University of Georgia

Raleigh Payne

Raleigh Payne
Raleigh Payne

MFR (May ’25) Forest Business

MFR (May ’25) Forest Business

Additional Degrees: 

  • B.A. (May ’23) Communication Studies, University of Georgia

Prior Work Experience: 

  • Forest resources intern, The Westervelt Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2024)
  • Forest resources intern, The Westervelt Company, Fargo, Georgia (2023)
  • Rafting and fishing guide, Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting & Adventure Company, Buena Vista, Colorado, (May-August 2021/2022)
Raleigh Payne
Raleigh Payne

MFR (May ’25) Forest Business

News & Announcements

Erin Lincoln headshot for news story

07.19.2024

Langdale Center for Forest Business names new director

The Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia welcomes industry expert Erin Lincoln on August 1.

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Close-up of a stack of logs

03.08.2024

Georgia Sawtimber Prices Held Steady in Q4 2023

Pine sawtimber and chip-n-saw stumpage prices in Georgia stabilized during the fourth quarter of 2023 following three consecutive quarters of decline. However, pine pulpwood stumpage prices continued to fall during the quarter.

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Environmental portrait of Stephen Kinane

02.23.2024

Natural Resources: Forest Foundations

Stephen Kinane MS ’14, PhD ’20, taught an algorithm to recognize a pine sapling in an image of a forest. To properly program an algorithm, researchers teach AI to understand different backgrounds and lighting patterns, detailing what differentiates a sapling from other vegetation and the forest floor, and more.

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