On Wednesday, Feb. 13, Auburn's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will welcome students to a free screening of Alabama Public Television’s “Spotlight on Agriculture” series.
The series will feature Auburn University and its research on forestry, wildlife and natural resources.
The first episode, “Forestry” will air to the public on Monday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.
“We are grateful to Alabama Public Television and the many organizations who participated in the series to showcase the collaborative research partnership between academia, industry and government,” said Janaki Alavalapati, dean of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences.
The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences’ stated mission is to create future professionals and leaders, to develop new knowledge and science-based solutions and share them with individuals, families, communities and industries so that they can make informed decisions to advance their business and well-being.
The "Forestry" episode will showcase Auburn’s timber-harvest research, sustainability initiatives as well as Auburn's research into wildlife landscapes.
The next episode that will air, which is named "Wildlife," will look at Auburn’s research into game and non-game populations and their health and well-being. This episode also discusses the complex climate change topic as well as viruses affecting the United States transmitted through animals.
The final episode "Environment and Society," could be directly applicable to students. Auburn’s research into people’s relationships with the environment is the main focus of this episode.
The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences’ online site states that it is dedicated to encourage and facilitate aggressive inquiry into fundamental and applied research questions relevant to management and utilization of the renewable, natural resources of the state, region, nation and world.
The first episode will be shown in Room 1101 of the school at 3:30 p.m.
“These programs will help Alabamians to better understand the value of our state’s abundant natural resources and the innovative research being done at Auburn to assure we manage those resources for the wellbeing and enjoyment of future generations,” said Roy Clem, executive director of Alabama Public Television.
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