Washington, D.C.: C.T. "Kip" Howlett, Jr. has been selected as the new Executive Director of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) announced E. Austin Short III, President of the NASF Board of Directors and Delaware State Forester. "We are pleased to have the experience and background of Kip as our new Executive Director; his experience and background will help us to meet the growing challenges of achieving sustainable forests managed in the public interest," noted Mr. Short.
After interviewing nearly a dozen candidates, the Louisiana Forestry Commission has selected a new state forester, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., announced. Wade Dubea, a New Roads native and current resident of St. Francisville, was chosen to replace former State Forester Paul Frey who retired last year.
John Munsell joins Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources as an assistant professor and forest management Extension specialist.
The Forest Landowners Association is pleased to announce Dr. Wayne Clatterbuck of the University of Tennessee as the recipient of the 2008 Extension Forester of the Year Award.
Dr. Escobedo recently joined the University of Florida's School of Forest Resources and Conservation as an Extension Forester.
By Carol L. Spence LEXINGTON, Ky., (April 29, 2009) -- The management of privately held woodlands is a family affair. The 2009 Woodland Owners Short Course reflects that view by offering, for the first time, beginners and advanced programs based on an individual's or family's experience and interest level. A youth program will run concurrently with the day-long adult programs. The course also has moved to Saturdays to accommodate people's busy schedules.
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 14, 2007 - The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program announces an online Woodland Options for Landowners course. The purpose of the course is to provide an introductory level understanding of basic forest management principles and techniques.
BLACKSBURG, Va., June 4, 2007-If you are a small woodlot owner, and are looking for ways to make money from your woods, or if you want more information on how to start managing your woods or perhaps run a woods-based business, the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources has a workshop for you.
The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN), in cooperation with American Forests, hosted a webcast in May 2004 called "Seeing Green with Trees: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Urban Forests."
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is an interagency research partnership focused on wildland fire and fuels management issues. Each year at this time we post Announcements for Proposals on our website: http://jfsp.nifc.gov
