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·        2009. Forest Resources Association Appalachian Region Fall Meeting. Snowshoe, WV. September 23-25, 2009.

·        2009. Virginia Logger’s Association Annual Meeting; Lexington, VA. August 28-29, 2009.

·        2009. Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 Workshop. Faculty Development Institute: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA. July 20, 2009.

·        2009. Council on Forest Engineering 32nd Annual Meeting; Kings Beach, CA

·        2009. Virginia Division of the Society of American Foresters Summer Meeting: Blacksburg, VA. June 3-5, 2009.

·        2009. Virginia Forestry Association Annual Convention: Norfolk, VA. April 24-25, 2009.

·        2009. Forest Resources Association Annual Meeting: Hilton Head, SC. March 14-16, 2009.

·        2009. Wood Supply Research Institute 11th Annual Meeting: Hilton Head, SC. March 13, 2009.

·        2009. Active Learning, Proactive Teaching – Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA. February 11, 2009.

·        2009. Appalachian Society of American Foresters 88th Annual Meeting: Newport News, VA. January 21-23, 2009.

·        2008. Winter 2008 Meeting of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. “2008 state of Virginia’s forests”. Salem, VA. December 2, 2008.

·        2008. Virginia Logger’s Association Annual Meeting. Richmond, VA. October 10-11, 2008.

·        2008. Forest Resources Association Appalachian Region Fall Meeting. Morgantown, WV. September 17-19, 2008.

·        2008. Forestry Equipment for the Changing Forest. Virginia Department of Forestry equipment demonstration. Matthews State Forest; Galax, VA. September 12, 2008.

·        2008. Woody Bioenergy in Virginia: Managing our Resources for a Profitable and Sustainable System. Virginia Tech Extension Conference. Abingdon, VA. September 4, 2008.

·        2008. Fall 2008 Meeting of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. “Teaching, research, and outreach in forest operations/engineering”. Catawba, VA. August 28, 2008.

·        2008. Council on Forest Engineering 31st Annual Meeting; Charleston, SC

·        Presented a paper entitled “Parcelization at the wildland-urban interface: effects on forest operations” pdf

·        2008. South Carolina Division of the Society of American Foresters Summer Meeting: Columbia, SC

·        2008. Timber Recovery and Wood Utilization Response to Wind Events and Disturbances Planning Workshop: Myrtle Beach, SC. April 15, 2008.

·        2008. Forest Resources Association Annual Meeting and Bio-Energy Wood Supply Chain Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC. April 11-14, 2008.

·        2008. Wood Supply Research Institute 10th Annual Meeting: Myrtle Beach, SC. April 11, 2008.

·        2008. South Carolina Timber Producers Association Annual Meeting: Myrtle Beach, SC. January 25-27, 2008.

·        2008. Appalachian Society of American Foresters 87th Annual Meeting: Myrtle Beach, SC. January 23-25, 2008.

·        2007. Fall 2007 Meeting of the Keowee Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. “Interaction between soil moisture, littleleaf disease, and the southern pine beetle in the Southeastern USA”. Easley, SC. November 6, 2007.

·        2007. 3rd Forest Engineering Conference / 30th Annual Council on Forest Engineering Meeting; Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. October 1-4, 2007.

·        Presented a poster entitled “Enhancing the Sustainability of Forest Trail Construction and Maintenance Using Forest Engineering Design Principles” pdf

·        2007. Ethics Across the Curriculum Summer Seminar. This was a 2-day seminar with 14-hrs of instruction hosted by the Clemson University Rutland Institute for Ethics: Clemson, SC

·        2007. South Carolina Division of the Society of American Foresters Summer Meeting: Newberry, SC

·        2007. Sawmill and Woodlot Expo (SAWLEX): Jalapa, SC

·        Presented a seminar entitled “Timber Harvesting Systems and Technologies to Meet Future Demands”

·        2007. Southern Regional Council on Forest Engineering Meeting: Hot Springs, AR

·        Presented a presentation entitled “Non-commercial Approaches to Forest Fuel Reduction: Productivity, Costs, and Fire Behavior”

·        2007. Writing and Ethics Across the Curriculum: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2007. Joint Forest Resources Association Southeastern Region and Wood Supply Research Institute Meeting: Savannah, GA

·        2007. South Carolina Timber Producers Association Annual Meeting: Myrtle Beach, SC

·        2007. Appalachian Society of American Foresters 86th Annual Meeting: Pinehurst, NC

·        2007. Gaining and Maintaining Classroom Civility through Positive Reinforcement: As Simple as ABC: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Scholarship Made Easier: Best Practices for Writing and Publishing More Effectively and Efficiently: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Budgeting 101: Writing your grant proposal budget the right way: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Applying for Grants at Clemson University: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. South Carolina Forestry Association Annual Meeting; Asheville, NC

·        2006. Motivating and Teaching Your Students to Take Good Lecture Notes: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Society of American Foresters National Convention; Pittsburgh, PA

·        2006. Fall 2006 Meeting of the Keowee Chapter of the Society of American Foresters: Easley, SC

·        2006. All About Student Ratings and How to Raise Yours: Clemson Univ.; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Documenting Your Teaching Effectiveness: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Timber Operations Professionals (TOP Logger) Safety Workshop: Clemson, SC

·        2006. Finding Research and Project Funding Opportunities Tailored to Your Needs: Clemson University; Clemson, SC

·        2006. Council on Forest Engineering 29th Annual Meeting; Coeur d’Alene, ID

·        Presented a paper entitled “A Productivity and Cost Comparison of Two Non-commercial Forest Fuel Reduction Machines” pdf

·        2005. Council on Forest Engineering 28th Annual Meeting; Fortuna, CA

·        Presented a paper entitled “Soil Disturbance from an Integrated Mechanical Forest Fuel Reduction Operation in Southwest Oregonpdf

·        2005. Oregon Logging Conference; Eugene, OR

·        Presented a poster entitled “An Integrated Approach to Mechanical Forest Fuel Reduction: Quantifying Multiple Factors at the Stand Level” pdf

·        2004. Oregon Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting; Ashland, OR

·        Presented a poster entitled “Integrated Forest Operations Research in the Pacific Northwest: Creating Viable Options for Sustainable Forest Management” pdf

·        2004. Creating Fire Resilient Landscapes: Improving Our Understanding and Application; Medford, OR

·        2004. Oregon Logging Conference; Eugene, OR

·        Presented a poster entitled “Forest Fuel Reduction: Commercial and Non-commercial approaches” pdf

·        2003. Council on Forest Engineering 26th Annual Meeting; Bar Harbor, ME

·        Presented a paper entitled “Forest Fuel Reduction: Current Methods and Future Possibilities” pdf

·        2003. Forest Products Society 57th Annual Meeting; Bellevue, WA

·        Co-authored a presentation entitled “An Adaptive Control Algorithm for Optimally Bucking a Single Stand of Trees to Meet Order Book Constraints”

·        2003. 20th Annual Inland Empire Forest Engineering Conference; Moscow, ID

·        Presented a presentation entitled “Forest Fuel Reduction and Energywood Production Using a CTL / Small Chipper Harvesting System”

·        2003. Oregon Logging Conference; Eugene, OR

·        2002. Council on Forest Engineering 25th Annual Meeting; Auburn, AL

·        Presented a paper entitled “Productivity of a Ponsse Ergo Harvester Working on Steep Terrain” pdf

·        2001. Forest Products Exposition; Atlanta, GA

·        2001. Council on Forest Engineering 24th Annual Meeting; Snowshoe, WV

·        Presented a paper entitled “Forest Fuel Reduction Through Energywood Production Using a Small Chipper / CTL Harvesting System” pdf

·        1999. Society of American Foresters National Convention; Portland, OR