George M. Hopper assumes his new duties July 15, pending formal approval by the Board of Trustees, State Institutions of Higher Learning. The Vicksburg native succeeds interim dean Bob L. Karr, who has retired after 29 years of service.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Tom Tidwell will serve as the new Chief for the U.S. Forest Service.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of Jay Jensen as USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment (NRE).
U.S. Forest Service Chief Abigail R. Kimbell today appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Agpaoa as Southern Regional Forester (Region 8).
Veneman appoints new members to National Urban And Community Forestry Advisory Council
Move Consolidates EDEN within CSREES Homeland Security Program
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.
From Southern Regional Extension Forester Bill Hubbard:
J. Michael Kelly will replace Gregory N. Brown September 1st.
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.
