The SEL is a part of Clemson University's Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation.
Our lab conducts applied ecology research in forested ecosystems in the southeastern United States, Canada, and China with an emphasis on restoration
08/29/2019
Mini SEL alumni reunion! Jenn Fawcett (NCSU Extension) and Patrick Ma (TNC-SC) joined fellow longleaf restoration and fire practitioners for the Longleaf Local Implementation Team Summit in St. Simon's Island, GA. Great to see SEL alumni dedication to longleaf ecosystem restoration through teaching, promoting, and providing the enabling conditions of proper silvilculture!
11/03/2018
SEL alumni Jenn Fawcett ('12) and Patrick Ma ('14) taking a break from working on their position taskbooks at the Southern Blue Ridge TREX. Facebook.com/SBRTREX
08/16/2017
Mini SEL reunion! Jennifer Evans Fawcett (SEL 2012) and Patrick Ma (SEL 2014) meet during America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative's Local Implementation Team summit in Rome, GA. This week-long summit aimed to discuss the Initiative's mission, current priorities and opportunities in longleaf pine restoration; discuss the roles of local implementation teams; and build the relationships between LIT Coordinators, Longleaf Partnership Council leadership, and Federal Coordinating Committee members.
This picture was taken in Berry College's mountain longleaf restoration area, very cool stuff!
05/18/2016
The 2016 SEL! Left to Right - Dr. Geoff Wang, Deliang Lu (visiting PhD Student), Dr. Tim Shearman, Matthew Miller (MFR student), Dr. Lauren Pile, and Dr. Cheng (visiting scientist).
05/06/2016
SEL's Tim Shearman has just received his Doctor of Philosophy degree. Congratulations Dr. Shearman.
04/07/2016
Carissa Adams and Carlee Steppe present their poster at the FoCI poster forum in the new Watt Innovation center at Clemson.
Poster title: Exploring the potential impact of climate change on existing ecological communities
Authors: Hannah Spencer, Carissa Adams, Carlee Steppe, Geoff Wang, and Lauren Pile
04/07/2016
SEL Defense Notification: Join the SEL on Monday, April 18th at 1pm to support Timothy Shearman, SEL PhD candidate, who will be defending his dissertation research: "The Impacts of Laurel Wilt Disease on the Native Persea of the Southeastern United States"
Go Tim!!!
04/07/2016
Hannah Spencer and Carlee Steppe present their poster at the FoCI poster forum in the new Watt Innovation center at Clemson.
Poster title: Exploring the potential impact of climate change on existing ecological communities
Authors: Hannah Spencer, Carissa Adams, Carlee Steppe, Geoff Wang, and Lauren Pile
12/17/2015
Lauren Pile graduates from the Silviculture and Ecology Lab today with her PhD.
Congratulations to SEL's Lauren Pile for successfully defending her dissertation! Great job!