Alan has responsibilities in instruction, student advising, extension, and management of Austin Cary Memorial Forest (ACMF). The ACMF is the 2,040-acre property used by the School as an outdoor teaching facility for most of our classes as well as other UF and community college courses. Dr. Long provides statewide leadership and coordination for a variety of extension programs in forest resources and conservation. His extension program areas of focus include forest stewardship and landowner education, fire management, agroforestry, and continuing education for natural resource professionals. Research interests include fire management, reforestation systems, and silviculture of young forests. Prior to coming to the University of Florida in 1986, he served as scientist and manager with Weyerhaeuser Company in Washington, Oregon, and Indonesia.

Degrees:

Ph.D. - North Carolina State University (1973)
M.S. - University of California, Berkeley (1971)
B.S. - University of California, Berkeley (1967)

Courses Currently Taught:

Dendrology/Forest Plants
Fire in Natural Resource Management
Fire Ecology and Management
Forest Operations and Wood Utilization

Honors

Extension

Publications

Professional Societies and Service

Contact Info:

355 Newins-Ziegler Hall
P.O. Box 110410
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
Phone: (352) 846-0891

e-mail: ajl2@ufl.edu