AU College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment

A new study co-led by an @AuburnU researcher suggests that embracing a “hydrogen economy” will require a deeper scientific understanding of the global 𝗛𝟮 cycle to support a climate-safe, sustainable hydrogen economy. 🟢 🌐 📖: bit.ly/4jOC0NO #WeAreCFWE | #Research

Latif Kalin has been named associate dean of research and graduate programs in CFWE following an internal search. He will also serve as the college’s graduate programs officer and collaborate to advance the CFWE’s multidisciplinary research platform. 📲: bit.ly/4s4LsAA

Big news from the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center! A new 64-bed dorm has been approved to elevate field-based training for future natural resource leaders. 🙌 🌲 Find out more here!: bit.ly/3LTrkkf 📲 #WeAreCFWE #AuburnUniversity

The Wetland and Riparian Ecology Lab, housed in the CFWE and led by Dr. Chris Anderson, is studying how changes in hydrology and surrounding land use can impact wetland function in south Alabama. 🔎 📲: bit.ly/3WqjDUH #AUCFWE | #Research | #Watersheds

The College of Forestry, Wildlife & Environment is growing! We’ve welcomed exceptional new faculty whose expertise strengthens Auburn’s land-grant mission. 🙌 🌲 Meet the newest members of the CFWE family! bit.ly/4hkQWCc 📲 #WeAreCFWE | #NewFaculty | #AuburnUniversity

The CFWE is excited to announce the honoring of Dr. Lori Eckhardt as an Auburn University Alumni Professor. 🏆🤝 Eckhardt has earned international recognition as an expert in plant health, forest pathology, and entomology. 👩‍🔬 📲 bit.ly/3KcIdFy #WeAreCFWE | #WarEagle

The CFWE has received a substantial commitment from the Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation to support the construction of a new dormitory at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center. 🦌🌲📚 📲 Learn more: bit.ly/3VoIQ1i #AUCFWE | #DixonCenter | #Outreach

🌲 Save the Date! 🌲 The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment invites you to the 2026 Emmett & ViAnn Thompson Lecture in Forest Economics and Policy. 📲: bit.ly/3VjFPPD Join us for an afternoon of insight, leadership, and legacy. ✨ #AUCFWE

Tess Lindow will lead the CFWE at Auburn University’s summer 2025 commencement! 🎓 A wildlife ecology & management major from Huntsville, she’s known for her leadership, fieldwork & passion for conservation. 🌿🐅 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3H0D4zo #AUCFWE | #Graduation2025

Auburn University’s @KreherPreserve has been bolstered with ongoing educational assistance thanks to donations and a planned gift from a distinguished environmental educator. 📲Read more: bit.ly/44VEFy4 #AUCFWE | #KPNC | #Giving

Named in honor of the @CityofAuburnAL, the @KreherPreserve Environmental Education Building features an expansive 973-square-foot multi-purpose classroom that serves as an important resource for the community. 💚📍🌿 📲: bit.ly/3TN5iAo #AUCFWE | #KPNC | #Auburn

Alabama’s small and rural communities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to tree canopy age and decline. 🌳 A $1.5 million grant awarded by the @forestservice will engage local partners to address the problem. 📲 bit.ly/3FKMwq0 #WeAreCFWE | #Urbanforestry

Happy National Mascot Day to the one and only @AubietheTiger01! 🧡💙 #WarEagle

Everyone knows we spend too much time on our phones 📱👀. But students in Auburn’s PARK program are learning firsthand just how beneficial it is to put down the electronic devices and get outside. ☀️ 🏞️ PARK major: bit.ly/3VQbSZ2 🔗: bit.ly/43v3YXc #AUCFWE

Mass timber is a rapidly growing technology used in the design and construction fields, and the Alabama Mass Timber Collaborative is becoming a leader in mass timber research, teaching, and outreach in the Southeast. 🪵 🔬 📲: bit.ly/42NFSqg #AUCFWE | #AuburnMassTimber

A research team co-led by faculty in the CFWE has concluded a study to improve soil moisture prediction at sub-seasonal timescales. 💧🌱 📲 Read the full story: bit.ly/3RsjKMT #AUCFWE | #Research | #ResourceManagement

The CFWE and the @USFWS are working together to study disease ecology in southeastern bat populations. 🦇 The team is uncovering mysteries of bat populations in hopes of protecting the species that call Alabama home. 📍 🧐: bit.ly/4crrDfg #AUCFWE | #Research | #Bats

Preston Payne spends countless hours traversing forested lands owned by Auburn University. His task? To take care of approximately 10,000 acres of forested lands on 27 sites across the state. 📍 🪵🌲 📲 : bit.ly/3QMyE0e #AUCFWE | #Forestry

Dana Stone has enjoyed a prosperous and rewarding career in forestry stemming from her experiences at the CFWE. She is a testimony to career successes through discovery, work ethic, and experiential learning. 📚🌲 📲Read more : bit.ly/4k8x4D8 #WeAreCFWE | #AFC

The CFWE Weaver Lecture Series proudly presents a lecture by Arun Agrawal on Feb. 18, 2025, at 2 p.m., immediately followed by a reception at the CFWE located at 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, Ala. 📍🦅 The lecture is 🆓 and open to the public! 🗓️: bit.ly/4gm9G20