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Biography of Madison City’s Arbor Week Seminar Presenters
Dr. Art Chappelka is
an Alumni Professor in the School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences at Auburn
University, Auburn, AL, USA. He received his Ph.D. in plant pathology from
Virginia Tech in 1986. Since 1987, Dr. Chappelka has been on the faculty within
the School. Dr. Chappelka has authored or co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed
journal articles, edited 1 book, 3 special editions of peer reviewed journals
and 12 book chapters. He is a reviewer for several international journals, and
has contributed to numerous national peer-review panels. Dr. Chappelka has
participated in research grants totaling @ $5 million. His primary
interests are in air pollution and global climate effects to terrestrial
ecosystems; and urban forestry/ecology. He has taught classes at the
undergraduate and graduate levels in urban forestry, introduction to renewable
natural resources, natural resource policy, chemical climate change effects to
forested ecosystems, and technology and culture. Dr. Chappelka is past Chair of
the Auburn City Tree Commission and Current Chair of the AU Tree Preservation
Committee.
Tim Albritton is a
State Staff Forester for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Auburn,
AL. He received his Associates Degree in Forest Technology from Patrick Henry
State Junior College and a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources from Auburn
University Albritton began his forestry career with the Alabama Forestry
Commission from 1986 where he worked for 18 years. He is a registered forester
with the Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters, and a member of the
Society of American Foresters. He is a supporter and promoter of the Alabama
Treasure Forest Program. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama
Treasure Forest Association and involved in the Elmore County chapter. He is a
13-year member of the Alabama Forestry Council and serves as an advisor to the
Bradley/Murphy Forestry and Natural Resources Trust. In 2016 became the new
Board Member with the State Board of Registration for Foresters.
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