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Jessica Baldwin

Research Assistant I, Plant Pathology and Entomology

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Jessica manages the Forest Health Dynamics Laboratory and assists graduate and undergraduate students with their projects.

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Iris "Beatriz" Vega-Erramuspe

Research Fellow II, Forest Products

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John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Advisor Natural Resources III, Asst. Director, SDFEC

Office: SDFEC
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Responsibilities: Gilbert assists in all levels of forest management of the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, including the management of its 5,350 acres, the center's GIS system, and the facilitation of activities and instruction for user groups.

John Kush

John Kush

Research Fellow IV, Ecology

Office: 3431
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Dr. Kush performs research related to forest stand dynamics, fire ecology, and restoration ecology; teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in these subject areas; and is an affiliate faculty with the Office of University Writing.

Jean Fantle-Lepczyk

Assistant Research Professor, Wildlife

Office: 3407
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Lili Li

Lili Li

Postdoctoral Fellow

Office: 3433
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George Matusick

Director, Center for Natural Resource Management on Military Lands

Office: 3231
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Matthew McDonough

Research Assistant II, Wildlife Sciences

Office: 3417
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Matthew coordinates with federal agencies regarding wild pig research. His background is in wildlife sciences, and he specializes in wild pig biology and management.

Tamara Milton

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Office: 4302
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As part of the Auburn Forest and Fire Ecology Lab, Tamara researches the effects of disturbance and management on forest carbon dynamics.

Chad Newbolt

Chad Newbolt

Research Associate III, Wildlife Sciences

Office: 3417
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Chad manages research operations at the Deer Research Laboratory facility in Camp Hill, Ala., and assists graduate students with current projects. His primary research interests include ungulate reproductive ecology and wildlife census methods.

Bethany O'Neal

Bethany O'Neal

Research Assistant II, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

Office: 4401
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Conducts research on feral hog impacts in riparian areas and helps graduate and undergraduate students with their projects. Backgrounds in wildlife management, biology, and teaching.

Nina Payne

Research Assistant IV, Forestry

Office: PLB
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Payne plans and conducts field research and disseminates information related to herbicide use, weed control and other production issues in bareroot and container nurseries for the Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative.

Zutao Yang

Zutao Yang

Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Modeling

Office: 4325
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Stephen Zenas

Research Associate II

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