NCSAF Luncheon

Changing Role in Forestry Education & Extension

Monday, November 5, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Secretary’s Dining Room, Lincoln Room
3 rd floor, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Entrance: from Jefferson Court, ½ block west of Smithsonian Metro Station mall exit
Cost:  $17/person, includes lunch, beverage & dessert

Presenter:  Dr. Don DeHayes, Dean
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Vermont

Foresters and natural resource managers face increased and more diverse issues today than ever before.  Bioenergy, climate change, increased user hours, and expanded needs and demands from a diverse clientele have increased these pressures exponentially.  How do our forestry curriculum and extension efforts adjust to meet these needs?  What tools and training are we using to provide information and support to a very diverse clientele?  Dr. DeHayes will present his perception of these changes and how our university and extension systems are changing to meet these needs. 

Dr. DeHayes received his B.S. in Earth and Space Sciences in the Geology Department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.  His M.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Genetics were earned at Michigan State University.  He has served as Dean at the Rubenstein School since 2000, following stints as Interim Dean, Associate Dean, Professor, and Graduate Program Coordinator at the same school.  Dr. DeHayes worked for six months as Visiting Scientist at the Weyerhaeuser Corporation in Centralia, WA, in 1986.

Exploring and understanding the human relationship with the natural world through holistic, interdisciplinary analysis of complex environmental issues, in pursuit of sustainable human communities in harmony with the natural world defines Dr. DeHayes’ administrative focus.  His academic emphasis is genetic diversity and fitness in forest ecosystems, especially physiological responses of forests to anthropogenic stress.  A member of the Forestry Honorary Society, Xi Sigma Pi, Dr. DeHayes teaches a broad array of classes at UVM, while advising graduate students and supervising research projects.  With 7 book chapters and numerous journal articles, published proceedings and technical reports, Dr. DeHayes has served the Forestry Profession through service on the SAF Educational Policy Committee and other positions with affiliated organizations, including the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs.

I know you will find this NCSAF luncheon a very informative session that should not be missed.  Please RSVP to Terri Bates, batesmt@verizon.net 703-538-1134 by 12:00 noon Friday, November 2.  For information, contact Dr. Daniel Cassidy at dcassidy@csrees.usda.gov 202-401-6444.