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THE
KNOTHOLE
2004-2005
A u b u r n
U n i v e r s i t y
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
The Knothole
Volume XXIII
2004-2005
Published By:
Forestry Club
School of Forestry
and Wildlife Sciences
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Jamie C. McKinnon, Editor
Editor’s Comments
This edition of the Knothole has been made possible through the efforts of many different individuals. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your contributions. By producing this publication, we have helped portray the events of the 2004-2005
school year. This will allow us to tell our story in a very real and lasting way. It has been my
honor to be this year’s Knothole editor. I hope that you find that this year’s edition meets the
high standards that have been set in years past.
As I look back over the last few years that I have spent in the School of Forestry and
Wildlife Sciences, many memories come to mind. I remember attending summer practicum and
feeling lost, with no idea as to which direction I would eventually take. As summer practicum
ended and the fall semester began, I remember feeling as if the end of my forestry curriculum
was an eternity away. The next four semesters came and went, and as I now approach the conclusion of my time here, it seems to have flown by so quickly. When all of the classes and tests
are set aside, I find that the thing I most value from my time here is the lasting friendships that
I have formed. I would like to take this opportunity to say how proud I am to have become
friends with the excellent men and women in my class. I would also like to thank Mrs. Crim
and Mrs. Lane. I don’t know what I would have done without these two ladies. Now, as I look
back, I believe that my time here has been one of the best experiences of my life.
For everyone who will be graduating, I would like to personally say “Congratulations”.
You have shown the character to withstand the demands put upon you, the dedication to navigate around the obstacles that were put before you, and the heart to endure through good times
and bad. As your reward, you will be forever a part of the esteemed Auburn University School
of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences alumni family. For those undergraduates who will be continuing on, you have much to look forward to: a new building, new classes, and new friends. But
remember to make the best of your time here because it will all be over before you know it.
War Eagle!
Jamie McKinnon ‘05
Knothole Editor
The Dean’s Corner
Dr. Richard W. Brinker
Dean, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
It seems like so long ago but also just like yesterday that we were trying to figure out a way to build a
new home for our School. We have been in M. White Smith Hall since 1947, and our need for a newer; larger, and
more modern facility was approved in the early 1990's, but funding became the big hurdle. Private support was
essential, but securing these funds could not start until prospective donors saw that it was a real vision and not just
a "pipe dream." The breakthrough came with $10 million of federal funding received in 1998, followed by $7 million allocated in an Alabama Agricultural Bond issue. With about 75% of the needed finding secured, private
donors saw the reality of our idea, and private support built to the $5 million needed to allow the design and construction to begin.
The design effort began in 2001, and construction started in September, 2003. Twenty months later, we
are poised to begin moving into this wonderful facility. Construction seemed to move along at a "snail's pace" during the preparation of the foundation and the pouring of more than 8500 yds.3 of concrete that would serve as the
superstructure of the new building. However, it has really moved along at a more rapid pace during the past six
months.
The many trades required to complete such a large project have been working steadily to meet the May
2005 completion date. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, flooring, and many other sub-contractors have progressed pretty much as planned. There were a few "glitches" that caused some minor delays, but on a
3-year project, the schedule has been pretty close to plan. Our construction manager, Brasfield-Gorrie of
Birmingham, did a superb job of making this schedule happen; plus, it has been within budget!
There will be many new features in this building that will be a great improvement over the space that we
occupied in M. White Smith and Funchess Halls. There are new research labs, many more environmental rooms
(walk-in coolers and freezers), five technology enhanced classrooms, a computer lab that is 2.5 times the size of
the current lab, an assembly room that will be flexible enough to accommodate a graduation reception or a professional continuing education event, and the outdoor pavilion constructed similar to the atrium featuring glulam
beams and T&G decking, that will be used for smaller, outdoor events. Students will finally get their break room,
the Student Activities Suite, to house club offices and provide a place for students to study, grab a snack or lunch,
and just hang out together between classes.
The building will be completely furnished with new furniture throughout. Dr. Glenn Glover, Chairman of
our Building Committee, has spent a tremendous amount of time and effort over the past 5 years to make sure
everything is just right. An interesting feature of our new Executive Conference Room will be a conference table
custom-made from some of the 105-year old loblolly pine trees that were harvested from our building site. This 28
ft. table should be quite a showpiece and have a great meaning about who we are and what we are about.
Our students will once again be able to attend their forestry and wildlife science classes in their own
building. Additionally, there will be outdoor venues that will provide places to study and relax, especially on those
great spring afternoons. I am sure that we will also have classes from other colleges on campus in our building, so
we will have an opportunity to showcase who we are to other AU students and maybe even enlighten them about
the importance of the stewardship of our forest resources in Alabama.
We are planning a formal dedication of our new building on August 26, 2005. It will be the beginning of
a new chapter for our School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, one that will benefit our faculty, students, and
alumni for many years. I hope that many of you will be able to attend this commemorative event and help us start
this new chapter. It is an exciting time for us at Auburn!
Director of Student Services
Mrs. Sarah Crim
This has been another great year at the School of Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences. The students have really excelled and accomplished some big goals. The
foremost of which was raising over $20,000 through the Toomer's Oak tree project.
During the course of last year, students planted, watered, and cared for a crop of over
700 seedlings from the historic Auburn Toomer's Oak trees. The majority of the trees
were then sold to alumni from throughout the nation. The money raised from the project will go toward a scholarship endowment and help support students in attending
national professional conferences. This project was a great success and will continue
to grow with each year's new crop of seedlings.
In addition to the oak project, students also participated in several activities
including a Wildlife Society sponsored youth duck hunt, Wildlife Youth Day, Fall Ice
Breaker, Spring Awards Banquet, Big Buck Contest, firewood sales, Forestry
Conclave, Wildlife Conclave, and many others. In addition, our students participated in
a campus wide effort with the World Food Programme's War against Hunger campaign
by raising money to help feed the hungry around the world.
It has been a special year for the School; a year of celebrating new traditions
and carrying on the old ones. We wish the very best to the seniors as they graduate
from this stage of their life to carry on the leadership and academic skills they have
learned into the workforce. We look forward to the year ahead which will bring new
faces and new places to the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences as we welcome
next year's class of freshman into our new home on the south end of campus.
I would like to thank our students for a wonderful year of dedication and hard
work. May your lives be blessed and may you never forget the lessons that you
learned here at Auburn.
War Eagle!
Sarah Crim
Summer Practicum 2004
Forestry Practicum 2004 was a time for students to develop their skills, form
friendships and interact with individuals with one common goal - the preservation and
management of forestlands. Our time at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center
was a rewarding experience and one that will form a solid base for our advancement in
the field of forestry. Forest Mensuration, Forest Biology, Forest Operations, Surveying
and Forest Management comprised 10 weeks of strenuous work and long nights of
studying. Through each professor’s instruction, we learned skills such as cruising, recognizing changes along gradients, conducting a management inventory, using a
theodolite, gathering data to construct a topographic map, boundary line recovery and
land management. We also visited different sites to view various forest operations and
products that are being produced from wood. By learning and viewing these different
concepts and operations throughout the summer, each one of us formed ideas and
goals about which direction we would like to pursue in the forestry field. Because
studying was the main activity at camp, there was not much time to do anything else.
However, a moment of free time did present itself every once and a while. The guys
and girl (poor Trista) spent our free time relaxing, watching movies and taking trips into
nearby Andulusia. The friendships formed during these 10 weeks were incredible and
to watch each student become closer throughout camp was rewarding for me and I’m
sure for everyone else. Twenty years down the road I see these guys not only being
coworkers, but also good friends. This common bond between us hopefully will make
the Forestry Class of 2006 one that will be remembered for a dedication to hard work
and a desire to better the forest industry.
Charles Taylor
President, Summer Practicum 2004
First Row: Sally
Second Row: Taylor Norton, Josh Davison, Charles Ramsey, Morgan Wainwright,
Charles Taylor, Charles Morgan, Justin Medley, Mark Bales, John Drewnowski, Will
Colvin
Third Row: Harold Kowalsky, Nathan Burns, Scott Partain, Hugh Glidewell, Matthew
Coate, Trista Ham, Carl Childree, Alan Daniels, Carl Vernon, Greg Brewer, Kraig Jones
Fourth Row: Justin Stringfellow, Luke Ferguson, Wes Pruett, Eddie Wade, Chris
Brannon, Gavin Jackson, Josh Burnette, Steven Jones, Joseph Capps, Lee Bouldin,
Matt McGaughey, Jay Ransom
Fall Ice Breaker
We are looking forward to seeing all of our students on
September 1, 2005
at the Mary Olive Thomas Demonstration Forest.
SGA
This has been a very active year for the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. The
first event this year was the Fall Icebreaker and was held at the Mary Olive-Thomas Tract. The
Icebreaker's menu included grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. The speakers, food, venue, and
weather all helped to make this a very memorable event. The next event to take place was the
Homecoming BBQ, held on the front lawn of M. White Smith Hall and catered by the
Barbeque House. There were many alumni present, and the weather was excellent. The last
major event that took place this year was the Spring Awards Banquet, held at the Lodge and
Conference Center in Opelika. Many deserving students and faculty received different awards,
including scholarships, achievement awards, and personal recognition. This was all made possible by the generosity of the different scholarship and achievement award donors. The dinner,
speakers, and venue all made the awards banquet a very enjoyable evening. Not enough can be
said as to how grateful I am for all the help that Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Crim have given me this
year.
The clubs within the SFWS have also had a very full schedule this year. Both the
Forestry Club and Wildlife Society participated in the sale of Toomer's Corner oak trees this
year. The Forestry Club had a very impressive finish of 5th place in this year's Forestry
Conclave in Nacodoges Texas, and it has also been very active in firewood sales this year. The
Forestry Club also went to the Society of American Foresters Convention in Edmonton,
Canada. The Wildlife Society hosted the Youth Dove Hunt in Camp Hill, Alabama, and attended the Southeastern Wildlife Conference in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Wildlife Society
also undertook a new project this year involving Deer Management Strategy in the Tuskegee
National Forest and traveled to the Wildlife Conclave in Gainsville, Florida. In addition, the
Wildlife Society hosted a Wildlife Youthday this year. The Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honors
Fraternity also participated in many events. The officers of Xi Sigma Pi did a Project Learning
Tree event at a local elementary school and planted a Toomer's Corner oak tree at a local assisted living facility.
The 2004-2005 school year has been a very busy time for the School of Forestry and
Wildlife Sciences SGA. My fellow officers this year have been Ryan Musick, Vice President,
and John Gilbert, Senator. It has been my honor to serve as this year's SGA president. I would
like to personally thank Craig White and Katy Myers, former SGA presidents, for giving me the
confidence to pursue this endeavor.
War Eagle!
Jamie McKinnon ‘05
SGA President
SGA AWARDS BANQUET
SFWS Advisory Council
Appreciation Award
to Mrs. Martha Dixon
George Crenshaw Moore
Graduat Fellowship in
Wildlife Award
to Laura Hanson
James Floyd Goggans
Fellowships Award
to Rachel Jolley & John Lhotka
U.S.D.A. Forest
Service Science Award
to Josh Angel
by Dr. Bob Rummer
Weyerhaeuser Forest
Economics Award
to Tyler Baxter
by Dr. David Laband
AL: Divison, SAF Junior
Leadership Award
to Will Colvin
by Kent Hanby
SE & AL SAF
Leadership Award
to Jay Ransom
by Bill Consoletti
SFWS Alumni Association
Outstanding Senior Awards
(Academics)
to Casey Neary & Jamie McKinnon
by Gordon Armistead
F&W Forestry Services
Inc., Rising Senior Award
to Hugh Glidewell
by Dennis LeBleu
Association of Consulting Foresters
Senior Leadership Award
to Ben Pinkleton
by Terry Love
The Alabama Wildlife
Federation Game
& Non Game Awards
to Jordan Smith & Andrew
Hein by Tim Gothard
AL Wildlife Society Student
Leadership Award
to Tiffanie Baker
by Gary Moody
Toomer’s Oak
Leardership Awards
to Todd Threadgill & Adam
Ziegenbein by Dr. Art Chappelka
Toomer’s Oak Appreciation Award
to Dr. Scott Enebak
by Adam Ziegenbein & Todd Threadgill
Forestry Club Teacher of
the Year Award
to Dr. David Laband
by Ben Pinkleton
Forestry Club Advisor’s
Appreciation Awards
to Dr. Mathew Smidt &
Dr. Tom Gallagher
by Ben Pinkleton
Wildlife Society Most
Outstanding Member Award
to Tiffanie Baker
by Dr. Ralph Mirarchi
Wildlife Society Teacher
of The Year Award
to Dr. Jim Armstrong
by Tiffanie Baker
Clubs Appreciation Award
to Mrs. Lane Messer
Graduate Students
Appreciation Award
to Patti Staudenmaier
by John Gilbert
Forestry Club
I feel very privileged to have been the president of the forestry club this year. I feel that
I had one of the best groups to work with. This year we participated in many events throughout
the year, including the Toomer’s corner oak tree project, Forestry Conclave, and firewood sales
in the winter. Everything that I asked of my guys, even though it may have taken a little bribing, got done. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience as Forestry Club president and hope
that the future presidents have as much fun and good luck as I did.
Ben Pinkleton ‘05
Forestry Club President
Forestry Conclave 2005
The 48th annual ASFC conclave was held in Nacogdoches, Texas. Our forestry club
sent sixteen members to participate in the events. The trip began with an early leaving time of
4 a.m. from the forest products lab. The van ride consisted of everyone sleeping the whole way
there leaving Dr. Smidt and Dr. Gallagher with the ultimate task of driving. We arrived in
Texas with a warm temperature of around seventy degrees. The first day was set aside for
“fun” events. The first event was log boom running. We had only two willing contestants from
our group. After many laughs and cries of pain, none of the participants made it across all of
the booms. That night, Stihl hosted their annual competition for one student from each school.
All of the technical events took place over the course of Friday. On the last day, Saturday, the
physical events were either in the stockyard building or outside. Overall, the team placed 5th,
which is great considering it was everyone’s first time to attend conclave, including 2nd in the
Jill Bow saw event with Trista Ham, 1st in compass and pcing with Will Colvin, 2nd in the log
roll with Ryan Musick and Adam Zeigenbein, 3rd in the Timber Estimation with Josh Angel,
and 2nd in the Women’s Crosscut with Erin Holmes and Trista Ham. Thanks to Dr. Smidt, Dr.
Gallagher, and Mrs. Crim for their support and time.
War Eagle
Adam Ziegenbein ‘05
Vice President Forestry Club
Jay Ransom
Conclave Chairman
Society of American Foresters &
Canadian Institute of Forestry
Joint 2004 Annual General Meeting & Convention
The 2004 Society of American Foresters and the Canadian Institute of Forestry
held the annual general meeting and convention in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. An
invitation was extended that allowed six Auburn undergraduate forestry students to
attend the convention. The students who attended were Josh Angel, Clint Belden,
Jamie McKinnon, Ryan Musick, Jay Ransom, and Adam Ziegenbein. We began our
journey by flying out of the Atlanta airport and making a brief stop in St. Paul,
Minnesota, before continuing to Edmonton.
After arriving in Edmonton, we took a brief cab ride to the Crown Plaza Hotel.
Once we settled into our hotel, we walked to the Shaw Conference Center, where we
registered and received our schedules for the week. Later that night, we attend a student icebreaker and competed in the student quiz, where Auburn reached the third
round. The weekly activity at the Shaw Conference Center included many student
events, professional presentation, and an exhibition hall containing a wide variety of
forestry related booths. The convention was a great opportunity for us to interact with
other students and professionals who share our common interests. There were many
nice restaurants and attractions to see within walking distance of the conference center. We also took a trip to West Edmonton Mall, the original "Mega-Mall." This mall covers over 50 city blocks and is over 14 stories tall; it contains 800 stores and 100 eating
establishments. Toward the end of our stay in Edmonton, we took a student bus tour to
the Hinton Training Center Lodge. While at the lodge, we listened to one of the leading
experts on bears in North America and enjoyed a wonderful steak dinner. After an
overnight stay at the Hinton Training Center, we continued our tour into Jasper
National Park. The upper range of the Rocky Mountains runs through the park. While
there, we saw big horn sheep, mule deer, and black bear. We also visited a natural hot
springs, where we got to take a swim in the spring-fed pools.
Our trip to the 2004 SAF-CIF convention in Edmonton Canada will be an experience
that we will never forget. It was a great opportunity that I was glad to share with
friends.
War Eagle!
Josh Angel ‘05
Treasurer Forestry Club
Wildlife Society
This was another great year for the Auburn Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. In
September, The Wildlife Society hosted its second state sponsored Youth Dove Hunt at the
Piedmont Substation in Camp Hill, Alabama. It was a great turnout, and all of the kids and
adults had a good time. At the end of October, twelve of us, along with Dr. Mirarchi, traveled
to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the annual Southeastern Wildlife Conference to meet and
rub elbows with professionals in the wildlife field. Our society added a new project, a deer
management strategy for Tuskegee National Forest. This is a project that will grow through the
years and really give students good experience in the management field. In the Spring, seventeen students traveled to The University of Florida in Gainesville to compete in Conclave. On
April 23rd, we hosted our 6th annual Wildlife Youthday at the Forest Ecology Preserve here in
Auburn. We also had cookouts where we would cut lose and just hang out.
The Wildlife Society is a great club for not only wildlife majors but all majors. The
experiences you gain are priceless, as are the friends you make along the way. Todd Threadgill
will take over next year as the new president to keep The Wildlife Society growing to be bigger
and better.
Tiffanie Baker ‘05
ASCTWS President
Wildlife Conclave
This spring, members of the Auburn University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
traveled to Gainesville, Florida, for Wildlife Conclave, an annual gathering of wildlife societies
from around the Southeast. Student groups come together to compete in a variety of events that
test academic knowledge and skills in wildlife-related activities, such as archery (in which our
own Jeremy Ferguson placed third) and a rigorous obstacle course. We are very proud of our
quiz bowl team, which performed impressively in three rounds of this extremely challenging
event. We were happy to take a large group to Conclave this year--the largest I've seen during
my time at Auburn, and everyone competed very well. It was also a young group, so we are
optimistic about future participation. Most importantly, we had the opportunity to interact with
other future wildlife professionals, gain valuable experience, and have a great time with our fellow Wildlife Society members.
Wildlife Youth Day
This year's annual Wildlife Youthday was extraordinary! On April 23, 2005 we
had about 60 kids venture out to the Forest Ecology Preserve to spend the day learning about wildlife from 5 various stations. We started out the day with a presentation
from the Raptor Center. They brought a Screech Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk, and a Black
Vulture for the kids to learn about and look at. Our stations included a fun game about
habitat management. The Arboretum came out to teach the kids about the different
kinds of trees. Shelters are important to wildlife and the kids got to build shelters as
well as learn what they can be used for. Dr. Clark came and fascinated the kids about
insects from around the world. At the end of the day the Raptor Center came back out
and released a Cooper's Hawk into the Preserve. It was wonderful day and everyone
had a great time. We are looking forward to doing it all again next year.
Xi Sigma Pi
Forestry Honor Fraternity
Xi Sigma Pi is a national honor society that was founded at the
University of Washington on November 24, 1908. The objectives of Xi Sigma
Pi, as stated in the constitution, are to secure and maintain a high standard
of scholarship in forestry education, to work for the improvement of forestry,
and to promote fraternal relations among earnest workers engaged in
forestry activities. Its members, encourage forestry activities at the institutions with which they are connected by active participation in the projects of
their respective forest clubs and by special chapter projects for encouraging
the development of leadership in school activities.
This year Xi Sigma Pi was very active in the community. Our fraternity held three service projects that brought forestry to both young and old.
On April 20th, 2005 we visited Morningside of Auburn (an assisted living
home) and donated a Toomer oak that all the forestry and wildlife organizations worked hard to grow. On April 28th, 2005 we visited Dixie Elementary
school and using project learning tree activities to share forestry with students in a 3rd grade class. The following day we shared the same experience
with the after school program at Yarbrough Elementary school.
The new members have been officially initiated in a traditional ceremony that was held at Cock of the Walk in Opelika, Alabama. I want to encourage the new officers and members to maintain their academic excellence,
work to educate the community about forestry, and strive for only the highest
goals.
Sigma Chapter Forester
Ryan Musick ‘05
New Members:
Mark Bales
Lee Bouldin
Hugh Glidewell
Kraig Jones
Harold Kowalsky
Charlie Morgan
Scott Partain
Wes Pruet
Homecoming BBQ
Homecoming is a very special time at Auburn University. The School of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences adds a personal touch by having an alumni barbeque
each year during homecoming weekend. Prizes are given to those who have traveled
the farthest, the most recent graduate, the oldest post graduate, and the youngest tiger
there. Faculty, students, and staff of the past, present, and future are always in attendance. It is a time for old friends to catch up and new friendships to be made. This
was the last year that the Alumni Homecoming Barbeque will be held at M. White
Smith Hall. Next fall the barbeque will be held at the new Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences building. So, make sure you come to the new location. See you on
September 24, 2005!
John Gilbert ‘03/‘05
Toomer’s Corner Oak Treee
The students of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences undertook a major fundraising project for the
Wildlife Society and Forestry Club. During the past summer and fall, the students waters, fertilized, and did general daily maintenance on the Toomer’s Corner Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) trees. With the support of Dean
Brinker, Dr. Ditchkoff, and Dr. Enebak, all the club members showed how important this fundraiser was when they
gave up many a weekend and afternoon repotting and volunteering to sell trees around campus and around town.
We have already sold trees this spring on A-Day at Anders bookstore.
Just over 700 trees were made available for pickup or for purchase at the Forestry and Wildlife homecoming Barbeque. Past Auburn University Alumni and Forestry and Wildlife alumni were very willing to support this
project, and since then we have sold around 500 trees. The funds from this project will fund forestry and wildlife
scholarships as well as support both clubs’ trips to their national conventions and help lighten the load for our conclave competitions.
Since year one was such a success, student collected more Toomer’s acorns in September and October and
began repotting in November in hopes that this project will continue to be a large fundraiser. Trees have been
receiving the same treatment as the first year trees. These trees will be available for ordering online at
www.sfws.auburn.edu/sso/oaks and will be available at the barbeque. We will also be selling at Anders Bookstore
before select important football games in hopes of making purchasing more accessible. That way, everyone will
have his or her own personal Toomer’s Corner Live Oak to roll.
I want to personally thank all of the faculty for their support. Also, thank you Mrs. Lane for all your hard
work tat you did on a daily basis to make sure everything got done. A lot of things wouldn’t have gotten done
without your support. Thanks to all the students who put in their time to make sure that this project was a success.
Todd Threadgill
Wildlife Society Co-Oak Tree Coordinator
New Building Update
Move in date is scheduled for the week
of July 25, 2005.
Students Graduated Fall 2004
Angela M. Brinkman
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
John E. Drewnowski
B.S., Forestry
Michael J. Gray
B.S., Forestry
Jody M. Holdbrooks
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Joshua C. Lawrence
B.S., Forestry
Laura L. Monseglio
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
William B. Reynolds
B.S., Forestry
Joshua L. Roberts
B.S., Forestry
Kevin R. Rose
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Whitney L. Smith
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Phillip H. Tarver
B.S., Forestry
Students Graduated Fall 2004
Bruno S. Folegatti
M.S., Forestry
Theron M. Terhune
M.S., Wildlife Sciences
Maksym O. Polyakov
Ph.D., Forestry/Economics
Students Graduated Spring 2005
Jeremy B. Agee
B.S., Forestry
Josh K. Angel
B.S., Forestry
Tiffanie A. Baker
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Tyler M. Baxter
B.S., Forestry
Justin D. Beasley
B.S., Forestry
Gary B. Butler
B.S., Forest Engineering
Bryan W. Danford
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Will A. Daniels
B.S., Forestry
Erin L. Holmles
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Daniel D. Jordan
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Jared D. Kelly
B.S., Forest Engineering
James C. McKinnon
B.S., Forestry
Students Graduated Spring 2005
Jonathan D. Melton
B.S., Forest Engineering
Casey P. Neary
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Pre-Vet
Benjamin D. Pinkleton
B.S., Forestry
Donald R. Reeves
B.S., Forestry
Meredith A. Riester
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Robert I. Rogers
B.S., Forestry
Zane S. Wheeler
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Cara M. Williams
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Adam M. Ziegenbein
B.S., Forestry
Students Graduated Spring 2005
Marianne Farris
M.S., Forestry
David Koons
Ph.D., Wildlife Sciences
John Lewis
M.S., Wildlife Sciences
Eric Owiredu
M.S., Forestry
Nick Sharp
M.S., Wildlife Sciences
Students Graduated Summer 2005
Jewell C. Etheridge
B.S., Forestry
Walter L. Hodges
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
D. J. Landrum
B.S., Forestry
Benjamin K. Mayer
B.S., Wildlife Sciences
Students Graduated Summer 2005
Arnold Beau Brodbeck
M.S., Forestry
Frito Dolisca
Ph.D., Forestry/Economics
Chad Newbolt
M.S., Wildlife Sciences
Brad Ostrom
M.S., Forestry
Stephen A. Predmore
M.S., Forestry
Kim Subacz
M.S., Wildlife Sciences
Troy Taylor
M.S., Forestry
Dan Wyrick
M.F., Forestry
Thanks for the support of
Alabama Conservaiton and
Natural Resources
Thanks for the support of
Alabama Power Company
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Personnel
Dean: Richard W. Brinker
Associate Dean, Education: Greg L. Somers
Associate Dean, Research: B. Graeme Lockaby
Faculty
Allen, Brenda M.
*Armstrong, James B.
Arnold, Jennifer
*Carino, Honorio F.
*Chappelka, Arthur H.
Crim, Sarah D.
Davis, Terry C.
Ditchkoff, Stephen
Dubois, Mark R.
*Enebak, Scott A.
*Flynn, Kathryn M.
Gallagher, Thomas
*Gjerstad, Dean H.
*Glover, Glenn R.
*Grand, J. Barry
Harris, April
*Hepp, Gary R.
Johnson, Rhett E.
*Laband, David
*Lockaby, B. Graeme
Loewenstein, Edward F.
Loewenstein, Nancy
Lowe, Bob
*MacKenzie, Mark D.
McDaniel, Josh M.
*McNabb, Kenneth L.
*Meldahl, Ralph S.
*Mirarchi, Ralph E.
*Mitchell, Michael S.
Muehlenfeld, Ken L.
Nagubadi, Venkatarao
Orr, Allison
Pancake, Dale
*Samuelson, Lisa J.
Smidt, Mathew F.
*Somers, Greg L.
*South, David B.
Stephens, Angie
*Stribling, H. Lee
*Tang, Ruen C.
*Teeter, Larry D.
Asst Prof, Urban Forestry**
Assoc Prof, Wildlife Management**
Postdoctoral Fellow
Prof, FP Production/Operations Mgmt**
Prof, Forest Biology
Director of Student Services
Asst Prof, Forest Pathology
Asst Prof, Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt
Assoc Prof, Resource Mgmt**
Assoc Prof, Forest Pathology
Assoc Prof, Forest Biology**
Asst Prof, Forest Engineering/Operations
Prof, Forest Biology
Prof, Forest Biometrics**
Assoc Prof & Unit Leader, ACFWRU
Instructor
Prof, Waterfowl Biology and Management
Director, SDFEC
Prof, Economics
Prof, Forest Soils
Asst Prof,
Postdoctoral Fellow
Weaver Professor of Forestry
Asst Prof, Forest Ecology
Asst Prof, Social Forestry
Assoc Prof, Silv** & Director, AUSFNMC
Assoc Prof, Forest Biometrics
Prof, Wildlife Ecology and Management
Asst Prof, Wildlife Biology
Director, FP Development Center**
Postdoctoral Fellow
Instructor
Asst Director, SDFEC
Prof, Tree Physiology
Asst Prof, Forest Operations**
Assoc Prof, Forest Biometrics
Prof, Forest Nursery and Plantation Mgmt
Director of Development
Assoc Prof, Wildlife Economics & Mgmt**
Prof, Wood Science/Forest Products
Prof, Forest Economics/Management
Tian, Hanqin
*Tufts, Robert A.
*Zhang, Daowei
Zhang, Y.
Prof, Systems Integration & Modeling (CFS)
Assoc Prof, Timber Harv/Forest Eng
Prof, Forest Econ & Policy
Asst Prof, For Resources Policy & Econ
* Level IIGraduate faculty may direct PhD students
Extension Specialists **
Affiliate/Adjunct Faculty
Boring, Lindsay R. Boyer, William D. Brewer, Wayne
Brockway, Dale G. Carter, Greg A.
Carter, Robert E. Coleman, Mark D. Conner, Anthony H. Flint, Paul L.
Hedman, Craig W. Hermann, Sharon M.Hse, Chung-yun
Irwin, Elise R.
Johnsen, Kurt H. Jones, Robert H. Kirkman, L. KatherineKnoepp, Jennifer D. Masters, Ronald E. McIntyre, Sherwood, Jr.Mexal, John G.
Michael, Jerry L.
Miller, James H.
Mitchell, Robert
Nicholas, Niki S.
Powell, Roger A.
Price, Eddie W.
Prior, Stephen A. Rockwell, Robert F. Rogers, Hugo H., Jr.Rummer, Robert
Runion, G. Brett
Sanchez, Felipe G. Schelhas, John W., Jr.Stanturf, John A.
Starkey, Thomas E. -
Affiliate Prof, Forest Ecology
Affiliate Prof, Forest Biology
Adjunct Prof, Plant Pathology
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Prof, Physiology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Assoc Prof,
Affiliate Prof, Wood Chemistry
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Wildlife
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Asst Prof,
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Forest Products
Adjunct Asst Prof, Wildlife
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Tree Physiology
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Dendrology and Ecology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Assoc Prof,
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Prof, Forest Nursery Management
Affiliate Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Prof, Forest Physiology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Ecology
Affiliate Prof,
Affiliate Prof, Forest Products
Affiliate Assoc Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Prof,
Affiliate Prof, Plant Physiology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Engineering
Affiliate Assoc Prof,
Affiliate Assoc Prof,
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Economics
Affiliate Prof, Forest Soils
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Stokes, Bryce
Taylor, Steve
Torbert, John
Trettin, Carl C.
West, David H.
Wigley, T. Bently, Jr.Zutter, Bruce R.
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Affiliate Prof, Forest Engineering
Adjunct Assoc Prof, Forest Engineering
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biometrics
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Adjunct Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Affiliate Asst Prof, Forest Biology
Support Staff
Bottenfield, Tim R.
Bowersock, Elizabeth
Buchanan, Bessie
Butts, Jeremy
Cannon, Teresa
Carey, William A.
Christian, Judy
Dorman, Tammy
Edwards, Beverly
Karen Frizzell
Gentry, Marjorie
Governo, Robin G.
Hainds, Mark
Handley, Bill
Hill, Tommy
Jarrell, Darlene
Kleiner, Kevin
Kush, John S.
Martin, Richard H.
McGuire, John P.
Messer, Lane
Mitchell, Steve
Moncrief, Jeannie
Padgett, David
Phillabaum, Ginger
Robbins, Efrem
Robinson, Laura
Schilling, Erik
Sholar, Jerald
Sightler, Davey
Silvano, Amy
Sisson, Clay
Stallings, Larry
Staudenmaier, Patti
Stokes, Thomas
Streetman, Cam
Taylor, Benton
VanderSchaff, Curtis
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Info Tech, Master Spec
Office Associate
Office Associate
Wild Prog Tech III, GA
Admin Asst, Forestry Center
Res Fellow III
Office Associate
Forestry Tech V
Office Administrator
Office Associate
Manager, Forestry Finanical Services
Res Assoc IV
Res Assoc III
Spec, For/Wild Maintenance
Forestry Tech V
Office Associate
Res Asst IV
Res Assoc IV
Forestry Program Assoc II
Forestry Program Assoc I
Spec, Student Services
Wild Prog Asst II, GA
Info Tech Spec IV
Forestry Tech V
Office Administrator
Res Asst II
Res Assoc II
Res Assoc II
Wild Prog Assoc I, GA
Forestry Tech V
Res Asst III
Wild Prog Assoc II, GA
Forestry Tech IV
Acad. Prog. Admin. Spec. III
Res Asst III
Wild Prog Asst I, GA
Res Asst II
Res Assoc II
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