After more than a decade of research, Auburn University CFWE research scientist Nina Payne has developed a solution to one of the most persistent challenges facing southern pine nurseries: nutsedge control. 🌲
📲: bit.ly/4eQ7cds
#AUCFWE | #AuburnResearch
🔍🌎 Methane Mystery = Solved ✅
Dr. Zutao Ouyang, CFWE) assistant professor, contributed his geospatial science expertise to a worldwide study examining why atmospheric methane surged unexpectedly early this decade.
📲: bit.ly/4oWlHB9
#AUCFWE | #Research
Wild turkey populations face increasing threats, and Auburn College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) researchers are working to uncover solutions. 🦃
Read the full story: bit.ly/4uZ11ut
#AUCFWE | #Research | #WildlifeScience
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. ✨
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ALT Save the Date for the Emmett & ViAnn Thompson Lecture in Forest Economics and Policy, featuring Cade Warner, President & CEO of The Westervelt Company. The event is on February 25, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, at Auburn University. Details for venue and additional conference events are available on cfwe.auburn.edu. The image also includes the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment logo.
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
AU College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment retweeted
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
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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. 🪵
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📲: 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












