The Arkansas timber industry faced significant challenges at the start of 2024, including plant closures and natural disasters. However, the year concludes with optimism driven by groundbreaking initiatives and significant investments that signal a promising future for the state’s forestry sector.
Sims’ role will focus on protecting the state’s forestland resources through her research and by preparing the forestry and natural resources workforce to identify and mitigate forest health threats through her teaching
Until now, the most common forest measurements and datasets have come from satellite imagery at 30-meter spatial resolution
The forestry program at University of Arkansas at Monticello is working to expand the forestry workforce
