Managing Forests for Health, Wildlife, and Productivity
Flinchum’s Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Road, Athens, GA
Sponsored By: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Date: Sep 18, 2018 07:30 AM to Sep 19, 2018 12:15 PM
Brochure
Brochure with optional mail-in registration form
About the Event
Course content will center on landscape-scale forest health issues related to productivity, wildlife management, and water quality.
Topics include:
* biology and management of major insect, pathogen, and weed pests of southeastern forests
* invasive species detection and associated management tactics
* forest management strategies to enhance wildlife populations and water quality
* risks and benefits of fire and pesticides as management tools
* hands-on training in identification of pests and their damage
Participants should be better equipped to manage pine and hardwood stands in the Southeastern US for health and productivity upon completion of this course.
Who Should Attend?
Foresters, extension/outreach personnel, consulting foresters, resource managers
Instructors
Dr. David Coyle is a Forest Health Extension Associate with Southern Regional Extension Forestry and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He administers a regional forest health and invasive species outreach and education program.
Dr. Elizabeth Benton is a Forest Health Outreach faculty member in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Her work focuses on pesticide use in forest settings and environmental risk assessment.
Dr. Mark McConnell is a Wildlife Outreach faculty member in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. His work focuses on integrating wildlife management into working landscapes.
Cancellations
Notify Ingvar Elle at 706-583-0566 by September 4, 2018 if you need to cancel.
Special Needs
If you require special services or dietary considerations, contact Ingvar Elle at 706-583-0566 or ingvar@uga.edu by September 4, 2018.
Continuing Education Credits
*12.0 SAF Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) Hours - Category 1 (approved)
*12.0 MTH Continuing Logging Education (CLE) Hours – Environment (approved)
If you have any questions please contact James T. Johnson at 706-308-6396 or james.johnson26@uga.edu.
