Yvonne Barkley, Associate Extension
Forester.
Biographical Sketch:
Yvonne is the Associate Extension Forester at the University of Idaho
and has been in her current position since 1990. She earned a B.S degree
in Environmental Studies from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale,
IL and a M.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Idaho, Moscow,
ID. Over the years, Yvonne has worked as an arborist and tree care
specialist, a grower/supervisor in several commercial nursery
operations, and as a research associate. She also served two years in
the U.S. Peace Corps as an Extension Agricultural and Forestry Agent for
the Ministry of Natural Resources in Honduras. Yvonne's areas of
expertise are forest and nursery management, forest insect and disease
diagnostics, wildland/urban interface fire, and hardwood plantations.
She is also the unit's desk-top publishing specialist and developed and
maintains the UI Extension Forestry web site.
Randy Brooks,
Associate Professor and Extension
Educator - Forestry/4-H/Agriculture
Biographical Sketch: Randy is an
Extension Educator and Associate Professor at the University of Idaho.
He is based in Orofino, Idaho and provides extension programming in
forestry, agriculture, and 4-H/youth/volunteer development. Randy has a
Ph.D. in Forest Science and a M.S. in Soil Science from Michigan
Technological University, a B.S. in Forest Management from Oklahoma
State University, and an A.S. degree in Agriculture from Connors State
College. His primary areas of interest include extension programming in
water quality, forest ecology, silviculture, agricultural and natural
resources education, and youth/adult volunteer development.
Ron Mahoney,
Professor and Extension Forester.
Biographical Sketch:
Ron Mahoney is a Professor and Extension Forester for
the University of Idaho. Receiving most of his undergraduate training at
Auburn University and early professional forestry experience in Alabama
and around the southeast, he holds B.S. (1975), M.S.(1977), and
Ph.D.(1981) degrees from the UI College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range
Sciences (recently re-named College of Natural Resources). He has held
various positions at the UI for 23 years, spent a year teaching at
Humboldt State U. in Arcata, CA, and about 8 additional years as a
private forest consultant in several regions of the U.S. His primary
emphasis in all positions has been the sustainable use and management of
private timberland, and reforestation of marginal farmland. He has
specialized in silvicultural prescriptions and forest evaluation. During
the last 15 years, Ron has focused on native and exotic hardwood species
in the Pacific Northwest, experimenting with small-scale tree crops in
Idaho, and working closely with landowners and other regional
universities and private organizations on growing, processing, and
marketing many tree crop species. Ron is also the Director of the Idaho
Big Tree Program.
Chris Schnepf
, Professor and Area Extension Educator - Forestry.
Biographical Sketch: Chris is an
Extension Forester and Professor at the University of Idaho. He is based
in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and provides extension forestry programming for
forest owners, loggers, and professional foresters in the Idaho
panhandle. He holds a B.S. in Forestry and Environmental Studies from
Iowa State University, a M.S. in Forestry and Range Management and an
M.A. in Adult and Continuing Education from Washington State University.
His primary areas of interest include forest ecology, silviculture, and
extension methods to stimulate improved management of private forests.
