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Green, Red, Dead

Season 5 | Episode 6

Green, Red, Dead

June 1, 2024

If foresters have a super-power, it might just be the power of observation. They notice change in the forest and correlate facts that would otherwise be isolated and missed. As a result, foresters have the unique ability to adapt and find management solutions in a changing environment. In this episode of SilviCast we explore an example in Iowa of changing environmental conditions and the cumulative effects on white oak (Quercus alba), and one forester’s quest to find answers. Join our conversation with Iowa DNR forester Joe Herring, as we try to solve the mystery of the dying white oak trees.

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Joe Herring

District Forester and Statewide Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Joe Herring has worked as a forester in central Iowa for the Iowa DNR for the past 16 years. In this role he has worked with private forest landowners, farmers, small acreage owners, municipalities, NGOs, and partner conservation agencies to expand and take care of Iowa’s 3 million acres of forests and trees. Joe also has served as Iowa’s Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator for the past six years. Joe received his B.S. in forest ecosystem management and his M.S. in water resources, both from Iowa State University. In his free time, Joe enjoys working on his family tree farm in southern Iowa with his brothers and dad, carrying out prescribed burning, thinning, custom harvests, and tree and shrub planting.      

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