Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research

Dr. Qing Xu, Dr. Chengfang Zhou, and Mr. Yuanqi Cheng visited the Southern Hardwoods Lab during their recent tour of the Delta. Learn more about their visit.

El Grupo Cerúleo, a subcommittee of the Cerulean Warbler Technical Group, was recently awarded the 2008 Wings Across the Americas Award for International Cooperation. CBHR's Dr. Paul Hamel, Chairman of el Grupo Cerúleo, accepted the award from Joel Holtrop, Forest Service Deputy Chief, National Forest Systems, during the 73rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference on March 27th. Article and photo courtesy of FS Today.

We've all heard of counting a tree's rings to determine its age, but did you know a similar procedure is used to determine the age of mussel shells? CBHR technician Mickey Bland takes us through the process using a technique known as thin sectioning. Also, learn about Dr. Wendell Haag's upcoming publications related to shell rings.

An interview with CBHR's own Dr. Paul Hamel, a wildlife biologist in Stoneville,MS is featured in issue #9 of Compass.

Dr. Susan Adams' research on Alabama shad populations, originally intended to support Alabama shad restoration efforts, has also proved invaluable in guaging the effect of Hurricane Katrina on inland fisheries. Her research was recently featured in the April/May 2007 newsletter for the American Sportfishing Association in an article entitled "Alabama Shad Research has Double Benefits" (see pp. 21-22).

el Grupo Cerúleo, a subcommittee of the Cerulean Warbler Technical Group, has launched a new website.

CBHR scientist Paul Hamel explains in this recent Compass Magazine article.

Learn more about the CBHR Ecology of Aquatic and Terrestrial Fauna Team, led by Dr. Mel Warren, and their research into the effects of deforestation, stream channelization, and other land practices on aquatic ecosystems of the Southeast.

View or download CBHR's 2006 Annual Report to the Southern Hardwood Forest Research Group