Forestry & Wildlife
The mission of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System forestry, wildlife, and natural resources team is to provide the latest science-based information available to make decisions regarding the management of natural resources. Individuals can download, check the continuing education calendar, or locate natural resource agents in a given region. Feel free to browse, send the team questions, or visit other sites linked through our site.
County Agents
County agents can help you find out about local events, provide you with certain publications, or often help with natural resources questions. There is a county Extension office in every Alabama county waiting to serve you.
Extension Specialists
Extension specialists are faculty members at Alabama A&M University and Auburn University. Typically a specialist has expertise on a particular subject matter. Specialists can answer questions over the phone, email, and letters. Because their area of responsibility covers the entire state, Extension specialists do not typically have the resources to conduct on-site visits.
Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources Specialists
| Name | Specialty Areas |
|---|---|
| Annakay Abrahams | Forest Health |
| Wesley Anderson | Wildlife Damage Management |
| Georgios Arseniou | Community Forestry |
| Beau Brodbeck | Community Forestry |
| Richard Cristan | Forest Operations |
| Mona Dominguez | Alabama Water Watch |
| Karnita Golson-Garner | Soil, Water, and Environmental Science |
| Vacant | Invasive Plants and Plant/Tree Identification |
| Adam Maggard | Forest Systems Management and Economics |
| Meredith Shrader | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Mark Smith | Wildlife Management |
| Sonja Thomas | Worker Protection Standards, Pesticide Safety Education, and Commercial Applicator Training |
| Russell Wright | Aquatic Resources |
Extension Agents
Extension agents specializing in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources have received specialized training and can usually answer most technical questions related to natural resources management, including forestry, wildlife, and pond management. Agents can also make limited on-site visits to discuss natural resources management on your property.
Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources Extension Agents
| Name | Geographic Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Nikki Cobb, Urban Regional Extension Agent | Houston and Dale Counties |
| Lynn Dickinson | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, and St. Clair Counties |
| Norm Haley | Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Maddison, and Marshall Counties |
| Bronson Lubresky | Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties |
| Kyle Marable | Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties |
| Joel Potter, Urban Regional Agent | Baldwin and Mobile Counties |
| Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, and Washington Counties | |
| Roosevelt Robinson, Urban Regional Agent | Montgomery County |
| William "Jack" Rowe | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington Counties Statewide responsibility for arboriculture and safe work practices of tree work, community forestry and planning, and horticultural entomology and beekeeping. |
| Allyson Shabel, Urban Regional Agent | Lawrence and Morgan Counties |
| Kerry Steedley | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike Counties |
| Dylan Taylor | Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox Counties |
| Vacant | Northwest Alabama Counties |
Outreach/Continuing Education
There are several types of continuing education opportunities to choose from. Visit the Extension calendar for an up-to-date listing of forestry, wildlife, and natural resources workshops.
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