The unit consists of eleven employees spread out over two locations: eight in Athens, Georgia and three in Gainesville, Florida. Our research program focuses on improving our understanding of how people living in rural, interface, and urban landscapes influence—and are influenced by—the natural environment and ecology of the South.
The unit also consists of a science delivery center called Urban Forestry South, which addresses issues such urban forest management, children and nature connection, tree health, tree biology, health benefits of urban forest ecosystems, and more. This center is jointly funded by SRS and Region 8. Learn more about us →
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Barriers to Bioenergy?
At the national level, bioenergy is seen as a crucial component of a secure and renewable energy plan. Many people view southern forests as prime resources to support the hopeful bioenergy industry. But how is the national agenda for bioenergy received by communities in the South?
Latest Publications
- Applying Public Participation Geographic Information Systems for coastal wading bird conservation
Cox, Cody ; Anderson, Christopher J.; Morse, Wayde C.; Schelhas, John - African American exposure to prescribed fire smoke in Georgia, USA
Johnson Gaither, Cassandra ; Afrin, Sadia ; Garcia-Menendez, Fernando ; Odman, M. Talat; Huang, Ran ; Goodrick, Scott ; Ricardo da Silva, Alan - The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program
Schelhas, John ; Hitchner, Sarah ; McGregor, Alan - Thru-hiking the John Muir Trail as a modern pilgrimage: implications for natural resource management
Hitchner, Sarah ; Schelhas, John ; Brosius, J. Peter; Nibbelink, Nathan - Projecting land-use and land cover change in a subtropical urban watershed
Lagrosa IV, John J.; Zipperer, Wayne C.; Andreu, Michael G.
Featured Publications
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“Where the sidewalk ends”: sustainable mobility in Atlanta’s Cascade community
Johnson Gaither, Cassandra; Himmelfarb, David; Hitchner, Sarah; Schelhas, John; Shepherd, J. Marshall; K.C., Binita -
Engaging African American landowners in sustainable forest management
Schelhas, John; Hitchner, Sarah; Johnson Gaither, Cassandra; Fraser, Rory; Jennings, Viniece; Diop, Amadou
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Socioecological disparities in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina
Lewis, Joshua A.; Zipperer, Wayne C.; Ernstson, Henrik; Bernik, Brittany; Hazen, Rebecca; Elmqvist, Thomas; Blum, Michael J.
Latest Video
Environmental Justice and Atlanta’s Urban Forest
Seminar presented by Dr. Cassandra Johnson Gaither and Eric Kuehler at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia.
Latest Podcast
Science of the Seasons: Recreation
July 10, 2017
Mike Bowker and others examine trends in outdoor recreation and the future of recreation on National Forests.
Related publication: Outlook for outdoor recreation in the northern United States