ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Elizabeth Guthrie Nichols (she, her, hers) is a Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Associate Faculty with the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Program, and Coordinator for the Renewable Energy Assessment Minor and Certificate at North Carolina State University. Nichols’ expertise includes water quality, water quantity, and chemicals of concern in forest systems as well as managed hardwood silviculture for bioenergy, sustainable bio-products, and contaminant remediation. You can follow her at nicholsresearchgroup on Instagram or https://research.cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/elizabethnichols/ or contact her directly at egnichol@ncsu.edu.

Dennis Hazel is an Emeritus Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and a member of the Departments Natural Resources Faculty. Hazel’s areas of experience and expertise include silviculture, water quality, and use of forests and forestland for productions of feedstocks for bioenergy. He can be reached at hazeld@ncsu.edu

Solomon Ghezehei is a research scientist at the North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources. His expertise and interests include silviculture and applications of short-rotation forestry, agroforestry, modeling forest and agricultural systems and soil and water conservation and management. You can follow his research at ResearchGate, LinkedIn and http://go.ncsu.edu/se-bioenergy or reach him at sbghezeh@ncsu.edu.

Liessa Bowen is a freelance artist, educator, and wildlife biologist. She holds a PhD in Forestry and Zoology from North Carolina State University. Her broad interests include Citizen Science projects, ecology and conservation, urban wildlife habitats, photography, creative arts and illustration, and graphic design. She can be reached directly at lizabird01@gmail.com.

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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Plant diseases)

North Carolina Forest Service

North Carolina Forest Service (Tree Planting Pocket Guide)

North Carolina Forest Service Tree Seedling Catalog

Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, NC State University Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Southern Group of State Foresters

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

US EPA Citizen’s Guide to Phytoremediation

US EPA Phytoremediation Resource Guide

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FUNDING:

(former) Biofuels Center of North Carolina

Oxford, North Carolina

W. Steven Burke, CEO

• 2012-AI-55 Environmental Protection and Biofuel Production on Waste Application Fields

• 2013-351 Populus Trials for Biofuels Production in Western North Carolina

Bioenergy Research Initiative

NCDA&CS Division of Research Stations

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Oxford, North Carolina

Steve Troxler, Commissioner of Agriculture

Teresa Lambert, Director Research Stations

Sam Brake, Agricultural Program Specialist

Allison Medlin, Administrative Assistant

Stewart Biegler, IV, Research Specialist

Charles W. Barrow, Research Specialist

• G40100278314RSD Hybrid Poplar and Cottonwood Trials for Biofuel Feedstock Production in NC

• G40100285014RSD Fertilization and Planting Densities to Maximize Populus Productivity

• G40100324516RSD Western North Carolina Bioenergy Forest Demonstration

• 17-072-4001 Predicting SRWC Productivity And Economic Feasibility

• G40100278914RSD Fertilization and Planting Densities to Maximize Populus Productivity

HOST SITES:

Town of Gibson Wastewater Plant

Gibson, North Carolina

Scotland County

Special Thanks: Greg Leonard, Plant Manager (retired)

Williamsdale Biofuels Research Laboratory

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Wallace, North Carolina

Duplin County

John Garner, Superintendent

Horticultural Crops Research Station Castle Hayne

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Castle Hayne, North Carolina

New Hanover County

John Garner, Superintendent

Oxford Tobacco Research Station

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Oxford, North Carolina

Granville County

Chris Jernigan, Superintendent

Tidewater Research Station

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Plymouth, North Carolina

Washington County

Stephen “Rusty” Collins, Superintendent

Jewell Tetterton, Past Superintendent

Horticultural Crops Research Station - Clinton

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Clinton, North Carolina

Sampson County

Hunter Barrier, Superintendent

Rodney Mozingo, Past Superintendent

City of Jacksonville Wastewater Treatment Plant

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Onslow County

Piedmont Research Station

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan County

Teresa Lambert, Past Superintendent

Joe Hampton, Past Superintendent

Robert “Brad” B. Graham, Interim Superintendent

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Mills River, North Carolina

Henderson County

Jeff Chandler, Superintendent

Upper Mountain Research Station

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

Laurel Springs, North Carolina

Ashe County

Tracy Taylor, Superintendent

Special Thanks: John Council