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a chance to win football tickets! Take our survey for Fall 2012 See inside for details Dangerous Crossings Black bears threatened by road project? In memoriam: Claud Brown, Carolyn Warnell Bryan Meet our new alumni and development team A Message from the Dean Mixing it up Hosted by the UGA Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society Warnell’s supporting staff April 27, 2013 sees exciting new changes Social Hour 4-6 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. all 2012 has brought a number of important and exciting staff changes here Fat Warnell. We have completed the hiring of a new development director — Tickets $8, children 5 and under free Ms. Lauren Newsome Bush. Lauren comes to us from the Georgia Forestry Commission where she was responsible for lobbying and community forestry with GFC. Many of Contact Steven Castleberry at [email protected] you know Lauren — as a graduate of our programs (MFR 2006) and as a large family forest landowner, she has been involved in championing forestry for many years here in Georgia. We are excited about having Lauren join Warnell. Welcome Lauren! Our alumni relations person, Emily Nuckolls, recently left us to pursue an adventure abroad — moving to Sweden with her fiancé. We wish Emily well in her future endeavors and will miss her. Moving into an expanded role with Emily Saunders Estate Planning for Forest Landowners both alumni relations and student placement responsibilities is . Emily has been at Warnell for Date: November 28-29, 2012 several years now and has done an outstanding job managing students services and student activities. She has some with Instructor: Harry Haney innovative ideas on how we can better integrate student services for current students with alumni relations for Continue arnell those who have graduated. Emily is also a Double Dawg; she earned her BSFR in 2005 and MNR in 2010. We Course summary: The program facilitates choosing an effective are pleased that Emily will be continuing in an expanded role here at Warnell. Your W organizational structure for management and intergenerational trans- fers of unique forestry assets. Taking over some of Emily Saunders’ responsibilities will be Ami Flowers — also a Warnell graduate with both a BSFR in 2008 and MS in 2012. Ami brings a great understanding of Warnell to our programs and is in the GPS Research in EducationNatural Resources Timber Income Tax process of learning the student advising “ropes” here at UGA. Welcome Ami. Date: October 31, 2012 Date: December 3, 2012 Instructor: Pete Bettinger Instructor: Harry Haney Last but certainly not least, we have a new student recruiter — Nicki Pinnell. Our longtime recruiter Emily Course summary: The course will introduce the basic features of Course summary: This course offers strategies on timber-tax issues Lakemaker moved to Atlanta with her husband and decided that the commute was a little challenging. We were satellite-based navigation systems, discuss the sources of error and the that will help landowners reduce their taxes quite pleased that Nicki, also a two-time Warnell graduate ( BSFR ’10, MNR ‘12) had just completed an intern- common methods used to assess data quality in forested conditions, ship in Alaska and was moving back to Athens. With substantial experience in environmental education, she is a and discuss other pertinent research results. Deer Ecology and Management perfect fit to help us expand our recruiting efforts here at Warnell. Welcome Nicki. Date: December 5-6, 2012 Introduction to ArcGIS Instructor: Karl Miller and Brian Murphy I am really pleased with the new and expanded roles these individuals have in helping make Warnell the best Date: November 19-20, 2012 forestry and natural resources program in the country. All of the folks have degrees from Warnell; they are natural Course summary: Focuses on providing an overview of white-tailed Instructor: Pete Bettinger resources professionals with a desire to see our programs prosper and grow. So please, take a minute and introduce deer ecology and provides guidelines toward the application of sound Course summary: Introduces the basic vector-based features of principles for the managing deer on private lands in the Southeast. yourselves to them and find out how lucky we are to have them as part of our school. ArcGIS and teaches techniques for addressing a number of basic natural resource management applications On another note, we are dedicated to making sure that we provide you with an alumni magazine that serves your GPS for Beginners needs and provides you with the information about the Warnell School you want. That is why we are conducting Date: December 6, 2012 a readership survey — to find out what you think about The Log. As a thank you for completely filling out the Advanced ArcGIS Instructor: Pete Bettinger Date: November 20-21, 2012 survey, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win two Bulldog home game football tickets. We hope Instructor: Pete Bettinger Course summary: Briefly introduce the basic features of satellite- you’ll let us know how we’re doing, and good luck to all who enter! based navigation systems, discuss the sources of error and the common Course summary: Introduces raster-based features of ArcGIS and methods used to assess data quality in forested conditions, and provide teaches techniques for addressing a number of advanced natural experience with GPS data collection using consumer-grade and resource management applications mapping-grade GPS receivers Fall 2012 1 For more information visit conted.warnell.uga.edu On the cover: FEATURES A black bear is pictured in a corn field. The proposed widening of State Route 96 will cut through the Middle Georgia black bear 10 Modeling Alligators: New Warnell study could change how 14 Why did the bear cross the road? A new road widening population, which is already one of the most isolated in the state. A new Warnell study alligators are harvested in three states project in Middle Georgia will cut through a black bear habitat seeks to find out how this will affect those In the middle of this magazine, bears. Photo by Joseph Hinton you will find a brief survey that Alumni on the Job: Landus Bennett helped rebuild Table of Contents photo: 11 More money for cleaner fuel: Warnell professor gets 24 A group of students throw pies at Dean Mike will help us serve you better. We the Georgia Theatre with some unique restoration techniques Clutter this past spring during the annual Xi $1.5 million biofuels grant Sigma Pi Lumberjack Ball. Photo by Sandi hope you will consider sending it Martin back in, and as a reward, you will The Log magazine staff: be entered into a drawing to win 12 Walk it off: Survey finds walking is top outdoors activity Editor/Writer Sandi Martin two Georgia Bulldog home Contributing Writer game football tickets! 13 Dry future: Rainfall exclusion project looking at Scott Merkle a dryer forest Senior Graphic Designer Wade Newbury How are we doing? We welcome letters to the editor and feedback from our readers. Submit news items, questions or address changes to: [email protected] The Log Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources 180 E. Green St. University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 THE LOG is an Alumni Association publication. It is published twice a year in the fall and spring. Warnell on the Web: www.warnell.uga.edu Warnell School OF ForestrY and Natural Resources Administration IN EVERY ISSUE Mike Clutter, Dean 4 School News Sarah Covert, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Jim Sweeney, Faculty Q&A: Neelam Poudyal 8 Associate Dean of Research and Service In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI Lauren Bush, Student News of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sections 503 and 504 of 18 Director of Development the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Georgia does Emily Saunders, not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, 24 Alumni News Director of Alumni Relations national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service Bob Izlar, in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; its admissions policies; scholarship and 27 A Word from the Alumni & Director of the Center for Forest Business loan programs; athletic or other University-administered Development Office Anuj Sinha, programs; or employment. In addition, the University Director of Finance and Administration does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation consistent with the University non-discrimination policy. Mike Hunter, Class Notes Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the director 28 Lands and Facilities Director of the Equal Opportunity Office, Peabody Hall, 290 South Jackson Street, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Telephone 706-542-7912 (V/TDD). Fax 706-542-2822. 31 Obituaries 2 The Log Fall 2012 3 School News School News Toxic algae kills local cows; Unusual challenge funds spurs outreach clean-up work dissertation research hen Bill Atkinson’s veteri- problems until this past May. That’s narian told him that filthy when the first of four heifers died, Strangers online help Ph.D. student pay for turtle project pond water likely killed the last on June 5. Haynie and other hisW four cows, the cattle farmer followed researchers went to work, taking water hen doctoral student Sean Sterrett $5,688 for his dissertation research — nearly some good advice and called UGA for and fish samples and treating the pond needed some money to pay for his $700 more than his goal — to demonstrate that help. Researchers at the Warnell School with algicide. Algae are a naturally research project on freshwater tur- the conservation and management of freshwater confirmed his fears: A toxic algae bloom occurring phenomenon, but typically tles,W he ended up getting funding help from an turtles is significant for aquatic ecosystems.