Volume 27, Number 2 Fall/Winter 2000 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA DANIEL B. WARNELL SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES Bald eagles Georgia’s WaterResources are Researching Solutions Forests like this one bordering Amicolola Falls in North Georgia, protect water quality by preventing bank erosion and filtering bacteria, pathogens and sediment. See story pages 5-7. DEAN’S COLUMN Good stewardship includes honoring donor’s wishes BY DEAN ARNETT C. MACE, JR. ifts to the University of land for research — and for the sale of Georgia Foundation for the trees or property that would enhance Gbenefit of the Warnell programs of the School. School of Forest Resources are critical Mr. Wheatley realized his vision for to our success and will become even the use of his property during his later more so in the future. In fact, nearly 15 years and through his gift initiated percent of our operational expenditures another vision, one that would enable come from these gifts. In this context, it the School to help future graduates is our responsibility to use them as the realize their own dreams. He wanted donor intended. I take this responsibil- these young people to make lasting ity seriously, and with one exception — contributions to society, similar to those photo by Chuck Moore selection of one scholarship recipient he attributed to his education at UGA. one year — we have honored the Mr. Wheatley’s 2,500-acre personal He did not specify that we meet the wishes of each and every donor. retreat is an outstanding example of one vision of any person or groups. A recent article in the Chronicle of man’s dedication to the creation of a When we acquired the property Higher Education implied that we have personal paradise. He created an even- upon Mr. Wheatley’s death, I created not honored the wishes of Mr. Charles aged forest of loblolly, slash and an External Land Management Com- Wheatley in managing his property on longleaf pine. His management objec- mittee. It included seven people with Lake Blackshear. Mr. Wheatley deeded tives were two-fold: to optimize vast experience and expertise, and I the property to the University of hunting opportunities, especially quail asked them to recommend both short - Georgia Foundation in 1989, reserving hunting; and to create pine forests for and-long-term management strategies a lifetime estate. Unfortunately, Mr. his personal peace and solitude. to optimize the use and value of the Wheatley died just two years later. All who knew Mr. Charles property within Mr. Wheatley’s deed. Mr. Wheatley’s deed was very Wheatley knew he credited much of his An inventory of the property concise and specific. It specifies, success to his education and experi- provided a foundation for developing “...benefit and behoof of Grantee for ences at the University of Georgia. He management plans and activities. The the benefit of the School of Forest left the majority of his estate to this inventory confirmed what we already Resources of the University of institution, which he loved and ad- knew: the slash and loblolly stands Georgia, for said property to be mired, including property that would were overmature with some being utilized for such uses and purposes benefit the School as it deems best. He understocked, some overstocked, and as the School of Forest Resources was a visionary who recognized that poor growth on these and some other deems best including research in the excellence of any University stands. There were mixtures of longleaf timber and game management and depends upon private gifts to support and loblolly in similar conditions and any rents or profits or proceeds from scholarships, graduate assistantships, others of pure longleaf stands. This all the sale of trees or the sell of real instruction, research and service pointed to the need to increase produc- property, shall be for the benefit of programs. Thus his deed was specific continued inside back cover ... the School of Forest Resources....” in that the School should manage his W A R N E L L S C H O O L O F F O R E S T R E S O U R C E S pg. 11 L On the Cover Faculty Profile: Ron Hendrick The clear, clean water rushing through Amicolola Falls in North Made in the Shade: Georgia faces an L uncertain future as it A new study shows why shade-grown coffee flows toward urban areas pg. 12 farms help protect biodiversity in Panama. and new development. See story pages 5-7 cover photo by Rick O’Quinn, UGA Communications pg. 14 L I.P.’s O’Brien: Editor Expect more buy-outs, mergers Helen Fosgate Alumni & Development pg. 20 Mary McCormack L Donor Profile: Graphic Design Dicky & Kay Saunders Joel Bryan The Foresters’ Log is an Alumni Association Publication. pg. 19-23 It is published twice a year in the fall and spring. Alumni News FACULTY NEWS • Bruce Beck, professor and eminent on the wood properties of loblolly pines. • David Newman, professor of forest scholar of environmental systems, was finance, along with Warren Flick, awarded a $2,500 Instructional Support • Ron Hendrick, associate professor of Coleman Dangerfield, and Jeff Dorfman and Development grant to participate in forest ecology, received the Gamma Sigma (College of Agricultural and Environmental the Instructional Technology Leadership Delta Junior Faculty Award for outstanding Sciences), received an $80,000 TIP3 grant Program. He is using the funds to research. (see profile, page 7). to research the impact of tax policy on develop an on-line manual to help Georgia’s fiber supply. Newman is the wastewater treatment facility managers • Rhett Jackson, assistant professor of chair-elect of the Society of American and administrators. (See page 6) hydrology, was appointed chairman of the Foresters Working Group of Economics, state’s Stream Buffer Variance Criteria Policy and Law. He participated in two U.S. • David Barker, a biological engineer Technical Advisory Committee. The group Forest Service workshops in Denver and from the United Kingdom, is visiting the is developing guidelines for Georgia Washington about the criteria and indicators lab of Ron Hendrick on a Foresight Environmental Protection Division of sustainability. Award Fellowship from the UK Royal personnel who implement state stream Academy of Engineering. He is studying buffer laws. Jackson was also selected to • Bob Reinert, professor of fisheries, was mini-rhizotron technology as it might be serve as UGA’s representative on the recognized for superior teaching at UGA applied to the study of deep roots. Barker, Oconee River Greenway Commission. Honors Day. whose work looks at stabilizing slopes and hillsides, is involved in an EU-funded • Cecil Jennings, adjunct associate • Sara Schweitzer was promoted from slope stabilization study (ECO SLOPES) professor of fisheries and head of the assistant professor to associate professor of across nine European countries. Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, wildlife ecology and management. received a $511,895 grant from the Georgia • John Carroll, assistant professor of Ports Authority to assess the temporal and • Klaus Steinbeck, who retired in June after wildlife ecology, received a $50,000 spatial distrubtion of estuarine-dependent 34 years as professor of silviculture, grant from Tall Timbers Research Station species in the Savannah River Estuary. received the Alumni Association Faculty to conduct a population genetics study Award for Outstanding Teaching. He was on quail. He also received $50,000 from • Daniel Markewitz, assistant professor also named Professor of the Year by Xi the Wildlife Conservation Society, of soil/site productivity, was the keynote Sigma Pi, the honorary student forestry WSFR and the UGA Foundation’s speaker at a special symposium on association at the Spring Awards Banquet. Partners Program to provide educational carbon cycle changes at the 31st Interna- and research opportunities to Indonesian tional Geological Conference in Rio de • Bob Warren, professor of wildlife nationals working for the WCS. Janeiro in August. ecology and management, was elected vice-president of The Wildlife Society. • Bob Cooper, who was recently • Karl Miller was promoted from He was also elected to the Fish and promoted from assistant to associate associate professor to professor of Wildlife Executive Committee of the professor of wildlife ecology, was wildlife ecology and management. National Association of State Universi- recognized for superior teaching at UGA ties and Land Grant Colleges. The Honors Day. • Larry Morris, professor of forest soils, committee, which promotes university- will begin serving as chair of the Forest and based natural resources programs, • Dick Daniels, professor of quantitative Range Soils Division of the Soil Science communicates with Congress, federal forest management, received $164,335 Society of America in October. He was and state agencies and private organiza- TIP3 grant to investigate the effects of recently reappointed associate editor of the tions in reviewing and developing fish silvicultural and environmental variables Soil Science Society of America Journal. and wildlife management policy. L UGA•DANIEL B. WARNELL SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCESL 4 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION•FALL/WINTER 2000 WATER RESEARCH Physical aspects of water Whatis quality include temperature, light, flow characteristics and channel morphology, a term Water that includes channel struc- ture, channel substrate and woody debris, all of which effect habitat conditions for Quality? aquatic organisms. Biological condi- tions in a river may be undesirable even if chemical and physical characteristics of the water are pristine. Biological contaminants of fresh water photo by Rhett Jackson photos by Todd Rasmussen Todd photos by broad view of water Aquality means protecting include plants and the and maintaining high quality flathead catfish. water for drinking, recreation When species are and aquatic ecosystem health. introduced, either A comprehensive view of water accidentally or quality should consider chemi- intentionally into cal, physical, and new ecosystems, the biological charac- non-native species teristics of surface may eventually and groundwaters.