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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T133152
CREATED:20180913T152803Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,Master's Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T120000
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar Series – Dr. Luis O. Morales
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nLuis O Morales\, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Horticultural Science\, North Carolina State University\, will give a talk titled\, Unraveling Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms Mediating Stress Acclimation in Plants. \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: Improving agricultural productivity to feed a growing world population is a grand challenge that will require a better understanding of the complex interactions between plants and their environment. Plants are constantly challenged by unfavorable conditions that limit their optimal growth and survival. During this talk I will address molecular and physiological events mediating stress acclimation in plants\, especially those related to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and ozone (O3). Using reverse genetics\, transcriptome and physiological analysis\, we showed that wavelengths in the UV-B (280-315 nm) and UV-A/blue (315-500 nm) regions of the spectrum perceived by UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 (UVR8) and cryptochromes (CRY1 and CRY2) promote a range of responses essential for plant acclimation. This includes transcript accumulation of genes involved in photoprotective pathways\, the accumulation of stress related hormones and phenolic compounds. Using O3 as an experimental tool to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the apoplast of plant cells\, we have assessed key roles for ROS in mediating defense signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. Furthermore\, we have identified small RNAs as post-transcriptional regulators of ROS-mediated cell death and gene expression. \nBiography: Luis O Morales\, born in Pinar del Río\, Cuba\, is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Horticultural Science\, North Carolina State University. He holds degrees from the University of Pinar del Río (MSc in Agricultural Engineering\, 1996)\, the University of Havana (MSc\, Plant Biotechnology\, 2004) and the University of Helsinki (PhD\, Plant Biology\, 2014). In previous postdoctoral research at the University of Helsinki\, Dr. Morales combined plant genomics\, physiology\, molecular biology\, bioinformatics and statistics to examine the effects of abiotic stresses on plants at various molecular levels. In his current research at NCSU\, Luis aims to combine his expertise in photobiology and plant biochemistry to improve phytochemical contents in important crop species. To date\, he has published 14 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals\, delivered a range of invited lectures and organized a symposium on Molecular aspects of UV-B photoprotections at the 16th Congress of the European Society of Photobiology\, Aveiro\, Portugal 2015. In addition\, he has taught plant physiology to undergraduates at the University of Pinar del Río for three years\, as well as designed and delivered practical courses on the analysis of gene expression data to graduate students at the University of Helsinki. Dr. Morales is also very passionate about promoting plant science to society in general.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-series-dr-luis-o-morales/
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:20181108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T133152
CREATED:20181015T133723Z
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SUMMARY:Alabama Recreational Trails Leadership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Alabama Recreational Trails Leadership Workshop will be held at the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences on Thursday\, Nov. 8. This fun and informative gathering of those involved with planning\, development and management of recreational trails in Alabama will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the SFWS Conference Hall\, Room 1101. Registration is $35 and includes a light breakfast\, boxed lunch and optional field trip. \n 
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/alabama-recreational-trails-leadership-workshop/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T120000
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SUMMARY:SFWS Seminar - Jussi Uusivuori
DESCRIPTION:Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Fall Seminar Series Presents: \nJussi Uusivuori will give a talk titled\, Forests and Climate Policies: What have we learned? \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.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/sfws-seminar-jussi-uusivuori/
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:20181127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T093000
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. Seminar: Marissa "Jo" Daniel
DESCRIPTION:Ph.D. Seminar: Marissa Jo. Daniel\, Maj. Prof\, Dr. Tom Gallagher \nTitle: A New Era for Forest Operations in the Southeastern Region of the United States \nLocation: 3315 Dixon Conference Room \nDate: Tuesday\, November 27\, 2018 \nTime: 8:00 a.m. \nAbstract: \nForest operations in the southeastern region of the United States has remained relatively unchanged since the inception of conventional mechanized equipment. As new technologies are developed\, new operational techniques emerge that have the potential to replace today’s standard practices.  While many of these practices have been studied elsewhere around the world\, few have been researched for their applicability in the southeast. \nThree separate studies were conducted. The first\, used both a modeling tool as well as a field study to analyze altering establishment spacing\, harvesting frequency\, and harvesting machines to determine if an increase in sawtimber volumes were seen from these changes.  Results depicted a minimum increase of 15 green tons per acre for sawtimber using one or more of the above mentioned techniques for the modeling tool.  The field study demonstrated an additional 10 green tons per acre of biomass material could be harvested by altering establishment spacing. \nThe second assessed the prospective production and cost increases of using tracked processors either in the woods in conjunction with conventional harvesting equipment or on a centralized logging depot where one processor would merchandize multiple logger’s trees.  The study also compared the difference in an experienced operator versus an inexperienced operator.  Results showed that at the end of the machines depreciated life\, year 5\, a logger could expect to pay $1.93 per green ton to own and operate the processor.  At the end of year 10\, the actual life of the machine\, they would expect to pay $1.75 per green ton.  An overall gain in productivity was realized in both operators\, with the experienced operator producing 14 additional green tons per productive machine hour. \nThe final study evaluated the differences in total stem value when merchandizing with a tracked processor versus a knuckle-boom loader.  Results determined when diameter and total lengths were visually estimated\, a significant difference in total value occurred\, however once these two variables were adjusted to match the tracked processors more accurate measurements\, no difference in value was seen even though there was still a difference in how the wood was merchandized.
URL:https://cfwe.auburn.edu/event/ph-d-seminar-marissa-jo-daniel/
LOCATION:College of Forestry\, Wildlife and Environment\, 602 Duncan Drive\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Main Calendar,PhD Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Grindle%2C Graduate Student Coordinator":MAILTO:apg0008@auburn.edu
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