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Current Research

The table is intended to include all current CFWE faculty research, and is inclusive of projects that have received private or extramural funding within the past year or are in some phase of research activity.

PI/Co-PISponsorTitle
Adam MaggardUSDABuilding Wealth Thru Transition Of Heirs Property Owners To New Agricultural &Forestry Production
Adam MaggardUSDA/ ClemsonPromoting Climate-Smart &Resilient Forestry In The Se U
Ajay SharmaNFWF/Appalachicola RiverkeeperEvaluation of restoration actions in freshwater sloughs along Apalachicola River
Ajay SharmaNASAICESat-4D: Mapping post-hurricane forest recovery dynamics in Southern Forests
Ajay SharmaUSDA NIFARapidFEM4D: A web-based mapping platform for rapidly assessing the impacts and near-term recovery of Hurricane Ian on forest ecosystems in Florida
Ajay SharmaAU ACESSouthern Pine Resilience: Adapting to Increased Salinity in Changing Coastal Environments
Allie McCrearyAU OVPRClimate change resiliency along the Gulf Coast: How tourism providers perceive impacts & adaptation strategies
Aniruddha BelsareUSDAImproving Cwd Surveillance Of Captive Deer Facilites In Tx Using Model-Informed Adaptive Mgt Approach
Aniruddha BelsareN/AInvestigating helminth communities and anthelmintic resistance at the domestic-wild interface in Alabama
Aniruddha BelsareSafari Co Intnl MgtModel-Informed Chronic Wasting Disease Mgt: Assessing Relative Risk Of Chronic Wasting Disease From Public Activities
Anthony AbbateUS/ARMYPollenator
Brian ViaUSDA/FORESTRYAuburn Timber Collaborative
Brian ViaSmithbucklinCommercial Implementation Of Soy Flour Substituted Resins For Wood Composite Panels
Brian ViaSmithbucklinCommercial Implementation Of Soy Flour Substituted Resins For Wood Composite Panels
Brian ViaNSF/University IdahoDeveloping A Circular Bio-Based Framework For Architecture, Engineering &Construction Thru Additive Manufacturing
Brian ViaLeonardo Tech/US DOEDivision Director Programmatic Support Technical Directive
Brian ViaUS EFCDowned Timber Research
Brian ViaUSDA/ForestryDowned Timer Research
Brian ViaUSDAFia Biomass Carbon Study
Brian ViaLeonardo Tech/US DOEMaterial exspenses for the above research
Brian ViaDODResistance Functions for Clt-Only CLt Panels under two-way Action with effectes of Fenestration & Panel-to- Panel
Brian ViaASPUse Of Soy Flour In Engineered Wood Products In Ala
Bruce LockabyUSDAImpacts Of Wild Hogs On Water Quality-Year 2
Burak AksoyUSDAManufacturing Of Bioactive Materials From Biomass As Functional Feed Additives For Aquatic Animal
Burak AksoyEppley Foundation/AU/Rochester Institute of TechnologyPlant-based bio-binder for printing inks: Agricultural waste valorization
Burak AksoyUnited Soybean BoardSoybean Hull-Based Barrier Coatings for Packaging Applications
Burak AksoyKimberly Clark Corporation/AUUtilization of Industrial Wipe Fibers in Asphalt as a fiber source
Christopher AndersonNASGulf Adaptation Design Studio
Christopher AndersonUS Treasury/Dauphin Sea LabAssessing Function &Vulnerability Of Forested Wetlands In Mobile-Tensaw-Apalachee River Delta
Latif KalinUS Treasury/Dauphin Sea LabAssessing Function &Vulnerability Of Forested Wetlands In Mobile-Tensaw-Apalachee River Delta
Christopher AndersonNASGulf Scholars Program
Christopher AndersonNOAAIija Perdido Watershed
Christopher AndersonUS Treasury/Dauphin Sea LabIntegrating Multi-Scale Observations, Machine Learning And Systems Modeling For Monitoring, Assessing And Predicting Multiple Stresses And Coastal Resilienc
Christopher AndersonNASNatl Academies Sciences Studio Design Course
Christopher AndersonNOAA/USMResilient Oyster Industry Community Of Practice For Ms & A
Christopher AndersonNOAA/USMResilient Oyster Industry Community Of Practice For Ms & Al-State Match Portion
Christopher AndersonNOAA/USMUSM-8006883-01.01-AO-71 AU-PSC-Partcipant funding for the above project
Christopher LepczykFWSEvaluation Of Eviromental Pollution Data To Inform Decision Making For Migratory Birds Of The Southeast Us
Daowei ZhangUSDA/ForestryFS-22-JV-11330180-064-PSC-Partcipants account for above research
Daowei ZhangUSDA/ForestryMitigating Climate Change Thru Forest Carbon Sequestration Programs
Heather AlexanderUSDA/ForestryMitigating Climate Change Thru Forest Carbon Sequestration Programs
Lana Narine USDA/ForestryMitigating Climate Change Thru Forest Carbon Sequestration Programs
Zhaofei FanUSDA/ForestryMitigating Climate Change Thru Forest Carbon Sequestration Programs
Denise ColeSFISFI-5000-174-2023-PSC-Participants Cost for the research listed above
Denise ColeSFIThinking Outside The Bark: We Show Our Faces In All The Different Green Spaces
Georgios ArseniouCFWEStudying Urban Forest Carbon Stocks with the Use Novel Laser Scanning Technology
Hao ChenUSDA/NIFADebottlenecking fiber production Field eva of Low-LigninPoplar Varieties for Pulp Industries
Hao ChenUSFSSafeguarding Endangered Southeaster U.S. Oaks Through Micropropagation
Hao ChenUSDATranscriptional regulation of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation for wood formation
Heather AlexanderUSDA/ForestryAssessing Carbon Sequestration &Wildfire Risk Across Open-To-Closed Forest Gradients To Guide Restoration &Foster Resilience In Eastern Us Forests
Heather AlexanderTall Timbers Research Station/USDA Forest ServiceBeyond Burning: Constructing A Mechanistic Understanding Of Prescribed Fire In The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
Heather AlexanderNSFFire Influences On Forest Recovery &Associated Ecosystem Feedbacks In Arctic Larch Forests
Heather AlexanderUSDA/USFSFunctional Ecology Of Pyrophytes And Mesophytes Of Upland Mixed Forests
Heather AlexanderJones Center at IchauwayJWJ ECO RESCH CTR-GRAD STDN-ALM
Heather AlexanderBLM Joint Fire Science ProgramLinking Understory Community Functional Traits &Fire Behavior In Two Fire-Department Forest Types
Heather AlexanderAustin Peay St UnivStudy Of Carbon Sequestration Connected To Grassland Restoration In Tn
Janna WilloughbyADCNRAl Estuarine Bottlenose Dolphin Protection: Enhancement &Educatio
Janna WilloughbyAlaska Fish and GameAssessing The Genetic Relationships Of The Mulchatna Caribou Herd
Janna WilloughbyADCNRCoastal Al Sea Turtle Protection: Enhancement &Education
Janna WilloughbyAAESMosquito movements and population interactions influence disease risks
Janna WilloughbyTall TIMBERSTranslocation effects on genetic variation in the Red Cockaded Woodpecker
Janna WilloughbyNSFUnderstanding the Dynamics of Integrated Climate, River, Trout, Tourism, and Policy Systems
Jean Fantle-LepczykUS/ARMYBat & Bird Surveys
Jonathon ValenteADCNREffects of State Sponsored Habitat Mgt on Ala Wildlife Communities
Janna WilloughbyADCNREffects of State Sponsored Habitat Mgt on Ala Wildlife Communities
Lana NarineADCNREffects of State Sponsored Habitat Mgt on Ala Wildlife Communities
Jonathon ValenteADCNRWhite tailed Deer Population
Aniruddha BelsareADCNRWhite tailed Deer Population
Kelly DunningNOAAClimate Data Decision-Support Dashboard For Natl Marine Sanctuary Mgt &Participatory Adaptation Planning
Kelsey McCuneMAX PLANCK INSTComparison Of Fl Scrub-Jay &Blue Jay Behavior Across Human Modified &Natural Habitats
Lana NarineNASA/TX A&MFrom Photon Clouds To Gridded Vegetation Products With Icesat-2
Lana NarineNASA/TX A&MIcesat-2 Sci Team: Lidar Photons &Machine Learning For Deriving Vegetation Biophysical Parameters
Lana NarineCorps NetworkUsing Multispectral Imagery &Airborne Lidar Data To Eval Americorps' Resilient Ecosystem Mgt
Allie McCrearyCorps NetworkUsing Multispectral Imagery &Airborne Lidar Data To Eval Americorps' Resilient Ecosystem Mgt
Latif KalinNOAABuilding Resilience For Oysters, Blue Crab &Spotted Seatrout To Environmental Trends &Variability In Gulf Of Mexico
Latif KalinUSDACoupling Swat & Wetqual For Improved N, P, & C Processing In Wetland Dominated Agricultural Watersheds
Latif KalinUSDAFutureFARM Vietnam: Sustainable Agriculture Solutions for Climate Resilience
Latif KalinUSDAStrengthening Environmental Data Science in the Black Belt region through undergraduate scholarships, curriculum development, and experiential learning
Lana NarineUSDAStrengthening Environmental Data Science in the Black Belt region through undergraduate scholarships, curriculum development, and experiential learning
Latif KalinEPAWetland Hydrology & Carbon Flux Modeling
Li AnNSFAgent-Based Modeling (ABM) 17: A Symposium That Advances the Science of ABM
Li AnNSFImpacts of Ecosystem Service Payments in Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Li AnNSFPeople, Place &Payments In Complex Human-Environment Systems
Lori EckhardtUSDA/ForestryAuburn Implementation Of The Sudden Oak Death Detection Survey
Lori EckhardtUSDABiological Invasion Detection Via Sentinel Garden In ALA
Lori EckhardtUSDA/ForestryMitigating Needle Blight: A Growing Economic Threat To Pine Forests
Lana NarineUSDA/ForestryMitigating Needle Blight: A Growing Economic Threat To Pine Forests
Janna WilloughbyUSDA/ForestryMitigating Needle Blight: A Growing Economic Threat To Pine Forests
Zhaofei FanUSDA/ForestryMitigating Needle Blight: A Growing Economic Threat To Pine Forests
Maria PeresinNSF Regional EnginesAdvancing Carbon-Neutral Crop Technologies To Develop Sustainable Consumer Good
Maria PeresinADECABuilding Tomorrow: Developing Bio-based Construction Materials for a Sustainable Future
Maria PeresinP3Nano US Endowment for Forestry and CommunitiesCellouse Based Prills for Green Sustainabilty
Maria PeresinUSDA NIFACellulose Nanocrystals: A Versatile Platform For The Detection Of Allergens &Emerging Contaminants
Maria PeresinUSDA/Forest Products LabChemical Characterization Of Wet Soy Adhesives
Maria PeresinUSDA Block GrantControlled Pesticide Release W Cellulose Based Prills For Green Sustainability
Maria PeresinNSF/University IdahoDeveloping A Circular Bio-Based Framework For Architecture, Engineering &Construction Thru Additive Manufacturing
Maria PeresinIndustry SponsorLab Scale Flame Spread &Fire Retardancy Test Method Dvlmt
Maria PeresinNSFNSF-DMR-2047762-PSC-Participants Account for above research
Maria PeresinP3Nano US Endowment for Forestry and CommunitiesProduction Of Compostable Horticulture Plant Containers Using Biochar From Downed Timber
Maria PeresinP3Nano US Endowment for Forestry and CommunitiesRevalorization &Ultilization Of Downed Timber Into Sustainable Composite Materials For Food Packaging
Maria PeresinAAES PARSoy-based prills for horticulture applications
Maria PeresinWood Biobased Composites CenterUnderstanding Fundamental Influences Of Wood Extractives On Wood Adhesion
Maria PeresinNSF CAREERUnlocking The Potential Of Natural Polymers For Efficient Removal Of Emeerging Contaminants From Drinking Water
Marissa Jo DanielRPIAssessing Axle Load Tolerances on Log Trucks in Alabama
Marissa Jo DanielRPIAssessing PM2.5 Effects on Alabama's Forest Industry
Mark SmithASWWC/AL Soil & water Conserv CNTLSoil & waterSpatial Ecology &Crop Depredation Patterns Of Wild Pigs In Agricultural Landscapes Conserv CNTL
Mark SmithASWWC/AL Soil & water Conserv CNTLEconomics Of Feral Swine Control On Agricultural Land
Mark SmithUSDAEval Avian Depredation Of Baitfish &Catfish Aquaculture Farms
Mark SmithUSDA/MSUEval Bird Depredation Of Traditional &Non-Traditional Species On Aquaculture Farms
Mark SmithUSDAEval of the Avian Depredation on Baitfish & Catfish Aquaculture Farms
Mark SmithUSDA/ForestryStdt Coop For Wildlife Habitat & Platn Mgmt & Monitoring, Gis Mapping, & Invasive Species Control
Lana NarineUSDA/ForestryStdt Coop For Wildlife Habitat & Platn Mgmt & Monitoring, Gis Mapping, & Invasive Species Control
Richard CristanUS EFCDowned Timber Research
Robert GitzenADCNREffects Of State-Sponsored Habitat Mgt On Ala'S Wildlife Communities
Robert GitzenADCNRWtrfowl Abundance in the ALA TN River Valley: Hunting Pressure Effects & Assesment of Operational Monitoring Survey Alternatives
Sanjiv KumarUSDA/NIFAInteractive Deep Learning Platform &Multi-Source Data Integration For Improved Soil Moisture Forecasting
Sanjiv KumarUSDAStrengthening Environmental Data Science Program In Black Belt Region Thru Undergraduate Scholarships, Curriculum Dvlmt &Experiential Learning
Sanjiv KumarUSDA/NIFAUSDA-2020-67021-32476-PSC-Participants Account for above research
Sanjiv KumarUSDAUSDA-2023-70003-41354-PSC-Participant Cost
Shannon BrewerADCNRADCNR-CFWS OPERATIONS-D1
Stephen DitchkoffBIAH/Boehinger Ingelheim Anl HealthComparative Dynamics Of Oral Rabies Vaccine Baits At Al Field Sites
Stephen DitchkoffUSDAContinue Dvlmt Of One Health Collaboration
Stephen DitchkoffUS/ARMYDeer Density &Health Surveys
Stephen DitchkoffUSDAEffectivness of ASF Red Book Strategies for Eradicating Controlling Localized Wiild Pig Population
Stephen DitchkoffUSDASpatial Disturbance Of Turkeys
Stephen DitchkoffADCNRZoonotic Disease Initiative Proj
Janna WilloughbyADCNRZoonotic Disease Initiative Proj
Thomas GallagherUSDA/ForestryCarbon Estimates In Harvest Operations
Lana NarineUSDA/ForestryCarbon Estimates In Harvest Operations
Thomas GallagherUSDA/ForestryDowned Timer Research
Thomas GallagherUSDALeveraging Tech To Enhance Rural Ala'S Leading Ag Industries
Lana NarineUSDALeveraging Tech To Enhance Rural Ala'S Leading Ag Industries
Timothy ShearmanJones CenterGraduate assisting for Morne Le Roux-Cost
Todd SteuryADCNRBlack Bears 24 N
Todd SteuryUS Fish & WildlifeForest Mgt, Assessment, Inventory & Applied Silvicultural Activities On R-4 Refuges
Wayde MorseUSDA/FORESTRYEstablishing A Nation-Wide System For Long-Term, Reliable, Scalable Socio-Economic Monitoring Of Human Interactions With Public &Private Land
Wayde MorseUSDA/UGAIndentifying & Overcoming Barriers To Increase Participation Of Underdeserved Landowners In The Conservation Reserve Program In The Black Belt Of The Southern Us
Wayde MorseUSDA/ NCSULessons For Recovery:Evaluating The Impacts Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Forest-Based Rural Economy In The Southern Us
Wayde MorseJones CenterPrivate Land Conservation Across Us For Resch, Ed And Rec
William GulsbyAL ST Chapter of Natl Wild Turkey Federation3rd Party Support For Wild Turkey Gobbling &Fertility Study
William GulsbyAL WildlifeWild Turkey Gobbling &Fertility Study
Yucheng PengNISTAdvancing The Circular Polymer Economy Thru Multitiered Workforce Dvlmt In Polymer Metrology
Yucheng PengUSDA/ForestryBiochar For Carbon Sequestration &Heavy Metal Adsorption
Yucheng PengUS EFCDowned Timber Research
Yucheng PengUSDA/ForestryDowned Timer Research
Yucheng PengUSDA/ForestryMitigation Of Heavy Metal Contamination On Mined Lands By The Application Of Biochar
Yucheng PengUS EFCScalable Production Process Dvlmt To Manufacture Biochar Using Downed Timber For Industrial Wastewater Treatmen
Yucheng PengNSFSupercritical Extraction For The Elimination Of End-Of-Life Plastics
Zhaofei FanUSDA/ForestryEval Mechanisms Of Chinese Tallowtree Spread In Fire-Managed Forest Ecosystems In Se Us
Zhaofei FanUSDA/ForestryIntegrating Fia-Fhm Data With Site-Specific Studies To Eval Effect Of Site, Stand Factors &Extreme Environmental Stresses On Oak Decline
Hao ChenUSFSDeveloping Furel Reducing Woody Biomass for Biochar Byproducts to Mitigate Fire Risks
Chen DingUSFSDeveloping Furel Reducing Woody Biomass for Biochar Byproducts to Mitigate Fire Risks
Yaoqi ZhangUSFSDeveloping Furel Reducing Woody Biomass for Biochar Byproducts to Mitigate Fire Risks
Zutao YangNSFIntegrated Systems Modeling For Sustainable Few Nexus Under Multi-Factor Global Changes: Innovative Comparison Between Yellow And Miss River Basins
Zutao YangUS Treasury/Dauphin Sea LabIntegrating Multi-Scale Observations, Machine Learning And Systems Modeling For Monitoring, Assessing And Predicting Multiple Stresses And Coastal Resilience
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