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James H. Miller, Southern Research Station Scientist, Receives United States Department Of Agriculture's (USDA) Highest Award
(Asheville, NC) James H. Miller, PhD, of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station in Auburn AL, will receive the USDA Honor Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 4. The award recognizes his leadership in research and outreach to further plant conservation and nonnative plant management for sustaining productivity and biodiversity in the forests of the Southeastern United States. Over the last 20 years, he has authored and co-authored over 120 publications developing new treatments and strategies for managing forest plants, including exotic invasive plant controls. He is a Research Ecologist and Team Leader with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station silviculture project at the G.W. Andrews Forestry Sciences Laboratory, located on the campus of Auburn University.
He is the senior author of a popular and award-winning book, “Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses,” published in 1999. He has recently finished another book on “Exotic Pest Plants of Southeastern Forests”. Dr. Miller was recognized as Scientist of the Year in 1999 by the Southern Weed Society for his outstanding achievements in research and technology transfer related to forest vegetation management science.
Dr. Miller is a native of Oklahoma City, OK. He has worked for the USDA Forest Service since 1977 and is also Affiliate Professor with the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Dr. Miller and his wife Anne reside in Auburn, AL.
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For additional information: contact James Miller at 334-826-8700
E-mail: jmiller01@fs.fed.us
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