SAF CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZES URBAN FORESTERS – LEA CLARK

…a Master’s Degree from the University of Georgia and joined the Georgia Forestry Commission in 2021. The Society of American Foresters is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the science,…

SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF

…his familial ties to the GFC inspired his passion for the profession. Barrett pursued his education at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia, where he earned a…

Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore

…into my new role is a lot like “coming home” for me. I served the GFC as a field forester many years ago, after graduating from the University of Georgia…

Gary White Named GFC Interim Director

…of 2020. Gary White graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. After serving with the Peace Corps in Durking Faso, he returned to…

PLT and Me!

…a “cookie”. Fast-forward 12 years, and I was serving as a County 4-H agent with the University of Georgia (UGA). UGA Extension is part of the College of Agricultural and…

Ecosystem Services

…year, according to a 2011 study led by Dr. Rebecca Moore at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. “Quantifying the Value of Non-Timber Ecosystem Services…