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 (FWNR) Specialists
Name | Specialty Areas |
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Wesley Anderson | Wildlife Damage Management |
Georgios Arseniou | Community Forestry |
Becky Barlow | Forest Management and Measurements |
Eve Brantley | Watershed Restoration |
Beau Brodbeck | Community Forestry |
Richard Cristan | Forest Operations |
Mona Dominguez | Alabama Water Watch |
Karnita Golson-Garner | Soil, Water & Environmental Science |
Nancy Loewenstein | 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 |
Regional Extension Agents
There are seven regional agents specializing in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources. These individuals 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 Regional Extension Agents (REA)
Name | Geographic Area of Responsibility |
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Allyson Shabel, Urban REA | Counties: Lawrence and Morgan |
Kerry Steedley | Northwest Set (Counties: Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Limestone, Marion, Morgan, Walker, and Winston) |
Norm Haley | Northeast Set (Counties: Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Maddison, and Marshall) |
Roosevelt Robinson, Urban REA | Counties: Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery |
Dylan Taylor | West Central Set (Counties: Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pinkens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox) |
Lynn Dickinson | Central Set (Counties: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, and St. Clair) |
Bronson Lubresky | Counties: Jefferson and Tuscaloosa |
VACANT | East Central Set (Counties: Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa) |
VACANT | Southwest Set (Counties: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, and Washington) |
Bence Carter | Southeast Set (Counties: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Geneva, Henry, and Houston) |
Joel Potter | Counties: Baldwin and Mobile |
VACANT | Counties: Houston and Dale |
William "Jack" Rowe | ALTOM Counties: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington Statewide: Arboriculture and safe work practices of tree work, community forestry and planning, and horticultural entomology and beekeeping. |
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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