inc.
ACTIVITIES: Society of American
Forester
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NAME: Rebecca Caroline Davis
HOMETOWN: Cecil, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Anesthesia Billing
Montgomery, and Auburn University
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club Secretary,
and Knothole co-editor, Society of
American Foresters, Xi Sigma Pi Honor
Society - Ranger, Golden Key National
Honor Society
NAME: Clint Estes Black
HOMETOWN: Scottsboro, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Forest Operations
EXPERIENCE: Mead Container Board
Foresters
NAME: Scott Tolbert Delaney
HOMETOWN: Mobile, Alabama
MINOR: Business
EXPERIENCE: Springdale Land
Management
ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club, Society of
American Foresters
NAME: Bradford M. Brannon, III
HOMETOWN: Dahlonega, Georgia
EXPERIENCE: West Building Materials
EMPHASIS: Forest Land Management
ACTIVITIES: Army ROTC, and Society
of American Foresters
NAME: Darrell L. Densel
HOMETOWN: Echo, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Alabama Army National
Guard, Teledyne Continental Motors and
McKesson’s
American Foresters, Xi Sigma Pi, and
Tau Sigma Honor Society
NAME: Robert Thomas Brawner
HOMETOWN: Auburn, Alabama
MINOR: Business
EXPERIENCE: Osmose
American Foresters, and SGA Senator
NAME: Kyle R. Dismukes
HOMETOWN: Tulsa, Oklahoma
EMPHASIS: Urban Forestry
EXPERIENCE: Opelika Public Works
Department
Foresters
NAME: Joshua Benton Brock
HOMETOWN: Gadsden, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Osmose
American Foresters, Jacksonville State
Freshman Forum, and Tau Sigma Honor
Society
NAME: Jeffery Hunter Grimes
HOMETOWN: Andalusia, Alabama
MINOR: Business
EXPERIENCE: Inland Forest Products
American Foresters
NAME: John Edward Davidson
HOMETOWN: Ohatchee, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Wildlife Management
EXPERIENCE: Ragland Timber
Company
American Foresters
NAME: Brandon W. Hamilton
HOMETOWN: Jasper, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Rayonier, Graham
Forestry
Consulting, and Rollins Surveying
American Foresters
NAME: Jeffrey B. Hunt
HOMETOWN: Andalusia, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Rayonier
ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club President,
Society of American Foresters, and Xi
Sigma Pi
NAME: Katherine Hinson Mullinax
HOMETOWN: Anniston, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: The Aquarium, Chick-fila, and Auburn University School of
American Foresters, and Xi Sigma Pi
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NAME: Sheila R. Jones
HOMETOWN: Florence, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Godfather’s Pizza, Red
Lobster, Kmart, Joe Wheeler State Park
Marina and Auburn University
ACTIVITIES: Forestry Club Knothole coeditor, Society of American Foresters, Xi
Sigma Pi Ast. Forester, and Tau Sigma
Honor Society
NAME: Rance E. Neighbors
HOMETOWN: Rockford, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Wildlife
EXPERIENCE: Ray & Gilliland Land
Surveying, and BLM
American Foresters
NAME: William Wesley Lee
HOMETOWN: Statesboro, Georgia
MINOR: Business
EXPERIENCE: Georgia Power
American Foresters, Wildlife Society, Xi
Sigma Pi, and SFWS Student
Government Association President
NAME: Lawrence Christopher Ross
HOMETOWN: Demopolis, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Urban Forestry
EXPERIENCE: City of Mobile, Alabama
Urban Forestry , UAP Timberland,
Alabama Urban Forestry
Association, and Fort James Corporation
NAME: Steven Boyd Maharrey
HOMETOWN: Cusseta, Georgia
EMPHASIS: Forestry Land Management
American Foresters, Wildlife Society, and
Xi Sigma Pi Forester
NAME: Matthew D. Sams
HOMETOWN: Auburn, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Land Management
EXPERIENCE: Gulf States Paper
Corporation
American Foresters, Xi Sigma Pi, and
SGA Vice-President
NAME: Jeremy Keith Moore
HOMETOWN: Pisgah, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Spatial Analysis
EXPERIENCE: Mead Container Board
American Foresters
NAME: David William Stinchcum
HOMETOWN: Americus, Georgia
EXPERIENCE: Complete Forestry and
United Forestry
American Foresters
NAME: John Sullivan Morris
HOMETOWN: Decatur, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Wildlife Management
EXPERIENCE: US Fish & Wildlife
Service, and Auburn University School of
NAME: Charles R. Tait III
HOMETOWN: Coy, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Wildlife
EXPERIENCE: Corps of Engineers
ACTIVITIES: Xi Sigma Pi
NAME: Anthony A. Waiswilos III
HOMETOWN: Opelika, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Forest Products
EXPERIENCE: U.S. Coast Guard
Foresters, Forest Products Society, and
Opelika Tree Commission
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Not
Available
NAME: Jonathan N. Davis
HOMETOWN: Salem, Alabama
DEGREE: B. S. Forest Engineering
ACTIVITIES: American Society of
Agricultural Engineers, and Forest
Products Society
NAME: Aaron L. Schilke
HOMETOWN: Fayetteville, Georgia
EMPHASIS: Forestry
NAME: Matthew Thomas Lyons
HOMETOWN: Ashland, Kentucky
ACTIVITIES: American Society of
Agricultural Engineers
NAME: Terrell S. Stoves
HOMETOWN: Hoover, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Forestry
EXPERIENCE: US Army Corps. Of
Engineers
Foresters
Picture
Not
Available
NAME: Wendi Renee Benson
HOMETOWN: Rainsville, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Alabama Game &
Freshwater Fisheries Cooperative
Research Unit
ACTIVITIES: Auburn Student Chapter of
the Wildlife Society Secretary, AU SFWS
SGA, National Wildlife Society, Project
Wild Certified, and Wildlife Youth Day
Committee Director, Lee County Humane
Society, and Lamda Tau
NAME: Lydia Nicole Guthrie
HOMETOWN: Carbon Hill, Alabama
NAME: Jessica R. Boudreaux
HOMETOWN: Huntsville, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Auburn University
Biological Sciences, TCBY, Opelika City
Schools, Camp Cleawox, and Pine Hill
Day Camp
the Wildlife Society
NAME: Corey E. Hagen
HOMETOWN: Franklin, Tennessee
EXPERIENCE: Camp Laney, and Auburn
University Arboretum
NAME: Ashley Nicole Davis
HOMETOWN: Opelika, Alabama
DEGREE: B. S. In Wildlife Pre-Vet
EXPERIENCE: Bell South
Mobility/Cingular Wireless
ACTIVITIES: Pre-Vet Club and Circle K
NAME: Kevin T. Holsonback
HOMETOWN: Crossville, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: K-Mart Pharmacy and
East Alabama Medical Center
the Wildlife Society, and Phi Deta Chi
NAME: Dana Kent Johnson
HOMETOWN: Wetumpka, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and Freshwater
Fisheries, Southeastern Land & Wildlife
Management Magazine Inc., Wildlife
Foodplot Outlet, and Southern Ponds
and Wildlife LLC
NAME: Laura Lee Pearson
HOMETOWN: Fort Payne, Alabama
the Wildlife Society Vice-President, Tau
Sigma, and SFWS SGA
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NAME: Charles H. Kilgore
HOMETOWN: Jasper Alabama
EXPERIENCE: USFWS, TVA, NFS, and
NPS
ACTIVITIES: Southeastern Bat Diversity
Network
NAME: Tara Suzanne Ratz
HOMETOWN: Lillian, Alabama
MINOR: Business
EXPERIENCE: Volunteer Alabama
Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation
Center
the Wildlife Society; Wildlife Youth Day,
Wildlife Conclave and Project Wild
NAME: Matthew David Martin
HOMETOWN: Trussville, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: USFWS Red Wolf
Recovery Program, Argo Animal Clinic,
and R.B. Martin Construction
NAME: Dwight M. Richardson
HOMETOWN: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Mercedes
NAME: Meghan Elizabeth McGuinness
HOMETOWN: Odessa, Florida
EXPERIENCE: Lowry Park Zoo
NAME: Jennifer Drew Rowe
HOMETOWN: Midland, Georgia
MINOR: English
EXPERIENCE: Raymond Rowe
Furniture Company, University Avenue
Veterinary Clinic and Auburn University
for Dr. D. Robinson
the Wildlife Society Education
Coordinator
NAME: Eric W. Moyers
HOMETOWN: Trinity, Alabama
the Wildlife Society, Wildlife Conclave
NAME: Lisa Rose Scebra
HOMETOWN: Birmingham, Alabama
DEGREE: B. S. In Wildlife Pre-Vet
EXPERIENCE: Birmingham Zoo and
Parkway Animal Hospital
Picture
Not
Available
NAME: Paul K. Nielsen
HOMETOWN: Evergreen, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Fuller Surveying and
Auburn University School of Forestry
and Wildlife Sciences
the Wildlife Society, Sierra Club, and
National Wildlife Federation
NAME: Ericha Susanne Shelton
HOMETOWN: Springfield, Virginia
EXPERIENCE: Alaska Biological Center
USGS, DCS Corporation, and Virginia
Army National Guard
the Wildlife Society President 20012002; Who’s Who 2001-2002; Alabama
Ornithological Society; Alabama Wildlife
Federation; National Wildlife Society;
National Audubon Society; Golden Key
National Honor Society; AU Forestry
Club; Wildlife Rescue League; Volunteer,
Wheeling Sportsman of America, and
National Wild Turkey Federation
NAME: Richard Dean Paul
HOMETOWN: Grove Hill, Alabama
EXPERIENCE: Paul’s True Value,
Knight’s Ambulance Service, and Teal
Run Retrievers
the Wildlife Society Treasurer
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Auburn University
Summer 2002
NAME: David M. Clepper
HOMETOWN: Muscle Shoals, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Land Management
MINOR: Buisiness
American Foresters
Picture
Not
Available
NAME: John T. Goff Jr.
HOMETOWN: Rockford, Alabama
EMPHIASIS: Wildlife Management
EXPERIENCE: Auburn University School
of Forestry & Wildlife
American Foresters
NAME: Davic S. Marks, IV
HOMETOWN: Mobil, Alabama
EMPHASIS: Business
NAME: Geni Lynn Payne
HOMETOWN:Rainbow City, Alabama
EMPHIASIS: Forestry Biology
EXPERIENCE: DeSoto Caverns, and U.S.
Forestry Service
American Foresters
NAME: Lisa J. Miller
HOMETOWN: Lawrenceville, Georgia
EMPHIASIS: Pre-Vet
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Sciences
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