University of Georgia

John Thomas

John Thomas
John Thomas

MFR (May ’25), Forest Business

MFR (May ’25), Forest Business

Additional Degrees:

  • B.S. ’96, Computer Science (Covenant College)
  • M.B.A. ’02 (Regent University)

Prior Work Experience: 

  • Enterprise system engineer, Pure Storage, Atlanta, Georgia (February 2021-present)
  • Senior sales engineer, Cohesity, Atlanta, Georgia (June 2018-January 2021)
  • Systems engineering manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Atlanta, Georgia (February 2014-June 2018)
John Thomas
John Thomas

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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