#FWRC scientists are finding new uses for small-diameter and underutilized trees with new engineered wood products. Find out how their work could improve landowner income and protect the environment on this episode of Renew.

Congratulations to Ridwan Ayinla, #MSUCFR sustainable bioproducts graduate student, for being named a CAS Future Leader! His groundbreaking work in sustainable energy storage is putting Mississippi State on the global science map.

Pollen. the yellow film that covers everything in sight is slowly fading until next year. Dr. Christine Fortuin, #FWRC pollination ecologist in the Department of Forestry, explains how windy days create the perfect pollen storm.

Fighting illegal logging with tech 📷📷 — #MSUCFR grad students are making a global impact through innovation. Read how their app is changing forest protection worldwide:

Check out Nyla Jones, #MSUCFR natural resource and environmental conservation! We are so proud of her leadership! Read more at:

Recruiting new leaders into natural resources is everyone's job. #MSUCFR alumnus Ray Beeson dropped of a banner at @EuporaEagles Vo-Tech funded by MLMA and Forestry Works.

Ridwan Ayinla, Sustainable Bioproducts graduate student, has been selected for the 2025 @CASChemistry Future Leaders Program. #MSUCFR students are making impacts and representing @msstate on the national stage. Read more at

Ridwan Ayinla, #MSUCFR Sustainable Bioproducts doctoral student, was recognized by NOBCChE as part of their inaugural leadership academy. He presented his innovative research on converting biowaste into energy storage materials.

The College of Forest Resources is saddened by the passing of Dr. Bill Elam, longtime forestry faculty member. #MSUCFR.

🌱 Big News from MSU! 🌱.Award-winning journalist Julia Rosen, known for her work in The New York Times and Science, visited @msstate to dive deep into the battle against cogongrass, one of the Southeast’s most invasive plant species!.📰 Read more.

This week, representatives from the @GreenDiamondRD and Washington State joined us at @msstate to discuss our ongoing efforts to enhance recruitment, retention, and advancement of students, faculty, and staff in the College of Forest Resources (#MSUCFR).

Congratulations to Dr. Daryl Jones, recipient of the 2024 National Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual. Jones is a professor in the #MSUCFR MS State Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Read more at:

🌍🏆 Big congratulations to MSU's #FWRC Sustainable Bioproducts team for winning the prestigious George Marra Award from the @SocietyWood ! 🎉 Led by Dr. Frank Owens, this team harnessed the power of AI to revolutionize wood species identification!

🌲 Mississippi State Accelerates Sustainable Wood Construction! 🏗️. Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association has teamed with Mississippi State to launch a new professorship in mass timber innovation. This initiative, which includes the #FWRC, #MSUCFR, and @CAADatMSU

We were thrilled to host Dr. Jimmy Taylor, 2024 #MSUCFR Alumni Fellow, for a presentation earlier today. Taylor is assistant director of the USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center.

RT @WCBINEWS: There are more than 19 million acres of forestland across the state of Mississippi.

Meet Jimmy Taylor, the 2024 College of Forest Resources Alumni Fellow! Jimmy earned three degrees from MSU. Join us for Dr. Taylor’s seminar, “Leadership in the Natural Resources Profession,” Friday, October 25, 9:00 am, Tully Auditorium, Thompson Hall

Peter Allen, professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, was presented the 2024 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award!.W. Daryl Jones, a professor in Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, presented the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award!

Leap into National Wildlife Refuge Week! Discover the wild world in your own backyard at one of the many areas protected by @USFWS.For more information, and to find a #WildlifeRefuge near you, visit

Jimmy Bullock, #MSUCFR alumnus, is a champion of conservation and collaboration. Explore how his creative partnerships are making a difference in preserving our natural world.