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February 2019

Austin Quate

Feb 25, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Austin Quate

A National Convention reaffirms Austin’s love for forestry while providing him with networking and traveling opportunities.

Students in the field - Celebrating Black History Month in the College of Natural Resources

Feb 21, 2019

Celebrating Black History Month in the College of Natural Resources

We are celebrating Black History Month by showing some of the impacts our college has on diversity in natural resources.

Female with Oculus headset - Emerging Opportunities and Jobs in the Bioeconomy

Feb 20, 2019

Emerging Opportunities and Jobs in the Bioeconomy

Marko Hakovirta, head of the Department of Forest Biomaterials, and Lucian Lucia, associate professor, discuss nontraditional ways to introduce students to STEM careers.

Summer Higdon

Feb 18, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Summer Higdon

Hands-on experience helped Summer enhance her passion for animals and the outdoors while inspiring her to expand her educational opportunities.

controlled burn

Feb 18, 2019

Burning Desire: Rejuvenating A Rare Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Jodi Forrester, a professor in Forestry and Environmental Resources, is teaming up with fellow researchers to restore a field laboratory recently destroyed by a fire.

Valentine's Day Cards

Feb 12, 2019

Paper and Valentine’s Day, The Perfect Match

Valentine’s Day is all about the exchange of cards and love notes, so it’s no surprise that the demand for paper is high on this holiday.

Dave Nastalski

Feb 11, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Dave Nastalski

Dave uses his hands-on experiences and lessons from his PGA golf management courses to become the founder of a putting device for fellow golfers.

Feb 4, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Mary Sykora

Mary started her first volunteer opportunity labeling thousands of envelopes and feeling skeptical about her sport management major. Today, she executes tour programs and manages over 5 University-related programs as an operations manager.