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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series - Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Mehdi Tajvidi\, Assistant Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials and Graduate Program Coordinator\, of the School of Forest Resources\, University of Maine\, will give a talk titled\, What is outside the box (or the bottle!) for cellulose nanomaterials? \nSeminar is held at 11 a.m. in the SFWS Conference Room 1101 located on the first floor of the SFWS Building at 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: Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are perhaps the only type of cellulose nanomaterials that have the potential for both large volume production and large volume applications in near future. Much research has been conducted on the production\, property assessment and applications of these interesting materials in many laboratories and the promise for an outstanding\, multi-functional renewable material has been widely advertised. While a considerable amount of effort has been made to modify CNF to make it work with systems that it inherently does not interact with much\, an alternative approach towards taking advantage of the natural strengths of CNF for applications it is comfortable with seems to be finding traction in the scientific community. Concurrently\, research towards using CNF as the bulk material and not as an additive is finding more and more attention for biomedical applications. This presentation offers a description of new and emerging applications of CNF that are scalable and promise large volume production. The ultimate objective is to provide potential areas of predicted “success” in the use of CNF. \nBiography: Mehdi Tajvidi joined the School of Forest Resources in 2013. After completing his Ph.D. program in Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Tehran in 2003\, Mehdi worked as an Assistant and later an Associate Professor at the Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology\, the University of Tehran for 8 years. In 2007 Mehdi received the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) award to do research at the Department of Biomaterials Sciences\, the University of Tokyo\, Japan where he worked as a Visiting Professor for two years. Upon moving to Canada in 2011\, Mehdi worked as a Visiting Professor and a Research Associate at the Department of Chemical Engineering\, University of Waterloo\, ON\, Canada before Joining the School of Forest Resources in September 2013 as the Assistant Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials. Mehdi’s areas of research interest are production\, characterization and performance evaluation of renewable nanomaterials and their composites. He is particularly interested in mechanical properties of nano-materials and nanocomposites\, structure-property relationships\, viscoelastic behavior\, dynamic mechanical analysis and magnetic cellulose nanocomposites. To date\, Mehdi has published over 100 papers in academic journals\, presented over 50 presentations at international conferences and advised/co-advised over 45 graduate students.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-mehdi-tajvidi/
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:20181006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180828T204007Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Family Fun Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the fall with music\, nature hikes\, animal encounters\, face painting\, and crafts. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. No registration required. Overflow parking will be located in our north parking lot\, but you will have a well-marked 0.4-mile hike over to the amphitheater or a golf cart shuttle is available if needed.  Entry is a $1 donation to the Preserve for Adults and Youth\, Children 3 and under are free.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/fall-family-fun-day/
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:20181010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180912T221302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180912T221302Z
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series – Dr. Richard Cobb
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Richard Cobb\, Assistant Professor of Forest Health at California State Polytechnic University\, will give a talk titled\, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: what a devastating invasive insect tells us about emerging threats to forest health. \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: Regional level tree mortality emerging where it was unexpected caused by an unexpected source. While the story of eastern hemlock mortality in the US from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) fits this description\, it is by no means unique in terms of exotic agents of mortality in forests. Neither is the history of scientific study of this destructive insect: innocuous discovery and devastating impacts where they were least expected given the state of research at the time. Here I give a history of the discovery and emergence of this insect outbreak along with a review of its impacts in forest ecosystems. I use this information to draw comparisons to other outbreaks to ask if HWA holds lessons that can help forest health professionals avoid the most dreaded outcome: “it was obvious in retrospect.” \nBiography: Richard Cobb is from Payson\, Arizona. He has a BS in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University\, a MS in Forestry from the University of Maine\, and a PhD from UC Davis where he also did a post doc\, both focusing on Sudden Oak Death. He is Assistant Professor of Forest Health at California State Polytechnic University.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-richard-cobb/
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:20181012T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181012T173000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180828T203515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180828T203623Z
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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-3/
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:20181017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180912T222334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T195236Z
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series – Dr. David M. Nanang
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. David M. Nanang\, Director General of the Great Lakes Forestry Centre\, Sault Ste. Marie\, Ontario\, Canada\, will give a talk titled\, Canadian Forest Service – Leading Forest Research and Innovation. \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:  In this seminar\, Dr. David Nanang will provide an overview of the forest science research within the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada and explore the challenges of forest research in a fast changing world. He will examine the policy drivers for forest research and the factors that are shaping future direction for forest research within the Government of Canada. \nBiography: Dr. David Nanang is the Director General at Natural Resources Canada’s Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste. Marie\, Ontario. Dr. Nanang’s career in the federal Public Service of Canada spans over 15 years and several policy and research leadership positions including: Forest Economist; Senior Policy Advisor; Environmental Policy and Regulatory Affairs Advisor; and Director of Forest Ecology Division. \nDr. Nanang’s academic training includes a BSc in Natural Resource Management from the University of Science and Technology\, Kumasi\, Ghana\, an MSc in Forestry from Lakehead University and a PhD in Forest Economics from the University of Alberta\, Canada. He is the author and co-author of two books on plantation forestry\, and co-edited a book on natural resources.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-david-m-nanang/
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:20181017T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T170000
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CREATED:20181002T133627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T193007Z
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SUMMARY:Weaver Lecture Series and Graduate Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Weaver Lecture Series will present a talk by Richard Pouyat\, former White House science and technology advisor and current president of the Ecological Society of America\, on Wednesday\, Oct. 17\, at 3 p.m.\, immediately followed by a graduate research symposium and reception at 4:15 p.m. \nWeaver Lecture Series Seminar \nPouyat\, a national program leader for USDA Forest Service’s Air and Soil Quality Research program in Washington D.C.\, will give a lecture titled\, “Integrating Science and Policy for Environmental Decision Making\,” that will discuss the critically important roles scientific information and the scientific community can play in the policy development process\, including issue identification\, monitoring and evaluation. \nThe School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences’ Weaver Lecture Series was established in 1996 through an endowment provided by Earl H. and Sandra H. Weaver. The objective of the series is to bring individuals with expertise in various aspects of forestry and wildlife sciences to the Auburn University campus to enhance the School’s academic programs through public lectures and interaction with faculty and students. \nThe free seminar\, which is open to the public and all members of the campus community\, will be held on Wednesday\, Oct. 17\, at 3 p.m. in the conference hall\, room 1101\, located on the first floor of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building at 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, Alabama. \nGraduate Research Symposium and Reception \nA graduate research symposium and reception will immediately follow the lecture at 4:15 p.m. in the conference hall. The presentation will highlight the diversity of the school’s research program and provide graduate students opportunity to present their research to stakeholders and members of the academic community. \nThis 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. \nIntegrating Science and Policy for Environmental Decision Making \nAbstract \nScientific information can and should play an important role in the process of environmental policy development and implementation. Scientific information and the scientific community can play critically important roles in several parts of the policy process\, including issue identification and problem definition\, development of alternative policies\, monitoring and evaluation during policy implementation\, and feedback into the ongoing policy process.  These interventions can occur at the level of both the institution and individual scientist; however\, there are cultural and procedural barriers that restrict the exchange of information between the scientific community and decision makers.  For example\, real and perceived incongruence in timing between the pace of scientific discovery and policy development often reinforces the belief that science cannot realistically be integrated into the policy process. Moreover\, at the interpersonal level\, scientists have limited time\, opportunities\, or in many cases incentive to work with decision makers on specific environmental issues. Finally\, from the public’s perspective\, many of today’s environmental issues are subtle and complex and thus require more explanation and understanding of the scientific process and uncertainty. To close\, I suggest actions that the ecological and environmental science community can undertake to effectively integrate science with public policy including at the least to encourage scientist involvement with communicating science to the public and policy makers\, while at the most choose career paths that intersect the making of public policy. \nSpeaker Biography \nRichard Pouyat\, a national program leader for USDA Forest Service’s Air and Soil Quality Research program in Washington D.C.\, is a former White House Office of Science and Technology advisor and the current president of the Ecological Society of America. Pouyat received his Ph.D. in ecology from Rutgers University and an M.S. in forest soils and B.S. in forest biology at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His training in ecology\, soil science\, and biogeochemistry to investigate urban ecosystems and the effect of urban sprawl on natural systems is extensive. Pouyat’s career and research have focused on applying ecological and social sciences to the solutions of contemporary problems in natural resource management and policy. Previous to his current roles\, Pouyat also served as an original co-principal investigator of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study\, a Long Term Ecological Research site funded by the National Science Foundation. \n 
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/weaver_lecture_richard_pouyat/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Masic%2C Graduate Program Coordinator":MAILTO:rbm0010@auburn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T113000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180828T203811Z
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SUMMARY:Science on Saturdays: Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Join hummingbird bander and specialist\, Mr. Fred Bassett\, for a fascinating program on hummingbirds. Learn all about these tiny birds who can fly all the way across the Gulf of Mexico each year in the fall and back again in the spring! Children activities will be available. No registration required. Admission is $4 for members and $5 for non-members.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/science-on-saturdays-hummingbirds/
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:20181022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
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/
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180913T150932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T150932Z
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar - Dale Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nMr. Dale Dickens\, Alabama Urban Forestry Coordinator with the Alabama Forestry Commission\, will give a talk titled\, Alabama’s Urban Forest Strike Team. \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: The Urban Forest Strike Team was developed in 2007 by the USDA Forest Service and several Southeastern states. They found in the aftermath of natural disasters\, recovery crews and volunteers were often unable to properly evaluate tree damage and risk. By enlisting the help of tree care professionals\, the Urban Forest Strike Team strives to assist disaster-stricken communities who have little or no urban forest management staff. The strike team provides data to the community and aims to reduce unnecessary loss of tree canopy\, increase public safety\, plan an efficient and cost-effective recovery\, and document recovery needs and costs for FEMA reimbursement.  This presentation will describe the teams\, the process of evaluation\, and the recent deployment to assist Jacksonville State University following the tornados in March\, 2018. \nBiography: Dale Dickens joined the Alabama Forestry Commission on January 24\, 2014 as Alabama’s Urban Forestry Coordinator. He promotes the planning\, planting and protection of the beneficial trees within our cities and communities. Along with managing the state’s Tree City USA program\, he also serves at the Champion Trees Program Coordinator and Alabama’s Famous and Historic Trees Program Coordinator. His extensive management experience covers both industrial forestry and academic positions. He began his career as a research forester for Georgia Kraft Company in Rome\, Georgia with research in silvicultural herbicides\, growth modeling\, and soil amendments.  Following several reorganizations\, he ended as the Area Forester over the 65\,000 acre Eufaula Forest. After the company lands began to be sold\, he took a position directing a forest technology program in southwest Georgia\, teaching 13 courses.  In 2007\, an opportunity to return home to Auburn came in the form of a position as the Director of Student Services for Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. He is a registered forester in Alabama\, a Certified Arborist\, and holds both a B.S. in forest management and a M.S. in forest biometrics from Auburn University. He currently resides in Opelika\, Alabama with his lovely wife Lynn\, and a number of exotic and not-so-exotic animals.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-dale-dickens/
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:20181029T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T203000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180828T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T135826Z
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SUMMARY:Halloween Enchanted Forest
DESCRIPTION:The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center will hold their first annual Halloween Enchanted Forest on October 29 and 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. KPNC will be teaming up with the City of Auburn Junior Theater program\, AU Engineering students and Auburn University student and community volunteers. This event will be a non-scary\, fun educational fundraiser for the preserve. Families are invited to wear their costumes and head out with a guide onto our enchanted lit-up trails to stop at 10 stations where costumed actors will sing\, dance or recite a poem about the animal\, plant or insect that they represent. The costumed character will explain to the children how they “trick or treat” the other animals in the forest. A few of the character include a pitcher plant\, bat\, beaver and praying mantis. \nFun Halloween activities including pumpkin bowling and face painting will be available for the children before groups head out. Hikes will begin at 5:30 p.m.\, with groups of 15 starting their hike to visit each station every ten minutes. The last group will depart on the hike at 7:30 p.m. Tickets holders must be punctual and not miss their time slot. The night will end with a campfire with s’mores and hot cocoa available for purchase and other fun activities for the children. \nRegistration is required. Tickets are $5 per person. This event is not recommended for very young children who might be afraid of costumed characters. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a flashlight. Go to the KPNC website at www.auburn.edu/preserve and click on Register/Tickets. \nThe KPNC is located at 2222 N. College Street\, approximately 3 miles north of downtown Auburn. The KPNC offers lighted and improved parking\, bathroom facilities\, and drinking fountains.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/halloween-enchanted-forest-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:20181030T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180828T205122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T140325Z
UID:3353-1540920600-1540931400@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:Halloween Enchanted Forest
DESCRIPTION:The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center will hold their first annual Halloween Enchanted Forest on October 29 and 30. KPNC will be teaming up with the City of Auburn Junior Theater program\, AU Engineering students and Auburn University student and community volunteers. This event will be a non-scary\, fun educational fundraiser for the preserve. Families are invited to wear their costumes and head out with a guide onto our enchanted lit-up trails to stop at 10 stations where costumed actors will sing\, dance or recite a poem about the animal\, plant or insect that they represent. The costumed character will explain to the children how they “trick or treat” the other animals in the forest. A few of the character include a pitcher plant\, bat\, beaver and praying mantis. \nFun Halloween activities including pumpkin bowling and face painting will be available for the children before groups head out. Hikes will begin at 5:30 p.m.\, with groups of 15 starting their hike to visit each station every ten minutes. The last group will depart on the hike at 7:30 p.m. Tickets holders must be punctual and not miss their time slot. The night will end with a campfire with s’mores and hot cocoa available for purchase and other fun activities for the children. \nWe hope to make this new fun Halloween event a favorite of our community. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 per person. This event is not recommended for very young children who might be afraid of costumed characters. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a flashlight. Go to the KPNC website at www.auburn.edu/preserve and click on Register/Tickets. \nThe KPNC is located at 2222 N. College Street\, approximately 3 miles north of downtown Auburn. The KPNC offers lighted and improved parking\, bathroom facilities\, and drinking fountains.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/halloween-enchanted-forest/
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:20181031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T184408
CREATED:20180912T222944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180912T223344Z
UID:3368-1540983600-1540987200@cfwe.auburn.edu
SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series – Dr. Scott Salom
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Scott Salom of the Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech\, will give a talk titled\, Long-term research effort on hemlock woolly adelgid biology\,\nimpacts\, and management. \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:  Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect killing eastern and Carolina hemlocks through an ever expanding range in the eastern U.S. Both tree species lack the ability to tolerate adelgid infestations and no specific natural enemies were present to help regulate the insect’s populations.  A long-term effort has focused on studying the biology of HWA and its natural enemies.  Our lab has focused principally on the study of Derodontid beetles\, known adelgid specialists.  The biological control program using these natural enemies will be the focus of this presentation. \nBiography:  Scott M. Salom\, Professor\, Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech\, Blacksburg\, VA.\, earned a B.S. (1981) from Iowa State University (Forestry and Pest Management)\, an M.S. (1985) from University of Arkansas (Entomology)\, advised by Fred Stephen\, and a Ph.D. (1989) from University of British Columbia (Forestry)\, advised by John McLean. \nScott Salom came to Virginia Tech in 1989 as a post-doc and assumed a tenure-track position in 1993. In the early years his research focused on management of pine reproduction weevils and use of semiochemicals to manage southern pine beetle.  He eventually began to study non-native invasive forest pests\, where he and his group have been developing biological control solutions for these problems. This includes studying the organisms in their native and introduced environments\, identifying and studying mortality agents such as predatory insects or fungal pathogens\, and then incorporating their use into integrated pest management solutions.  He has supervised 13 Ph.D. and 10 M.S. students and currently supervises 3 Ph.D. and 2 M.S. students. \nSome recognition of his work includes: \n\n2010 Distinguished Alumni Award\, Department of Entomology\, University of Arkansas\, Fayetteville\, AR\n2009 A. D. Hopkins Award – Southern Forest Insect Work Conference\n2008 Award for Excellence in Applied Research – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences\, Virginia Tech\n2008 Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management – Eastern Branch\, Entomological Society of America
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-scott-salom/
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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