SPEAKER: Dr. Donald L. Rockwood, Florida FGT LLC, Gainesville, and School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, University of Florida

TITLE: Eucalyptus for the Southeast

ABSTRACT: Dr. Rockwood’s seminar will review the potential of Eucalyptus grandis and E. amplifolia for the southeastern United States, with emphasis on genetic improvement, short rotation woody cropping systems, and prospective products. He will also assess potential collaborative research opportunities.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Donald L. Rockwood, President of Florida FGT and professor emeritus at the University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, has over 40 years of experience with the development and use of Eucalyptus amplifolia, E. grandis, and four other species in Florida and elsewhere. He is actively involved with the genetic improvement of several Short Rotation Woody Crop (SRWC) species, including the commercial release of five E. grandis cultivars, and with the development and utilization of SRWC systems using these species. He was assistant professor, associate professor, and professor, from 1972 until retiring at the end of February 2009, teaching forest mensuration and related subjects to two generations of forestry majors, advising undergraduates in forestry and natural resources, mentoring over 50 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in forest tree improvement, SRWCs, and dendroremediation, and conducting research in the same fields. These activities were supported by over $3 million of extramural funding and have resulted in over 320 publications.

EVENT DETAILS: Faculty, students, and the public are invited to attend this program. Advanced registration is not required. Refreshments will be available after the seminar. Parking is available on the third and fourth floors in the South Quad Parking Deck across from the CFWE Building on Duncan Drive. To receive announcements about future seminars, download the 2024 Fall Seminar Calendar or request to join our email list at cfwecom@auburn.edu.

Contact the seminar host or Robert Gitzen at rag0012@auburn.edu if you would like to attend via Zoom or access a recorded version of the seminar.