Bart Thielges, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, was honored at OSU’s University Day in September for his work in developing cooperative agreements between OSU and universities in Africa. Thielges has been instrumental in establishing research and educational linkages with the universities of Natal and Zululand in South Africa, the University of Botswana, and the International Center for Research in Agroforestry in Kenya. He also developed a USAID-funded cooperative project with the University of Fort Hare and Fort Cox College of Agriculture, two historically black colleges in South Africa. (Thielges has developed many such agreements with research institutions around the world; please see the story “New international partnerships formed” on p. 19.)

Steve Strauss and the forest biotechnology group he directs, Tree Genetic Engineering Research Cooperative, were inducted into the ASE Mentoring Hall of Fame in October. Strauss and his group have mentored 10 outstanding high school students over the last eight years via the Apprenticeship in Science and Engineering Program of the Saturday Academy. Each year the students are exposed to lab and field research in plant biotechnology and discussions of science careers and ethics concerning biotechnology, forestry, and agriculture.

Connie Patterson has left the Department of Forest Products to join the Department of Forest Resources as advisor for the Natural Resources undergraduate degree program.

— C.M.

New Faces

Glen Murphy joined the Forest Engineering Department in July 2001 as a professor of harvest operations analysis. He earned his Ph.D. at OSU in the mid-1980s. He comes from New Zealand, where he worked as a research leader, professor, and international consultant.

Stephen Schoenholtz joined the Department of Forest Engineering as an associate professor in forest hydrology. He comes most recently from Mississippi State University.

Kevin Hudson has come on board with the College of Forestry as system support

Joe Holmberg, a Fernhopper from way back (Forest Management 1963), has joined Forestry Extension and Rick Fletcher’s work in the Sustainable Forestry Partnership and the Outreach Office. Holmberg will develop a year-long program in silvicultural options.

Jessica Leahy, who just finished her master’s in Forest Resources with a concentration in environmental and resource economics, is a new faculty research assistant working with Becky Johnson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Mark Lichtenstein, who just finished his master’s in forest economics, is a new faculty research assistant working with Claire Montgomery, Forest Resources.

Office specialist Susan McEvoy is new in the Forest Resources office; she coordinates and supports the department’s web page.

Jerry Mohr and Denise Steigerwald are new in Computing Resources. Mohr coordinates computing applications for research, and Steigerwald develops and maintains research databases for both Computing Resources and the Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative.

Glenn T. Howe is new in the Department of Forest Science as assistant professor of forest genetics and director of the Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative (PNWTIRC). Howe, who received his doctorate here in 1991, comes most recently from The Ohio State University. He worked for the PNWTIRC under Tom Adams from 1983-86.

Daniel W. Cress has joined the staff of the Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative (a different co-op, despite the similar-sounding name) as analyst and coordinator after working for the co-op as a consultant.

Visiting Faculty

Forest Resources: Alan Long, from the University of Florida; Stale Stordal, from the Eastern Norway Research Institute at Lillehammer; John Wu, from the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute in Taipei.

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