Assistant Professor of Forest Health Extension @ University of Kentucky #ForestHealth, #InvasiveSpecies, #ForestPathology, #Fungi, #Forestry, #Extension & more!
Lexington, KY
Joined June 2009
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Job alert- Biological Science Technician position is open with the Forest Service doing forest pathology, based right here at U Kentucky! Work with Dr. Tyler Dreaden & the Forest Health Research Education Center (& me!) on a range of exciting projects usajobs.gov/job/704298300
KY's BRADFORD PEAR BOUNTY is on!
Upgrade your landscape pear, events in Frankfort (Oct 15) and Lexington (Oct 22). In addition to free trees when you cut down your pear, in Lex have your callery pear street tree removed for FREE! news.ca.uky.edu/article/uk-h…
Don't miss a great line-up of Tree Week Webinars this week, starting today! Register here uky.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Nooooo it’s spotted lanternfly! Nymphs of this invasive insect are out- scout for it & if you see something make sure to report it. Many thanks to @INdnrinvasive for hosting a great field day today & for fighting this invader in Indiana. Hope we don’t get it any time soon in KY!
KY Forest Health Extension is hiring!
☑ Outreach & research about tree threats (LWD, EAB & more)
☑ Funding for 1+ years
☑ Great team to work with
Applications (cover letter and resume) due June 13, please share!
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She's not a fun-gi, she's a fun-gal! Our friend @evcrocker of @UKAgriculture leads off the spring #foresthealth and #invasivespecies webinar series talking about hardwood disease identification and management. Free to anyone, professional credits available. Spread the word!
This time of year (dormancy) is a good window for managing woody invasive plants like bush honeysuckle with a cut-stump herbicide application. That is, if you can dodge the winter storms and cold temps! Had a great time with Master Naturalists at this week’s weed wrangle
Can't say I'm particularly excited about "spongy moth" but I like the fact that names are being revisited. More realistically, as an Extension professional, I'll probably be talking about "the insect formerly known as gypsy moth" for a while 😂
NEWS: A group of entomologists, forestry professionals, and other stakeholders convened by @EntsocAmerica has recommended "spongy moth" as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar. MORE: entsoc.org/news/press-releas…
ALT Lymantria dispar adult, by Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute, Bugwood.org
Have I mentioned how great my students are? Also, #AcademicTwitter I can totally bring this to my chair for a raise, right? 😂
But seriously, whenever I finish teaching a class I have a long list of what I want to improve next time. Easy to focus what didn't work... Feedback like this warms my heart. If you are a student, know that your instructors value your opinion and kind words are always welcome.
Job alert! 4 #forestry faculty positions open right now @universityofky Come join a great team (and work with me)
☑️ Forest Ecology
☑️ Forest Management
☑️ Wildlife Ecology and Management
☑️ Forest Products Utilization
forestry.ca.uky.edu/job-anno…
If you love trees, we’ve got a program for you! So happy to see this new undergraduate certificate in urban and community forestry stating @universityofky and to serve as its co-director! wholesumky.org/?p=4364
Want biodiversity? Get rid of invasive plants & grow natives! This Tree Week event led by @kentonium90 and LFUCG's was a blast
☑️Lots of invasives removed
☑️Great volunteers like @diamondpalmertv
☑️Yummy treats from @verygooddonuts
Learn more here: spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvi…
KY Forest Health Extension is hiring!
☑ Outreach about tree threats (LWD, EAB & more)
☑ Looking for a proven record of forest-related project leadership
☑ Flexible structure and position funding for 1+ years
Applications (cover letter and resume) due Sept 1, please share
Cicada fritter? ✅ Great day of invasive plant field work in the middle of the Brood X emergence at the Northern Ky University field station, thanks to my collaborator for bringing the snacks!
Invasive plants are a pain! This spring we partnered with the UK Arboretum @UKAgriculture to teach students about invasives and manage them. Wintercreeper, callery pear, lesser celandine, and more! news.ca.uky.edu/article/inva…
Great time learning about mushroom cultivation with my forest health students. Hands-on learning from great woodland stewards = amazing educational opportunity (not to mention fun!)
Ellen Crocker retweeted
We just wrapped up our Forest Health Training on Invasive species and new technologies. Thanks to the wonderful speakers, attendees, and to @USDA_NIFA for your funding support! One highlight was HealthyWoods, an app @evcrocker co-created healthywoodsapp.org/
Ellen Crocker retweeted
Congrats to Ellen Crocker @UKAgriculture for Kentucky Division of Forestry funding to study laurel wilt disease. @evcrocker @KentuckyEEC
