University of Georgia

Toby Welton

Toby Welton
Toby Welton

MFR (May ’26), Forest Business

MFR (May ’26), Forest Business

Additional Degrees: 

  • B.S. ’24, Wildlife Ecology and Management (Auburn University)

Prior Work Experience: 

  • Graduate Research Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (August 2024 – Present)
  • Volunteer Research Technician, Auburn University Deer Lab, Auburn, Alabama (August 2022- December 2023)
  • Outdoor and Pro Shop Staff, Wildwood CC, Louisville, Kentucky (May – August 2021, 2023)
Toby Welton
Toby Welton

MFR (May ’26), Forest Business

News & Announcements

10.28.2024

After Hurricane Helene: How to Claim Timber Casualty Losses and Defer Taxes on Salvage Timber Sales

As of October 21st, 2024, 91 Georgia counties have been declared federal disaster areas (DR-4830-GA) eligible for individual and/or public assistance.

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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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