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SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar:  Hannah Leeper
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Hannah Leeper\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Todd Steury \nTitle: Resource selection at different spatial scales by Black Bears in Alabama \nLocation: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/86262870465 \nDate: Friday\, March 26\, 2021 \nTime: 2 p.m. \nAbstract: \nBlack bears are native throughout Alabama; however\, historic populations have diminished\, in part from decreased connectivity and habitat degradation. At present\, only two small populations of black bears occur in Alabama. One population is growing quickly in number\, while the other is genetically isolated from other black bear populations in the southeastern U.S. Neither population exhibits the spatial growth patterns characteristic of what small populations could achieve. The observed limited spatial growth and genetic isolation could be explained by a lack of corridors\, resulting in decreased connectivity\, or limited population expansion could be caused by human development and a lack of suitable habitat. Therefore\, we created first- and second-order habitat selection models using a Geographic Information System (GIS) for black bears in Alabama in order to understand resource selection at these two spatial scales. The objective of the first-order selection model was to identify potential spatial barriers and areas of population connectivity in Alabama. Models indicated that a lack of available corridors in south Alabama may be limiting gene flow with black bear populations in Florida. Conversely\, potential corridors in north Alabama may be facilitating population connectivity and expansion. The objectives of the second-order selection model were to understand how black bears use human dominated landscapes in Alabama and to understand more about the potential for population range expansion despite widespread human presence. We found that much of Alabama has a relatively low potential for population expansion; however\, there are areas that could provide opportunities for population growth\, allowing bear populations to approach their historic distribution. Understanding potential spatial barriers and population expansion in Alabama could help to inform wildlife managers who are seeking to enhance bear populations and prepare for potential bear population growth in the state and elsewhere in the U.S.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-hannah-leeper/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190730T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190730T100000
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SUMMARY:MS Seminar - Carolyn Moore
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Carolyn Moore\, Maj. Prof\, Stephen Ditchkoff \n\n\nTitle: Reproductive success in white-tailed deer: using structural equation modeling to understand the causal relationships of MHC\, age\, and morphology \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room 3315 \nDate: Tuesday\, July 30\, 2019 \nTime: 9 a.m. \nAbstract: \nUnderstanding factors that influence reproductive success is of utmost importance to the study of wildlife population dynamics. There are a multitude of factors that can influence a male’s ability to acquire mates\, such as morphology\, age\, or genetic components\, all of which have the potential to impact one another. One genetic component of interest is the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). MHC genetic diversity has been linked to differences in physiology\, morphology\, and secondary sex characteristic production. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are an ideal model species for evaluating influences on reproductive success because they are a well-studied game species\, they possess an easily measured secondary sex characteristic\, and because of their high genetic diversity for MHC. Before we could begin analysis\, we first characterized the MHC-DRB alleles present in our population. We then used structural equation modeling to examine potential causal relationships between MHC genetic diversity\, morphology\, age\, and annual reproductive success for male white-tailed deer.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ms-seminar-carolyn-moore/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190729T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190729T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190717T140238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T140238Z
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SUMMARY:MS Seminar - Lee Margadant
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Lee Margadant\, Maj. Prof\, \n\n\nTitle: \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room 3315 \nDate: Monday\, July 29\, 2019 \nTime: 10 a.m. \nAbstract:
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ms-seminar-lee-margadant/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190503T203951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T204148Z
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SUMMARY:MS Seminar - Skylar Keller
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Skylar Keller\, Maj. Prof\, \n\n\nTitle: \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room 3315 \nDate: Friday\, June 28\, 2019 \nTime: 9 a.m. \nAbstract:
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ms-seminar-skylar-keller/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190503T163305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T203510Z
UID:6047-1557306000-1557309600@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:MS Seminar - Max Birdsong
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Max Birdsong\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Wayde Morse \n\n\nTitle: Exploring the Social Habitat of Alabama Public Land Hunters \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room 3315 \nDate: Wednesday\, May 8\, 2019 \nTime: 9 a.m. \nAbstract: \nThe United States has been facing a decline in the number of licensed hunters since around 1980\, posing a serious threat to state conservation agencies who receive funding from hunting license sales. Recent research suggests that this decline can be tied to demographic trends in the United States – such as urbanization\, diversification\, and an aging population – because they have altered hunting society\, or the “social habitat” for hunting. The social habitat for hunting is comprised of multiple levels of factors influencing hunting behavior\, these levels range from individual-level (e.g.\, family support) to very broad (e.g.\, world news). Conventional hunter recruitment\, retention\, and reactivation (R3) research has been focused on factors at the individual level. While these individual level factors are important\, over-emphasis on their influence has created a gap of information concerning the roles of broader social forces on R3. We developed a survey questionnaire to understand the broader social forces affecting R3\, such as demographics\, socialization into hunting\, and public land use. We examined differences in the recruitment and retention for non-traditional hunting populations (e.g.\, females\, adult-onset hunters\, urban hunters). The items affecting recruitment and retention for these groups was different than for traditional hunting populations. Additionally\, we modelled the preferences of public land hunters for WMAs to determine which attributes drive hunting participation. We found site-specific characteristics that predict visitation. Preferences for certain attributes also varied by type of game species targeted. These findings have practical significance for state agencies\, and contribute to the understanding of the social habitat for hunting.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ms-seminar-max-birdsong/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T100000
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CREATED:20190328T162935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T212826Z
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SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar - Evan Wheeler
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Evan Wheeler\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Will Gulsby \nTitle: Effects of Planting Density\, Prescribed Fire\, and Other Factors on Stand Structure and Wildlife Habitat in Longleaf Pine Stands in Alabama \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room 3315 \nDate: Tuesday\, April 9\, 2019 \nTime: 9 a.m. \nAbstract: \nThough the distribution of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests has decreased throughout the past century\, increasing awareness of the economic and ecological benefits of longleaf silviculture has stimulated restoration efforts via plantation forestry. However\, designing planting and management prescriptions that effectively balance wildlife habitat and timber production objectives in plantations can be difficult. While planting to greater densities may increase potential revenues\, some wildlife-focused restoration programs implement planting density restrictions due to the concern that densely planted stands will reduce the amount and duration of availability of herbaceous understory vegetation\, negatively impacting wildlife habitat quality. However\, the outcomes of these restrictions and the influence of prescribed fire in mitigating density concerns have not been thoroughly evaluated. Therefore\, we initiated a study to examine the contributions of planting density and management history on stand structure and understory vegetation in select pre-commercial thin longleaf stands in the Coastal Plain of Alabama.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-evan-wheeler/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T153000
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SUMMARY:M.S. Forestry Seminar: Marina Hornus
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Forestry Seminar: Marina Hornus\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Brian Via \nTitle: Hemicelluloses extraction and nanocellulose addition as a partial replacement for non-renewable adhesives in oriented strand board \nLocation: Conference Hall\, Room 1101A \nDate: Monday\, April 8\, 2019 \nTime: 2:30 p.m. \nAbstract: \nWood composites are an alternative for satisfying the increased demand for building products and there are several advantages over solid wood. This research focused on oriented strand board (OSB)\, which has\, like other wood composites\, the disadvantage of moisture absorption in the environment. Therefore\, the application of wood-composite materials are mainly limited by their irreversible thickness swelling. In order to make wood-based panels usable for exterior applications\, it is necessary to improve their dimensional stability in high relative humidity conditions. Thus\, this work proposed a pre-treatment of wood strands to increase dimensional stability. The hypothesis was that the reduction of hemicelluloses in the wood strand\, by pressurized hot water extraction\, would increase the dimensional stability of the final OSB. Three different conditions were tested (120\, 140\, and 160 ºC at 45 min). After wood strand pre-treatment\, OSB panels were manufactured and static bending\, internal bond\, thickness swelling\, and water absorption properties were tested using the ASTM D1037 procedures. Results have shown that removal of hemicelluloses increases the dimensional stability of the final wood composite. This is attributed to less available hydroxyl groups associated with the presence of hemicelluloses. The pre-treatment at 160 °C resulted in the maximum amount of hemicelluloses extraction and\, OSB produced with this pre-treated material had the best dimensional stability. \nAs second way to improve dimensional stability of OSB\, this research investigated the use of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a partial replacement for polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI)\, which is a non-renewable adhesive. CNF has a high modulus of elasticity; therefore\, it could be an opportunity not to only partially replace pMDI\, but also to reinforce it. Two experimental designs were conducted to find the optimal condition of partial replacement of pMDI with CNF. Static bending\, internal bond\, thickness swelling\, and water absorption properties were tested using the ASTM D1037 procedures. It was found that the addition of CNF may improve thickness swell while not negatively affecting most other properties.  However\, the addition of CNF did reduce internal bond and this may be acceptable for a manufacturer if the performance is still above specification. Future research is recommended to reverse the impact of water based CNF on internal bond.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-forestry-seminar-marina-hornus/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190319T145946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T161811Z
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SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar - Kent Keene
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Kent Keene\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Will Gulsby \nTitle: Effects of Commercial Thinning on White-tailed Deer Forage Availability and Ecological Restoration Objectives in Loblolly Pine Stands \nLocation:  Conference Room\, 1101A \nDate: Friday\, April 5\, 2019 \nTime: 9 a.m. \nAbstract: \nPlanted pine (Pinus spp.) stands represent 19% of the forested land in the southeastern U.S. Though often managed for timber production\, many landowners have alternative objectives\, such as improving habitat quality for game species like white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Commercial thinning and prescribed fire at mid-rotation can enhance and maintain habitat quality for deer by increasing coverage of preferred forage plants. However\, the relationship between thinning intensity and deer forage availability has not been well documented. Therefore\, we conducted an operational-scale\, manipulative\, experiment in which we thinned five loblolly pine (P. taeda) stands to residual basal areas of 9\, 14\, and 18 m2/ha within the Piedmont physiographic region of Georgia. We evaluated the effects of these treatments\, with and without prescribed fire\, on deer forage\, and also measured the accuracy and precision of commercial logging crews at achieving target thinning prescriptions for ecological restoration efforts.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-kent-keene/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190319T154736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T161723Z
UID:5933-1553864400-1553868000@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Forestry Seminar: Shrijana Duwadi
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Forestry Seminar: Shrijana Duwadi\, Maj. Prof. Dr. Lori Eckhardt \nTitle: Impact of Tree Inoculation by Leptographium terebrantis on Soil Microbial Communities in Commercial Loblolly Pine Stand \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Friday\, March 29\, 2019 \nTime: 2 p.m. \nAbstract: \nA variety of abiotic and biotic stressors\, including root-feeding bark beetles and\, pathogenic ophiostomatoid fungi are associated with the root disease of Pinus spp. Our research goal was to analyze if a tree inoculation by ophiostomatoid fungus\, Leptographium terebrantis affects soil microbial biomass\, new root growth and ectomycorrhizal colonization of fine roots in a commercial loblolly pine stand in Eufaula\, Alabama. The study design included three replicates of five treatment levels. We also studied soil physiochemical compositions and foliar nutrients before the treatment. \nThe treatment effect on microbial biomass and the ectomycorrhizal colonization of fine roots were insignificant. Seasonal variation in microbial biomass and soil C: N ratio was evident\, both before and after the inoculation treatment. Microbial biomass responds positively to soil moisture and soil organic matters. The treatment effect on new root growth was insignificant until December 2018. A difference in new root growth among treatments was observed in February 2019. In 2017 and 2018\, new root growth was rapid in the spring and summer\, while it declined in the fall. Maximum fine roots during the two-year study period were observed at 28.3 cm depth. Fine root growth was not significant for the treatment and control pairs within the treatment plots. Ectomycorrhizal colonization varied by depth and was highest in 20-30 cm soil profile. It appears that ectomycorrhizae in loblolly pine stand thrive in acidic soil. \nTotal soil N\, total S\, available Mg\, and pH were significantly different among treatments before the inoculation. Excluding available Cu and Al\, soil properties were significantly different among soil profiles. Except for foliar Mn\, pre-inoculation foliar nutrients were not significantly different among treatments. \nOur study has allowed us to understand the response of soil biological properties to loblolly pine infection with L. terebrantis as well as the importance of soil moisture\, soil organic matters and balanced soil pH for overall stand health.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-forestry-seminar-shrijana-duwadi/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T090000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190319T161123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T161123Z
UID:5941-1553587200-1553590800@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Wildlife Sciences: Elizabeth Parsons
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Wildlife Sciences: Elizabeth Parsons\, Maj. Prof. Dr. Robert Gitzen \nTitle: \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Tuesday\, March 26\, 2019 \nTime: 8 a.m. \nAbstract:
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-wildlife-sciences-elizabeth-parsons/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20190319T154302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T161430Z
UID:5931-1553518800-1553522400@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar: Jessica Ahl
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Forestry Seminar: Jessica Ahl\, Maj. Prof. Dr. Lori Eckhardt \nTitle: Ophiostomatoid Fungal Infection and Insect Diversity in a Mature Loblolly Pine Stand \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Monday\, March 25\, 2019 \nTime: 1 p.m. \nAbstract:
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-jessica-ahl/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20180913T152803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181029T151203Z
UID:3373-1541163600-1541167200@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar - Ellary TuckerWilliams
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Ellary TuckerWilliams\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Chris Lepczyk \nTitle: Stakeholders Perspectives on Wild Pig and Management in Alabama \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Friday\, November 2\, 2018 \nTime: 1:00 p.m. \nAbstract: \nAs a species of global concern\, the wild pig (Sus scrofa) is a detrimental invasive species with negative economic\, public and ecological health impacts. Despite the well-known negative impacts associated with wild pigs\, little is known about the human dimensions of wild pig management and policy. To address this issue\, my research goal was to determine stakeholders’ perspectives towards wild pig management. Specifically\, I sought to evaluate stakeholder perspectives on the potential use of toxicants and understand wild pig management effort on privately owned lands\, the perceived impact of wild pigs\, and policy beliefs. To address these questions\, I surveyed farmers\, hunters\, and forestland owners across the state of Alabama. Overall\, my findings suggest stakeholders are generally accepting of toxicant use in wild pig management. Stakeholders believe wild pigs have negative economic\, public and ecological health impacts. However less than half of landowners participate in wild pig control\, but believe that the responsibility of managing and paying for damages associated with wild pigs lies with individual landowners.  Findings from this research informs managers and policy makers that improved wild pig management would be supported by the majority of stakeholders.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-ellary-tuckerwilliams/
LOCATION:AL
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20181005T212126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T212406Z
UID:3406-1541079000-1541082600@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar - Michael Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Michael Ramirez\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Lisa Samuelson \nTitle: Impacts of drought and 40% throughfall reduction on water relations of a longleaf pine stand \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room\, 3315 \nDate: Thursday\, November 1\, 2018 \nTime: 1:30 p.m. \nAbstract: \nProjections of increased frequency and severity of climate change induced drought have raised concerns about the health\, productivity and composition of forests in the southeastern United States.  Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) is a native species that thrives on sites that are frequently disturbed by fire and is thought to be more tolerant of drought stress than other southern pines\, making it a suitable species to withstand future climate conditions.  However\, the limits and mechanisms of that presumed drought tolerance are not known.  This study used in-situ manipulation of water availability to examine the effects of drought on water relations in a longleaf pine plantation.  Specifically\, the effects of a 40% reduction in throughfall precipitation on leaf water potential\, sap flux density\, whole-tree hydraulic conductance\, and productivity were investigated.  Following the installation of the throughfall reduction treatment in May 2016\, a prolonged natural drought occurred wherein little to no precipitation fell on the site from September 2016 until the end of November 2016.  Throughfall reduction was not found to effect leaf water potential or productivity during the 2016 natural drought but did reduce sap flux density and whole-tree hydraulic conductance.  As natural drought conditions alleviated in 2017\, the 40% throughfall reduction treatment did reduce sap flux density\, but did not significantly affect leaf water potential\, whole-tree hydraulic conductance\, or productivity.  Longleaf pine survived severe water deficit and may resist future climate change stress in the Southeast\, through a partially conservative water use strategy.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-michael-ramirez/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20180913T152538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T152538Z
UID:3372-1540213200-1540216800@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar - Shrijana Duwadi
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Shrijana Duwadi\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Lori Eckhardt \nTitle: TBD \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Monday\, October 22\, 2018 \nTime: 1:00 p.m.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-shrijana-duwadi/
LOCATION:AL
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180507T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180507T093000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20180502T173235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180502T173253Z
UID:3242-1525680000-1525685400@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar\, Shelby Zikeli
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Shelby Zikeli\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Sarah Zohdy \nTitle: Vector Borne Disease Dynamics of Alabama White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)  \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Monday\, May 7\, 2018 \nTime: 8:00 a.m. \nAbstract: \nUnderstanding long-term dynamics of ectoparasite populations on hosts is essential to mapping the potential transmission of disease causing agents and pathogens. Blood feeding ectoparasites such as ticks\, lice and keds have a great capability to transmit pathogens throughout a wildlife system. We utilized a unique enclosed facility where white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were present in high-density and increased condition to model a system where late-stage ectoparasite hosts are present in high densities. This mimics systems where populations are fragmented due to human encroachment or through specialized management techniques. We noted a significant increase in ectoparasitism by ticks (p=0.04) over a nine-year study period where deer were collected\, and ticks quantified. Beginning in 2016 we implemented a comparison of quantification methods for ectoparasites in addition to ticks and noted that white-tailed deer within the enclosure were more likely to be parasitized by the neotropical deer ked (Lipoptena mazamae) than any tick or louse species. Additionally\, analysis of blood collected from sampled deer between 2016 and 2018 by PCR isolated four Bartonella spp.  present within the blood of enclosed deer.  Together\, these works inform us about the potential dynamics of ectoparasite communities long term\, and how host populations could affect ectoparasite communities\, providing insight into potential disease transmission.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-shelby-zikeli/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20180426T190203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180430T145107Z
UID:3241-1525266000-1525269600@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:M.S. Seminar\, Sarah Wilson
DESCRIPTION:M.S. Seminar: Sarah Wilson\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Todd Steury \nTitle: The ecology of scatterhoarding in a flooded ecosystem \nLocation: Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Wednesday\, May 2\, 2018 \nTime: 1:00 p.m. \nAbstract: \nFood hoarding is a strategy typically used by species that experience times with little food readily available. Scatterhoarders store single food items in many locations throughout their home range before the food-scarce season and do not actively defend these caches before recovery during the food-scarce season. In the southeastern United States\, flooding during winter is a problem faced by scatterhoarders due to a decrease in dry land available for cache recovery. Understanding how scatterhoarders respond to factors that could influence their supply of hoarded food\, such as seasonal flooding\, is important given the strong reliance on hoarded food to overwinter survival. We examined diet\, hoarding behavior\, habitat use\, and survival of eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in a seasonally flooded ecosystem on Lowndes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in central Alabama. We predicted squirrels would respond to flooding by: storing food during fall in areas that stay dry during winter\, seasonally shifting to dry habitat\, changing their winter diet\, or dying. During the dry season\, over 72% of acorns were buried in areas that later flooded. Habitat use did not change during flooding periods; in fact\, squirrels selected for habitat that stayed dry during flooding to a greater degree during non-flood seasons\, although not significantly so. Diet did not change between the dry fall and flooded winter. We also found squirrels were 7.70 times as likely to die during the flood season (2.28-25.96\, 95% C.L.) as the dry season and mortality was 1.30 times as likely (0.26-6.38\, 95% C.L.) for each 10% increase in the proportion of the study area that was flooded (both p = 0.001). Thus\, this eastern gray squirrel population did not appear to show any behavioral adaptations to seasonal flooding. Further research is needed to fully understand the effects of fluctuating environmental conditions on scatterhoarding behavior and what management considerations should be taken into account for populations living in these conditions.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/m-s-seminar-sarah-wilson/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20180226T205340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T210323Z
UID:3197-1520413200-1520416800@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:Master's Seminar: Perceval Assogba
DESCRIPTION:Forestry Master’s Seminar: Perceval Assogba\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Daowei Zhang \nTitle: \nLocation: 3315 Dixon Executive Conference Room \nDate: Wednesday\, March 7\, 2018 \nTime: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/masters-seminar-perceval-assogba/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20170825T183426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170825T183539Z
UID:2985-1508230800-1508234400@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:Master’s Seminar: Mary Bennett
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife Sciences Master’s Seminar: Mary Bennett\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Bob Gitzen \nTitle: \nLocation: 3315 Dixon Executive Conference Room \nDate: Tuesday\, October 17\, 2017 \nTime: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/masters-seminar-mary-bennett-2/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170804T220000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20170719T194851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170719T200326Z
UID:2836-1501837200-1501884000@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:Master's Seminar: Mary Bennett
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife Sciences Master’s Seminar: Mary Bennett\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Bob Gitzen \nTitle: \nLocation: 3315 Dixon Executive Conference Room \nDate: Friday\, August 4\, 2017 \nTime: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/masters-seminar-mary-bennett/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T103000
DTSTAMP:20260410T193246
CREATED:20170707T193432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170707T193928Z
UID:2766-1499763600-1499769000@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:Master’s Seminar: Matthew Gonnerman
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife Sciences Master’s Seminar: Matthew Gonnerman\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. James Grand \nTitle: \nLocation: 3315 Dixon Executive Conference Room \nDate: Tuesday\, July 11\, 2017 \nTime: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/masters-seminar-matthew-gonnerman/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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