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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series - Dr. E. Johan Foster
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. E. Johan Foster\, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech\, will give a talk entitled\, Smart materials based on cellulose nanomaterial reinforced composites. \nSeminar is held at 11 a.m. in Classroom 1223 in the SFWS Building\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL. \n\nFaculty\, students and the public are invited to attend this free program.\nComplimentary cookies and coffee will be served.\nCFEs are available by request.\nAdvanced registration is not required.\nParking is available on the 3rd and 4th floors of the South Quad parking deck on Duncan Drive\, directly across from the SFWS Building. See Parking Services on Level 3 to obtain a visitor pass.\n\nAbstract: \nWe present bio­based\, bio­compatible (and in some cases re-sorbable) nanocomposites designed to improve interactions and cell growth. With the goal of creating smart\, stimuli-responsive materials\, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can provide not only the structural component needed to replace damaged tissue\, but also provide chemical cues that aid in healing. CNCs are mechanically stiff\, high­aspect­ratio\, biorenewable fibers which can serve as both a reinforcing filler in nanocomposites\, as well as a convenient handle for imbibing material with stimuli responsiveness. Repairing cartilage\, spinal discs or tendons are some of the toughest challenges for orthopedic surgeons. We combine structural aspects\, along with chemical cues\, to create 3D scaffold components\, all of which lead to a very specific material tailored to perform under strenuous conditions\, tailored to the specific location in the body. By controlling alignment\, directionality of cells and 3D structure is essential to create an implantable functional material that mimics nature\, for use in regenerative medicine. \nBiography: \nE. Johan Foster is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. Johan’s expertise are in the design\, synthesis\, processing and investigation of functional nanocomposites\, biomaterials\, supramolecular materials and polymers. His research group focuses on the chemistry and engineering of functional bio(nano)materials\, imbibing materials with ‘smart’ functionality\, often utilizing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as a filler. Johan has many national and international collaborators\, from countries as far reaching as Australia\, Ghana\, Kenya\, France and Switzerland. His research program is supported through federal\, industrial and state research grants.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-e-johan-foster/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Allen":MAILTO:allenbm@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180914T163000
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SUMMARY:AUsome Amphibians and Reptiles
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center staff for a one-hour presentation on the AUsome amphibians and reptiles found in our state and beyond. Children and adults will enjoy this entertaining hands-on program with live animals. Admission is $5/person. Children 3 and under are free. Pre-registration is not required. Proceeds benefit the nature center. Sponsored by the Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ausome-amphibians-and-reptiles/
LOCATION:Kreher Preserve and Nature Center\, 2222 N. College Street\, Auburn\, AL\, 36830\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Lolley":MAILTO:preserve@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T011610
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series - Dr. Ilari Filpponen
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Ilari Filpponen\, Assistant Research Professor\, Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering\, Department of Chemical Engineering\, College of Engineering\, at Auburn University who will give a talk entitled\, Tailoring the surface wettability of cellulose-based paper/nanopaper via novel photo-induced thiol-ene and thiol-yne reactions: Towards electronic and microfluidic applications. \nSeminar is held at 11 a.m. in Conference Room 1101 in the SFWS Building\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL. \n\nFaculty\, students and the public are invited to attend this free program.\nComplimentary cookies and coffee will be served.\nCFEs are available by request.\nAdvanced registration is not required.\nParking is available on the 3rd and 4th floors of the South Quad parking deck on Duncan Drive\, directly across from the SFWS Building. See Parking Services on Level 3 to obtain a visitor pass.\n\nAbstract: \nFilms prepared from cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) have recently been considered as promising substrates for the utilization in electronic devices including displays\, transistors\, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)\, touchscreens\, lithium ion batteries\, solar cells\, transparent conductive electrodes and antennas. However\, a significant drawback for the use of CNF films in such applications is their high sensitivity to moisture. In this work\, a novel and facile process to tailor the wettability of CNF film was developed. Firstly\, transparent and reactive porous silicone brush-like nanolayers were introduced onto the CNF film surface by polycondensation of trichlorovinylsilane. Next\, the pre-modified CNF films were converted superhydrophobic by introducing low surface tension thiolated fluorine and alkyl molecules via thiol-ene chemistry. Water contact angles (WCA) of 167° and WCA hysteresis < 3° were determined and found to change little after extensive rubbing cycles. \nMoreover\, it is demonstrated that the micropatterning of cellulose paper/nanopaper can be achieved by using a novel and highly-effective thiol-yne click reaction. Firstly\, the paper/nanopaper was functionalized with 4-pentynoic acid via well-known and scalable esterification procedure. Degrees of substitution (DO) of 0.2 and 0.3 were obtained for the paper and nanopaper\, respectively. Next\, the alkyne-bearing cellulose substrate was subjected to photo-induced click reactions with various thiol-containing molecules to yield either hydrophobic or hydrophilic cellulose surfaces. Finally\, micropatterning of the cellulose surfaces was demonstrated by using a photomask-assisted approach. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)\, contact angle measurements (CAM) and X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy were applied to characterize the main morphological and chemical features of the produced materials. Main results and possible applications for such systems will be discussed. \nBiography: \nDr. Ilari Filpponen gained his Master’s degree (2003) from University of Helsinki\, Finland majoring in organic chemistry\, and his PhD degree (2009) from North Carolina State University (NCSU) with research on production and chemical modifications of cellulose nanocrystals. In 2009-2010 he conducted postdoctoral studies at the NCSU after which he joined the Department of Forest Products Technology\, Aalto University\, Finland. In 2016\, he started as an assistant research professor at Auburn University (joint appointment between SFWS & CHEN). He is currently performing research on chemical functionalization of cellulosic substrates by using different chemistries\, with special emphasis on Click chemistry based approaches. His research targets on developing value-added products from renewable woody biomass. To date\, he has authored and co-authored 40+ peer-reviewed publications and delivered 30+ presentations in domestic and international conferences. \n 
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-ilari-filpponen/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Allen":MAILTO:allenbm@auburn.edu
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SUMMARY:AUsome Amphibians and Reptiles
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center staff for a one-hour presentation on the AUsome amphibians and reptiles found in our state and beyond. Children and adults will enjoy this entertaining hands-on program with live animals. Admission is $5/person. Children 3 and under are free. Pre-registration is not required. Proceeds benefit the nature center. Sponsored by the Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ausome-amphibians-and-reptiles-2/
LOCATION:Kreher Preserve and Nature Center\, 2222 N. College Street\, Auburn\, AL\, 36830\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Lolley":MAILTO:preserve@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T110000
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series – Dan Chappell and Gary Faulkner
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDan Chappell and Gary Faulkner of the Alabama Forestry Commission will give a talk titled\, Alabama’s Forests and Economic Development. \nSeminar is held at 11am in Conference Room 1101 in the SFWS Building\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL. \n\nFaculty\, students and the public are invited to attend this free program.\nComplimentary cookies and coffee will be served.\nCFEs are available by request.\nAdvanced registration is not required.\nParking is available on the 3rd and 4th floors of the South Quad parking deck on Duncan Drive\, directly across from the SFWS Building. See Parking Services on Level 3 to obtain a visitor pass.\n\nAbstract:  This one-hour lecture begins with a short introduction and overview of our Agency. We then move into a discussion on the Forest Inventory and Analysis program\, how it operates in the state\, and what the data of this intensive inventory is telling us about the consistently increasing wood volumes we are encountering state wide\, with a mention of the Timber Products Output survey. The abundant fiber supply is viewed as a long-term opportunity for industry as well as a current headwind for stumpage prices. This serves to transition into a look at the scale and broad economic impact of the Forest Industry to Alabama\, with an emphasis on the new and expanding industry announcements from this current period of growth. Finally\, we look at some economic development concepts that are key to making industrial progress possible but may not be intuitive to a general audience. \nBiography: Dan Chappell has served since June of 2016 as the Coordinator of the Alabama Forestry Commission’s Forest Inventory and Analysis Program\, overseeing a field staff of 6 who collect inventory data from 5\,600+ established research plots across the state on a continuous 7-year cycle. Alabama was the first of the fifty states to complete the 2017 FIA survey\, and was again first in the nation to complete the 2018 FIA Survey. He is a 2002 graduate of the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forest Resources.  Following graduation\, he was an employee of the Georgia Forestry Commission for over 13 years collecting FIA data for the Southeast region of the state.  He is a recent graduate of the 2017-2018 Alabama Public Safety Leadership Academy and of the Auburn University Intensive Economic Development Course put on by the University’s Government and Economic Development Institute. Dan is presently serving as the Chairman of the Southern Group of State Forester’s FIA Committee.  His 2017 Forest Resource Report on the state of the state’s timber growth and supply is available for download on the Forestry Commission’s homepage.   He lives in Montgomery with his wife Elizabeth Anne and 6-year old daughter Betty Alice. \nBiography: Mr. Faulkner currently serves as Forest Economic Development Specialist with the Alabama Forestry Commission. Prior to this appointment\, he was Principal of The Faulkner Group LLC in 2015 through 2017. Mr. Faulkner retired with the State of Alabama\, Alabama Department of Commerce (Commerce) in 2014\, after 31 years of service.  At retirement\, he served as Director of Business Development reporting to the Secretary of Commerce. Prior to this position\, he served as a Senior Project Manager and International Development Representative. \nPrior to his tenure at Commerce\, Mr. Faulkner held a position with the Alabama International Trade Center as an International Trade Specialist. He began his professional state career at the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) engaged as Chief of Utilization & Marketing. Gary was an Honor Graduate of the Alabama Forestry Academy in 1984. \nMr. Faulkner has degrees from Auburn University in Industrial Management (1974) and Forest Management (1982).  Further\, he has Certificates of Training from the Auburn University Intensive Economic Development Training Course and the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute.  He is also an Alabama Registered Forester (#1196 – current).
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dan-chappell-and-gary-faulkner/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Brenda Allen":MAILTO:allenbm@auburn.edu
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar: Understanding Conservation: Responsible Commercial Use of Natural Resources\, Presented by Mr. Tony Schoonen
DESCRIPTION:The Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences invites you to a seminar titled\, “Understanding Conservation: Responsible Commercial Use of Natural Resources\,” presented by Mr. Tony Schoonen\, Chief of Staff of the renowned wildlife conservation organization\, the Boone and Crockett Club. \nFounded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell\, the Boone and Crockett Club was the initiator and champion for the creation of the country’s first national parks and land management agencies. It was also the earliest advocate for science-based wildlife management efforts and legislation including the National Wildlife Refuge System Act and the creation of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units. At the root of its mission\, the organization pioneered and established the principles of responsible\, ethical\, and sustainable use hunting known as Fair Chase. \nThe seminar will be held on Friday\, September 28\, at 11 a.m. in the SFWS Conference Hall 1101 located on the first floor of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building. This is a complimentary event for faculty\, staff and students. Light refreshments and free parking are offered for attendees. Parking will be available on the third and fourth levels of the South Quad Parking Deck. Advanced registration and parking passes are not required. \n \nMr. Tony Schoonen\nChief of Staff\nBoone and Crockett Club\nBiography: \nTony was born and raised in Butte\, Montana. After graduating high school he attended two years of college at the Montana School of Mines and then in 1982 moved to the University of Montana\, working his way through school as an outfitter and river guide. In his senior year he started a film production company\, Stoney-Wolf Productions. Stoney-Wolf rapidly expanded and became known for outdoor productions for home entertainment and commercial theatres. The company was also often hired to film under severe and dangerous conditions. After selling the company in 1997\, Tony chose a second career in the NGO world of conservation\, working first for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation as their Vice President of Marketing and Communications\, then for Wonders of Wildlife as their Executive Director\, and finally for the Boone and Crockett Club as their Chief of Staff\, a position he currently serves. \nTony married his wife Jennifer in 2004 and is the proud father of two girls. He hunts and fishes as much as time allows and includes his family whenever possible. All enjoy the great outdoors and share the same passion for wildlife and wild places. \nTony is a National Conservation Leadership Institute Fellow from Cohort 3. He regularly uses this adaptive challenge training as a part of his job and as a volunteer Board member. Tony currently serves on four boards: Wonders of Wildlife\, National Museum of Forest Service History\, and the Boy Scouts of America\, Montana Council\, and the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports. \nBesides raising his family\, Tony’s passion is to continue to play a role in the conservation and conservation education movement and apply his knowledge and experience to help ensure a wildlife legacy for future generations. \n 
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/tonyschoonenseminar/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
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