1. Forests of the eastern US (FES 343, 3 credits, Spring Break 2019)
Visit the southeast US and learn about major ecosystems and species. Visit the loblolly pine plantation estate and the vibrant forest products industry it supports.
Led By: Dr. Laurence Schimleck
Discover the diversity of eastern US ecosystems
Learn about the importance of fire in SE US forests
Visit the loblolly pine plantation estate
Visit forest product manufacturing facilities
Develop relationships with students and faculty at the University of Georgia
Interested? Please attend information session in RH 115 at 1 pm on Jan 22

2. Itinerary - Depart March 23, Return March 29
March – UGA Campus (Athens, GA)
Overview of forestry in GA
Plant ID lectures and labs (major species and forest types)
Current topics/issues in southern forestry and natural resources
March – Jones Ecological Center (see
Longleaf pine restoration
Fuel reduction burn
Bald cypress forests
March – SW Georgia
Weyerhaeuser loblolly pine plantations
Harvesting operations (including salvage logging after Hurricane Michael)
Interfor pine sawmill and WestRock pulp mill
Fort Benning / Nature Conservancy
About Dr. Schimleck
Was professor of wood quality at UGA for 10½ years
At UGA taught courses on wood science and technology, wood identification, and dendrology
Jointly taught wood products manufacturing and forest harvesting component of UGA’s forestry field camp