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Moving Toward a Sustainable Bio-based Economy

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

Participate in this informative panel discussion where we will learn more about Alabama’s position as the leader in the bio-based economy through research and development of forest bio-based products such as cross-laminated timber and structural products\, bio-energy and chemicals\, nanocellulose\, and packaging. Panelists: Packaging: Marko Hakovirta\, Department Head of Forest...

The Future of Tall: Building a Wood High-Rise in the US

Telfair B. Peet Theatre

Join Thomas Robinson for a discussion on cross laminated timber (CLT)\, a newly engineered wood product system\, that is gaining popularity in mid- and high-rise residential and non-residential construction. Robinson\, tfounder and principal of LEVER Architecture\, will share how this material is revolutionizing sustainable construction with details about his firm’s pioneering...

A Rising Tide: Water Challenges in the Mid-Atlanic Propel Scholarship, Research, and Engagement

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

<div>Dr. Stephen Schoenholtz\, professor of forest hydrology and soils\, of the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment will give a talk for students\, professionals and faculty who wish to learn about best practices\, current research\, and trends impacting their respective fields or areas of study. He will present his...

Health at the human-animal-environment interface: Tracing pathogens from land to sea

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

<div class=\'page\' title=\'Page 13\'><div class=\'layoutArea\'> <div class=\'column\'> Dr. Liz Van Wormer\, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will discuss her research focused on diverse health issues at the interface of humans\, animals (both domestic and wild)\, and the environment in the...

“Understanding Conservation: Responsible Commercial Use of Natural Resources”

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

<div class=\'article_body\'> Tony Schoonen\, chief of staff of the renowned wildlife conservation organization\, Boone and Crockett Club\, will visit Auburn University to present a seminar. Schoonen’s talk\, “Understanding Conservation: Responsible Commercial Use of Natural Resources\,” will explore the principles of wildlife conservation and the sustainable and ethical use of natural...

“Integrating Science and Policy for Environmental Decision Making”

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

Auburn University’s Weaver Lecture Series will present a talk by Richard Pouyat\, renowned scientist and national policy advisor immediately followed by a graduate research symposium and reception at 4:15 p.m. at the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. His lecture\, “Integrating Science and Policy for Environmental Decision Making\,” will cover...

A Tale of Two Lemurs

Red Clay Brewery

Red Clay Brewing Company, Oct. 24 from 6 - 8 p.m. Join Dr. Sarah Zohdy for 'A Tale of Two Lemurs: Stories of the Fascinating Ecology & Evolution of the World's Most Endangered Mammals.' The island of Madagascar is home to some of the strangest animals on the planet. Perhaps...

Public Opinion, Partisan Politics, & Environmental Policy in the U.S.

School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, 1101 Conference Room, 602 Duncan Drive , United States

Despite rising public concern about climate change and public responsiveness to climate signals, governments around the world have struggled to pass and implement climate policies. This is exacerbated in the United States, where rising partisan polarization over climate change--and environmental protection more broadly--has made climate policy enactment exceedingly difficult. Today,...

Global Coral Reef Conservation: An Ongoing Fight

Red Clay Brewery

Join Wild Science for the March Wild Science talk with Dr. Kelly Dunning! This talk focuses on Dr. Dunning's recent research in the Cayman Islands where the government plans to destroy an area the size of 10 football fields worth of pristine coral reefs. She will discuss how everyday people...

Hoops for Trees

Sam Harris Park 850 Foster Street, Auburn, AL, United States

Hoops for Trees is a green initiative aimed at  increase urban forest canopy, improve water quality and provide numerous other social, environmental and economic benefits on the areas across Alabama. Through this tree planting program, the aim is to bring awareness to Urban Forestry and  help establish the next generation...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park chief ranger, Auburn alumna giving virtual talk

Online Event

Auburn University will host a virtual talk with Auburn alumna Lisa Hendy ’94, chief ranger of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on March 25 as part of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences’ 75th Anniversary Celebration. Hendy is the first speaker in the virtual “7 for 75 Speaker...

The Sustainable Future of Cross Laminated Timber in the South: Grow, Design, Build

Auburn University Auburn, AL, United States

Auburn University is pleased to announce that the international CLT conference “The Sustainable Future of CLT in the South: Grow, Design, Build” will be held April 27 – 29, 2022, in Auburn, Alabama. This premier event is the first of its kind to be held in the Southern United States....