Tag: Awards

Drought Assessment Wins Chief’s Award

by Zoё Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
On Thursday, December 8, Jim Vose, project leader of the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Center for Integrated Forest Science, was in Washington, DC, to accept a Chief’s Award – one of the highest honors in the Forest Service — in the category of “Sustaining Forests and Grasslands.” Vose accepted as leader of a team…  More 

David Wear Wins SAF Award in Forest Science

by Zoe Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
On November 4, U.S. Forest Service scientist David Wear received the National Award in Forest Science from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award was presented at a special reception as part of the SAF annual conference held November 2 – 6 in Madison, Wisconsin. SAF recognized Wear, senior scientist and project leader at…  More 

2015 U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station Director’s Awards

by Zoe Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
On September 11, Southern Research Station (SRS) Director Rob Doudrick announced the 2015 SRS Director’s Awards, which he will present on November 17th at the SRS All Researchers Meeting in Asheville, NC. The awards follow: Distinguished Science Award – Jeff Prestemon; Research Triangle Park, NC — For distinguished service in conducting a research program to address key policy and…  More 

From Fan to Fellow: Research Hydrologist Honored by Organization that Inspired his Career

by Stephanie Worley Firley, EFETAC  • 
Long before Ge Sun became an associate editor of forest hydrology for the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), he was a big fan. “The publications by AWRA with a strong focus on the comprehensive nature of waters inspired my early interest in forest hydrology and watershed management even before I moved to the United…  More 

Forests and Water in a Changing Environment

by Zoё Hoyle, SRS Science Delivery  • 
U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists played leading roles in the 4th International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment held in Kelowna, British Columbia, July 6 to 9. SRS project leader Jim Vose (Center for Integrated Forest Science) and research hydrologist Ge Sun (Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center) helped establish…  More 

SRS Sponsors Awards for Future Scientists

by Patty Matteson, SRS Science Delivery  • 
Potential future Forest Service scientists participated in this year’s Georgia Science and Engineering Fair, where the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) Integrating Human and Natural Systems unit sponsored the  Integrating the Social and Physical/Biological Sciences awards group. More than 700 students took part in this year’s fair. The science fair is a good cross section…  More 

James Barnett Inducted into LSU Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Alumni Hall of Fame

by Zoe Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
On April 25,  James Barnett (left, with Larry Stanley) was inducted into the 2015 Louisiana State University (LSU) Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of the nearly five decades he’s spent conducting research for the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station. The work he’s done to improve the success of reforesting…  More 

Review Article by Forest Service Researcher Awarded

by Patty Matteson, SRS Science Delivery Group  • 
The 2011 Sensors review article Advances in Electronic-Nose Technologies Developed for Biomedical Applications written by Dr. A. Dan Wilson, a U.S Forest Service research plant pathologist with the Southern Research Station Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, and Dr. Manuela Baietto, research cooperator, Department of Plant Production, University of Milan, Italy was awarded 2nd prize for…  More 

Michael Ulyshen Receives U.S. Forest Service Early Career Scientist Award

by Patty Matteson, SRS Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives  • 
Michael Ulyshen is being recognized with the U.S. Forest Service Early Career Scientist Award, but his achievements in his short time with the Forest Service are remarkable. Ulyshen is a research entomologist with the Southern Research Station (SRS) Insects, Diseases, and Invasive Plants unit. During the last five years, he’s been first author on 34 peer-reviewed publications along with…  More 

Climate Change Book by Forest Service Research Named Outstanding Academic Title

by Zoё Hoyle, SRS Science Delivery Group  • 
The February issue of Choice magazine named Climate Change and United States Forests, a book edited by U.S. Forest Service researchers, one of the Outstanding Academic Titles of the year. Published by the American Library Association, Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books and digital resources of…  More