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Regenerative Forestry, Agriculture and Food Systems

Sustainable and holistic approaches to managing working landscapes to preserve and enhance ecosystem and human health

Theme Projects and Programs

Carbon Additionality and Leakage in Forest Management: A How-To for U.S. Landowners
Carbon Additionality and Leakage in Forest Management: A How-To for U.S. Landowners
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
Do Forest Carbon Programs Align with the Needs and Values of Tribal Communities in the US South?
Do Forest Carbon Programs Align with the Needs and Values of Tribal Communities in the US South?
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
Making more with continuous forest inventory data: Toward a scalable, dynamical model of forest change
Making more with continuous forest inventory data: Toward a scalable, dynamical model of forest change
USDA Forest Service
Mapping Trees in Future Climates: Integrating Knowledge, Data, and Tools to Enhance Agroforestry Adoption for Climate Resilience
Mapping Trees in Future Climates: Integrating Knowledge, Data, and Tools to Enhance Agroforestry Adoption for Climate Resilience
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) via the Savanna Institute

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Theme Researchers and Staff

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Kim Bourne

Convergence Research Postdoc

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Anne Fanatico

Professor

Jeremy Ferrell
Jeremy Ferrell

Assistant Department Chair
Associate Professor

Seth Grooms
Seth Grooms

Assistant Professor

Michael Hambourger
Michael Hambourger

Associate Professor

Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren
Christine Ogilvie Hendren

Interim Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Professor

Mark Hills
Mark Hills

Co-Director
Associate Professor

Kevin Gamble
Kevin Gamble

Senior Lecturer

Hei-Young Kim
Hei-Young Kim

Research Scientist

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk
Tamara Kowalczyk

Director of the Appalachian Impact Clinic
Professor

Dr. Gregg Marland
Gregg Marland

Affiliated Research Professor

Matt Ogwu
Matthew Ogwu

Assistant Professor

Grace Marasco-Plummer
Grace Marasco-Plummer

Interim Managing Director

Jay Rickabaugh
Jay Rickabaugh

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tatyana Ruseva
Tatyana Ruseva

MA Program Director
Professor

Bob Swarthout
Bob Swarthout

Director of Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor

Bhuwan Thapa
Bhuwan Thapa

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shea Tuberty
Shea Tuberty

Director of the QEP
Professor

Ok-Youn Yu
Ok-Youn Yu

Department Chairperson
Professor

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