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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

The following Alabama Extension specialists have expertise related to forestry, wildlife, and natural resources.
Name Specialty Areas
Wesley AndersonWildlife Damage Management
Georgios ArseniouCommunity Forestry
Becky BarlowForest Management and Measurements
Eve BrantleyWatershed Restoration
Beau BrodbeckCommunity Forestry
Richard CristanForest Operations
Mona DominguezAlabama Water Watch
Karnita Golson-GarnerSoil, Water & Environmental Science
Nancy LoewensteinInvasive Plants and Plant/Tree Identification
Adam MaggardForest Systems Management and Economics
Meredith ShraderEntomology and Plant Pathology
Mark SmithWildlife Management
Sonja ThomasWorker Protection Standards, Pesticide Safety Education, and Commercial Applicator Training
Russell WrightAquatic 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)

The following regional Extension agents have expertise related to forestry, wildlife and natural resources. Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources Regional Extension Agent SET Map.
Name Geographic Area of Responsibility
Allyson Shabel, Urban REACounties: Lawrence and Morgan
Kerry SteedleyNorthwest Set (Counties: Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Limestone, Marion, Morgan, Walker, and Winston)
Norm HaleyNortheast Set (Counties: Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Maddison,  and Marshall)
Roosevelt Robinson, Urban REACounties: Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery
Dylan TaylorWest Central Set (Counties: Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pinkens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox)
Lynn DickinsonCentral Set (Counties: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, and St. Clair)
Bronson LubreskyCounties: Jefferson and Tuscaloosa
VACANTEast Central Set (Counties: Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa)
VACANTSouthwest Set (Counties: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, and Washington)
Bence CarterSoutheast Set (Counties: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Geneva, Henry, and Houston)
Joel PotterCounties: Baldwin and Mobile
VACANTCounties: 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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