Education:
- Masters of Forest Management, Clemson University, 1979
- BS in Forest Management, Michigan State University, 1973
Professional Background:
- Presently employed as Center Coordinator for the Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research & Information
- Became a LEED Accredited Professional (U.S. Green Building Council) in 2004
- Became a Certified Arborist in 1992
- Worked as an urban forestry consultant in the southeast for the past 20 years
Recent and Current Projects:
- Urban Forestry South website redesign
- National Technology Transfer Database (team effort with other USDA FS)
- Southeastern STRATUM reference city development (with USDA FS in Davis)
- Southern Region State U&CF Coordinator reporting (with USDA FS Region 8)
Contact Information:
USDA Forest Service
Understanding Changing Social and Natural Systems
320 Green Street
Athens, GA 30602-2044
Phone: (706) 559-4236
Fax: (706) 559-4266
E-mail: dhartel@fs.fed.us
Website: Urban Forestry South