University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

05/08/2026

Today we celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduating students! 🎓 From classrooms to fieldwork, you’ve grown as leaders, problem-solvers, and stewards of our natural resources. Your hard work and passion inspire us, and we can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in your communities and beyond. Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🌿

04/30/2026

Congratulations to Jessy Patterson, recipient of the 2026 E.L. Cheatum Award!

This honor recognizes outstanding academic achievement, professional engagement, and meaningful contributions to public issues. Jessy earned her Ph.D. in December 2025, studying how environmental and human influences shape mammal ecology in high-tourism protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa. She now continues her career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Warnell.

We’re proud to celebrate this achievement and look forward to her continued contributions to the field.

04/20/2026

The University of Georgia has received $8.8 million to help farmers and landowners restore streams and rivers through the Working Lands for Wildlife Southern Waters Framework.

Nearly two dozen biologists and engineers, backed by a collaboration among three UGA colleges and two research centers, will work with landowners across the region to address erosion, degraded dams, forest loss, and other challenges.

These efforts will support conservation practices that improve water quality and aquatic ecosystem health.

Learn more: https://warnell.cc/4tQcLhO

Odum School of Ecology The University of Georgia College of Engineering The River Basin Center at UGA UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems

The University of Georgia will receive $8.8 million over three years to help farmers restore streams and rivers on their land.

04/14/2026

Warnell’s new online Master of Natural Resources (MNR) is launching for Fall 2026, and applications are now open.

Built for working professionals, the program will help students deepen their expertise, expand their impact, and advance their careers without stepping away from the work they care about.

🔗 Learn more: https://warnell.cc/NewOnlineMNR

04/04/2026

We’re proud to celebrate Warnell faculty recognized during Honors Week, a long-standing UGA tradition recognizing excellence in research, innovation, and impact across campus and beyond.

🏆 James Martin received the Lamar Dodd Creative Research Award, recognizing his leadership in wildlife ecology and his impact on conservation science. His research combines ecological theory, large-scale field studies and advanced modeling to understand wildlife populations and guide management decisions, shaping work from game bird ecology to national conservation policy.

🏆 Rhett Jackson, Nate Nibbelink, and Lizzie King were part of the team recognized with the Team Impact Award through the UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS). Their interdisciplinary work is advancing how communities prepare for and respond to challenges like flooding, extreme weather, and environmental change.

Learn more about this year’s award winners: https://warnell.cc/2026HonorsWeek

04/02/2026

Just 2 weeks to go—Warnell Weekend is almost here!

We’re excited for a full weekend of good company and everything Warnell:
🐢 Day on the Lawn (live animals, student orgs, and more)
🎯 Sporting Clays Tournament presented by Southeastern Consulting Services, Inc.
🍺 Social at Athentic
🦝 TWS Wildlife Supper (and yes… mystery meat 👀)

Come spend some time back at Warnell, catch up, and enjoy everything that makes this community special.

RSVP today: https://warnell.uga.edu/warnell-weekend


UGA Alumni Association

03/31/2026

Chad Bolding has been named associate dean for research at the University of Georgia'sWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

A professor and Langdale Endowed Chair in the Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business, Bolding brings extensive experience in forest operations, supply chain management and sustainability research. In his new role, he will help expand Warnell’s research enterprise, strengthen partnerships and support faculty, staff and students in advancing impactful scholarship.

“Chad has a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach that reflects Warnell’s research culture,” said Dean J. Todd Petty.

Read the announcement: https://warnell.cc/3NOfHfN

03/26/2026

Happy Dawg Day of Giving! 🐾

Today, we’re celebrating the power of giving and the lives it changes. In this reel, Garrett Mack (BSFR ’09, MFR ’11) shares how alumni-funded scholarships made a real difference in his journey at UGA.

Because of donors like you, Warnell students have access to scholarships, internships, updated classrooms, and support systems like the Student Emergency Fund. These opportunities don’t just help students succeed—they shape future leaders in conservation and natural resources.

For the next 24 hours, we’re calling all Dawgs to give back and pay it forward. Every gift, big or small, helps create more stories like this one.

Give today at: https://warnell.cc/4lQQw8Z

03/23/2026

Reminder: This free webinar series begins tomorrow, and registration is still open!

Georgia Forestry Association Georgia Forestry Commission Wildlife Resources Division - Georgia DNR

Managing forests after Hurricane Helene?

Join Dr. David Clabo and Dr. Elizabeth McCarty for a free three-part lunchtime webinar series focused on the challenges forest landowners face after major storm damage.

Learn about assessing storm-damaged stands and reforestation decisions, insects and diseases associated with damaged forests, and invasive plant monitoring and control after hurricanes.

Participants can earn 3 hours Category 1 SAF CFEs and 1.0 hour Category 23 pesticide applicator credits.

👉 Learn more and register: https://warnell.cc/4sITTAZ

03/23/2026

A major step forward for wild turkey research and a testament to years of vision and collaboration.

In partnership with the NWTF, this first-of-its-kind endowed professorship represents a new chapter for wild turkey conservation at UGA. In this video, Dr. Mike Chamberlain reflects on what it means to see it come to life and how it sets the stage for long-term impact.

University of Georgia Wild Turkey Lab