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2009

• November 18, 2009-- Southern Research Station Awards ARRA Grant to Land of Sky Regional Council
• November 3, 2009-- Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory Celebrates 75 Years of Watershed Research
• October 19, 2009-- Southern Research Station Awards $250,000 in Grants to Five Universities
• October 7, 2009-- Forest Service's Southern Research Station Receives $550,000 in ARRA Funding
• September 23, 2009-- Mighty giants survive first year in the woods
• September 22, 2009-- Forest Service Web-Based Tool Helps Manage Environmental Risk
• August 31, 2009-- Rhododendron Expansion may Increase the Chance of Landslides on Southern Appalachian Slopes, Study Finds
• August 26, 2009-- Fox and Plyler Named Southern Research Station Assistant Directors
• August 7, 2009-- EFETAC to Host 2nd International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment
• August 4, 2009-- Mississippi Forests Flourish Despite Major Weather Events, Report Finds
• July 20, 2009-- Forest Service Conducts Second Ever Forest Inventory Inventory Begins July 20, 2009
• June 8, 2009-- Congressman Shuler Joins Forest Service Officials to Break Ground on New "Green" Building
• May 27, 2009-- Report Shows Tennessee Land In Forests Stable, Yet Changing In Composition
• May 7, 2009-- Escambia Experimental Forest Celebrates 60 Years
  A New Day For The Farm 40
• April 30, 2009-- USDA in Alabama: Progress Report on the First 100 Days
  USDA Working to Foster Rural Economic Development, Provide Nutritious Food for all Americans
• February 26, 2009-- Study Finds Hemlock Trees Dying Rapidly, Affecting Forest Carbon Cycle
• February 20, 2009-- New Web Site and Poster Raise Awareness about Plight of Mississippi Crayfishes
  - Resources Serve as Useful Management and Educational Tools
• January 12, 2009-- Scientist Names Top Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests in 2009--New Maps Show Spread of Nonnative Plants across Southeast

• Southern Researcher Receives Distinguished Science Award
• Climate Change Media Briefing Transcript (pdf)
• Bacterial protection of beetle-fungus mutualism
• Pioneer forest - a half century of sustainable uneven-aged forest management in the Missouri Ozarks
• Luring In Cerulean Warblers

2008

• December 19, 2008-- Haag Honored with Presidential Early Career Scientists Award
• December 19, 2008-- Forest Service Scientist Lends Expertise to International Water Resources Journal
• November 14, 2008-- InterfaceSouth Recognized Nationally for Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk
• October 2, 2008-- Klepzig Named Assistant Director of Research
• September 11, 2008-- Book Breaks New Ground in the Study of Economics and Forest Threats Management
• August 7, 2008-- Outdoor Recreation Increasing among American Adults, Survey Shows
• June 30, 2008-- Tree-Killing Fungus Officially Named by Scientists
• June 26, 2008-- New Laboratory Awarded "Green" Building Certification
• June 2, 2008-- Entomologist Emeritus Discovers New Mite Species, Names Mite after Scientist
• May 12, 2008-- Compass Wins Government Communicators Award
• April 16, 2008-- Measuring Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi's Forest Resources
• April 15, 2008-- Forest Service Scientist Elected President of International Ecological Organization
• April 3, 2008-- Laurel Wilt of Redbay and Sassafras: Will Avocados be Next?
• April 2, 2008-- Southern Research Station Scientists Win Wings Across the Americas Awards
• April 2, 2008-- New leadership at Forest Service research facility
• January 16, 2008-- Compass Wins Technical Communications Awards

2007

• December 17, 2007-- Forest Service Launches Web-Based Forest Threats Viewing Tool
• September 11, 2007-- Southern Research Station Shares USDA Award--$6 Million awarded to advance tree genomics and breeding
• July 9, 2007-- Loss of Hemlocks Will Affect Water Dynamics in Southern Appalachian Forests
• June 22, 2007-- Scientist Lauded for Innovative Pollinator Research
• June 15, 2007-- Web Site Offers Wildfire Planning Assistance
• May 24, 2007-- Southern Fires Raise Smoke Concerns
• April 20, 2007-- How to Manage Forests in Hurricane Impact Zones
• April 9, 2007-- Forest Service Hosts International Rusty Blackbird Workshop
• April 5, 2007-- Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv
• November 28, 2007-- Nonnative Wisterias
• November 28, 2007-- Sacred Bamboo, Nandina
• November 28, 2007-- Chinese/European Privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. L vulgare
• September 24, 2007-- English Ivy (Hedera helix L.)
• September 21, 2007-- Chinaberrytree (Melia azedarach L.)
• September 21, 2007-- Princesstree, Paulownia Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.
• September 20, 2007-- Bamboos
• September 20, 2007-- Winged Burning Bush Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Sieb.
• September 19, 2007-- Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus)
• September 19, 2007-- Mimosa, Silktree (Albizia julibrissin) Durazz.
• September 18, 2007-- Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.)
• September 11, 2007-- Kudzu (Pueraria montana)
• April 25, 2007-- Late Spring Freeze Impact on Arkansas Acorn Production

2006

• December 14, 2006-- Soil Nutrition Affects Carbon Sequestration in Forests
• December 5, 2006-- A Chilling Solution: Measuring Below-ground Carbon Without Destroying Trees
• November 17, 2006-- Food for Flight: Monarch Butterfly Migration and Forest Restoration
• October 3, 2006-- Rising Temperatures Will Lead to Loss of Trout Habitat in the Southern Appalachians
• October 2, 2006-- Southern Research Station Awarded Top Forest Service Honors
• October 2, 2006-- Southern Research Station and North Carolina State University Co-Chair International Forest Management Conference
• September 28, 2006-- Southern Research Station Scientists Help Sequence Poplar Genome
• July 26, 2006-- SRS Researchers Test Chinese Tallow Tree For Use in Building Materials
• July 7, 2006-- Annual Southeastern Bat Blitz Draws National Interest
• April 29, 2006-- Southern Research Station Names - Assistant Director for Science Delivery
• January 27, 2006-- Even a Mile of Forest Makes a Difference in Water Quality

2005

• December 7, 2005-- New Reports Document Dramatic Changes in Ownership of Southern Forestland
• September 30, 2005-- Time to Burn: Getting a Step Ahead of Wildland Arsonists
• June 6, 2005-- Prehistoric Decline of Freshwater Mussels Tied to Rise in Maize Cultivation
• May 31, 2005-- Danny C. Lee Named Director of Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
• February 7, 2005-- The Effects of Economic Growth on Interior Forests of the Southeast
• February 3, 2005-- Headquarters for the National Agroforestry Center Move South

2004

• August 18, 2004-- Restoring Sweetgrass to the South Carolina Lowcountry
• August 12, 2004-- SRS Awarded Grants to Explore New Uses of Forest Biomass
• July 30, 2004-- Southern Institute of Forest Genetics Wins NSF Grant
• July 8, 2004-- New Bent Creek Trails Map Available
• July 7, 2004-- Summer in the South: Kudzu and Oriental Bittersweet
• July 7, 2004-- Oriental Bittersweet Sweep at Bent Creek Starts This Saturday
• June 24, 2004-- Oriental Bittersweet: A Patient Invader
• May 18, 2004-- New Research Funded by the Southern Research Station
• May 17, 2004-- Are Ramp Festivals Sustainable?
• May 4, 2004-- Rare Pine Snake Needs Fire to Survive
• February 25, 2004-- SRS Researchers Patent Automated Carbon Efflux System
• February 2, 2004-- Keeping Populations of the Cerulean Warbler Healthy: An International Effort

2003

• December 2, 2003-- Communities Developing Tree Ordinances to Promote Mature Tree Canopies
• November 19, 2003-- Bats in the Light of Research
• October 30, 2003-- Forests in a Market Economy
• September 23, 2003-- Using GPR to Estimate Tree Root Biomass
• August 18, 2003-- Unraveling the Genetics of Fusiform Rust
• August 11, 2003-- Glendon Smalley Named Emeritus Scientist at the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
• August 11, 2003-- Ronald Schmidtling Named Emeritus Scientist at the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
• August 6, 2003-- Trettin Reviews Finnish Forest Carbon Cycling Research Program
• July 31, 2003-- Productivity and Ownership of Southern Forests Evolve
• July 14, 2003-- How Many Ramps Do You Need for a Festival?
• July 14, 2003-- First Descriptions of Indiana Bat Maternity Roosts in the Southern U.S.
• May 29, 2003-- SRS Publishes Guide for Identifying and Controlling Nonnative Invasive Plants
• April 16, 2003-- Helping Small Businesses Profit from Thinning Small-Diameter Trees
• April 11, 2003-- How Far to the Nearest Road?
• March 26, 2003-- Termites Repelled by Catnip Oil
• February 7, 2003-- Forests of the Continental U.S. Continue to Fragment
• February 5, 2003-- SRS Research Highlights from the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Symposium
• January 28, 2003-- Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment Published by USDA Forest Service
• January 13, 2003-- Stream Erosion May Contribute to Decline of American Eels

2002

• November 17, 2002-- Outbreak of Native Oak Borers Threatens Ozark Forests
• October 11, 2002-- New Online Database of Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs Information
• October 9, 2002-- American Chestnuts May Have Used Chemicals to Dominate Southern Appalachian Forests
• October 6, 2002-- Findings Remain Unchanged in Final Report that Gauged Health of Southern Forests & Resources
• September 25, 2002-- Project Focuses on Low-Income Minority Communities of Upper Charleston County
• August 29, 2002-- Southern Appalachians Value Their National Forests
• August 27, 2002-- Guidelines for Producing Quality Longleaf Pine Seeds
• August 21, 2002-- New Species of Nematode Found Damaging Pine Seedlings
• August 16, 2002-- Seven Steps to Protect Wildlife from Selenium Toxicity
• August 13, 2002-- Tracking the Pathways and Anticipating Impacts of Selenium
• July 30, 2002-- Beyond Prescribed Burning: Combining Methods to Reduce Fuel in Southern Pine Forests
• July 24, 2002-- How Wide is a Riparian Zone?
• July 16, 2002-- SRS Researchers Track Indiana Bats in the Smokies
• July 15, 2002-- Monitoring Sediment from Forest Roads
• July 5, 2002-- New Online Scientific Knowledge System Developed by USDA Forest Service and Cooperative Extension Service
• June 24, 2002-- SRS Researchers Collaborate on Upper Charleston County Project
• June 19, 2002-- Environmental Justice In Outdoor Recreation
• June 6, 2002-- SRS Forest Operations Unit Develops New Test Facility For Thrown Objects
• May 8, 2002-- People and Fire at Florida's Wildland-Urban Interface
• April 23, 2002-- Selenium - An Insidious and Persistent Toxin
• March 22, 2002-- Hurricanes Impact Carbon Sequestration by US Forests
• March 5, 2002-- Where There's Fire
• March 5, 2002-- Post-Hurricane Salvage Logging in the Southern Appalachians
• February 6, 2002-- Valuing Wildlife in Southern Forests: Species, Habitat, Culture, and Management
• February 5, 2002-- Les Groom Named Project Leader For Southern Research Station Wood Products Utilization Research Unit In Pineville
• February 5, 2002-- Popular Winter Berries May Be Harmful to Nearby Forests Use Care When Disposing of Bittersweet Decorations

2001

• November 5, 2001-- Reasons to Restore Bottomland Hardwoods in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
• September 20, 2001-- Allan Tiarks Named Emeritus Scientist
• September 4, 2001-- Forest Service Opens Its Annual Fall Foliage Hotline
• August 22, 2001-- Bruce Jewell Named As New Assistant Director Of Research--Pines At Southern Research Station
• August 1, 2001-- Dating Stream Sediments
• June 18, 2001-- USDA Forest Service Scientist Invents Greenhouse Lighting Device
• June 4, 2001-- Southern Research Station Scientist, H. Ken Cordell Of Athens, Ga Receives Distinguished Scientist Honor Award
• June 4, 2001-- James H. Miller, Southern Research Station Scientist, Receives United States Department Of Agriculture's (USDA) Highest Award
• June 4, 2001-- Hermann Gucinski, Forest Service Scientist, To Receive USDA Secretary’s Honor Award
• June 1, 2001-- Achieving Restoration Success In Bottomland Hardwood Forests
• March 28, 2001-- National Forests and Grasslands Watersheds for Water Quality
• March 23, 2001-- Southern Research Station Scientists Contribute to Understanding the Relationship Between Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration in North Carolina
• March 2, 2001-- Global Online Workshop On Risks Of Exotic Forest Pests Will Be "Live" In Mid-April
• January 11, 2001-- New Project Leader Named For Research On Disturbance And Management Of Southern Pine Ecosystems

2000

• November 9, 2000-- New Project Leader Named For Center For Bottomland Hardwoods Research
• October 19, 2000-- Dr. Peter J. Roussopoulos Receives Presidential Rank Meritorious Executive Award
• June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored For Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration Research
• June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employee Honored By President
• June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
• June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employees Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
• June 5, 2000-- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Honors Cassandra Johnson, Southern Research Station Sociologist
• June 5, 2000-- Southern Research Station Employee Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
• April 17, 2000-- Mission Managing Half the Nation Water on One-third of Its Forests, with Input from More Than 125 Million People
• April 10, 2000-- Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment Reports Available

1999

• November 4, 1999-- Forest Plants And The Animals That Eat Them
• March 11, 1999-- Dr. James Miller Receives Weed Scientist of the Year Award

1998

• June 3, 1998-- Collection of Studies on the South's Changing Environment Published
• May 22, 1998-- Branching Out to the Youth of America
• April 6, 1998-- Jim Perdue Names to Forest Inventory and Analysis Project Leader Position With the Southern Research Station