People in Extension FNR
Marion Barnes
Senior Extension Agent, Agriculture
Colleton County Extension Office
611 Black Street
Walterboro, South Carolina 29488
(843) 549-2595 ext. 115
OR
Hampton County Extension Office
P.O. Box 646
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-3427 ext. 115
jbrns@clemson.edu
Mr. Barnes is an agriculture and natural resources agent covering Colleton and Hampton Counties. He specializes in row crops, forages and wildlife food plot establishment and mangement for deer, turkey, dove and quail.
Ryan Bean
Area Extension Agent, Forestry and Natural Resources
Kershaw County Extension Office
632 W. Dekalb Street
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-9071 ext. 115
rbean@clemson.edu
Mr. Bean is the Forestry and Natural Resources Area Extension Agent for the Midlands Region. He is responsible for providing programming related to both foresry and natural resources primarily in Kershaw and Fairfield Counties but also works in Chesterfield, Lee and Sumter Counties His area of expertise is general forest management.
Tom Brant
Area Extension Agent, Forestry and Natural Resources
Regional Lead Agent
McCormick County Extension Office
610 South Mine Street
McCormick, South Carolina 29835
(864) 852-2112 ext. 115
jbrant@clemson.edu
Mr. Brant is a Forestry and Natural Resources Area Extension Agent covering Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick Counties. He is also the Regional Lead Agent for those counties. His area of expertise is Forest Management.
Corey Craig
Area Extension Agent, Forestry and Natural Resources
9 Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 700
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6106
or
Beeson Building, Airport Court
206 Airport Court, Suite C
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 423-8285
Mr. Craig's responsibilities include forestry and natural resource educational programming for Williamsburg County and the surrounding Pee Dee area. His expertise includes forest and wildlife management, vegetation management, timber production, arboriculture and agronomy.
Dr. Tamara Cushing
Assistant Professor and Extension Forestry Specialist
Forestry and Natural Resources Program Team Leader
Director, Clemson University Tax School
Clemson University Campus
282G Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-0878
tcushin@clemson.edu
Dr. Cushing's appointment is primarily Extension, with some teaching and research responsibilities. Her Extension responsibilities include development of materials related to forestry for landowners and foresters. Dr. Cushing is also responsible for the Master Tree Farmer program. Her areas of expertise are forest management, finance, economics and taxation.
Dr. J. Rickie Davis
Wildlife Biologist II, Lecturer
Clemson University Campus
250 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-0179
jrdvs@clemson.edu
Dr. Davis' responsibilities include establishment of wildlife demonstration areas on the Clemson Experimental Forest that highlight the effects of habitat management practices on wildlife habitat. His areas of expertise include forestry and wildlife habitat interactions and trapping and monitoring wildlife populations.
Dr. William Rockie English
Associate Professor, Water Quality Extension Specialist
Clemson University Campus
228 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-4861
renglsh@clemson.edu
Dr. English's appointment is primarily Extension, with some teaching and research responsibilities. His Extension responsibilities are to provide the citizens of South Carolina science-based information on conservation of water quality given the multitude of land-use practices that affect it (forestry, farming, ranching, confined animal culture, urban development, etc.). Water quality education and programming is directed at water/land resource managers, educators, environmental conservation groups, water users and youth. His research is directed at the biotic responses in streams to natural and anthropogenic nonppoint source stressors. He serves as director of SCDHEC Certified Water Resources Labs for testing of Fecal coliform and macroinvertebrates and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Stream Ecology and Watershed Management.
Jeff Fellers
Forestry/Natural Resources Extension Agent
Union County Extension Office
120 Kirby Street
Union, South Carolina 29379
(864) 427-6259 ext. 115
fellers@clemson.edu
Mr. Fellers' responsibilities include forestry and natural resources programming primarily in Union County. His areas of expertise are forestry and GIS.
Bob Franklin
Area Extension Agent, Forestry and Wildlife
Colleton County Extension Office
219 South Lemacks Street
Walterboro, South Carolina 29488
(843) 549-2595 ext. 121
rmfrnkl@clemson.edu
Mr. Franklin is responsible for educational programming in Forestry and Wildlife Management in a seven-county area. He also serves as co-editor of the South Carolina Forest Steward Newsletter. His areas of expertise include alternative silvicultural methods, longleaf pine silviculture and management, forest vegetation management (herbicides and prescribed fire), range management, wildlife management, and conservation forestry. He covers Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties.
Susan Guynn
Extension Associate
Clemson University Campus
272 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-0606
sguynn@clemson.edu
Ms. Guynn is Continuing Education Coordinator for Foresters, Natural Resource Professionals and Landowners. Her areas of expertise include White-tailed Deer Management and Invasive Species. Her responsibilities are statewide.
Dr. Karen Hall
Director, South Carolina Master Naturalist Program
State Coordinator, South Carolina Master Gardener Program
Clemson University Campus
222 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-4859
carlson@clemson.edu
W. Corey Heaton
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
Chester County Extension Office
109 Ella Street
Chester, South Carolina 29706
(803) 385-6181 ext. 112
heaton2@clemson.edu
Mr. Heaton's responsibilities include Agronomy and Natural Resources programming. His areas of expertise are Wildlife Management, Fisheries Management and Pond Management. He covers Chester, York and Lancaster Counties, and also covers pond management for Upstate South Carolina.
Howard Hiller
County Extension Lead Agent
Oconee County Extension Office
301 C WS Broad Street
Walhalla, South Carolina 29691
(864) 638-5889 ext. 115
hhiller@clemson.edu
Mr. Hiller works as a Forestry and Natural Resources agent in Oconee County, and has forestry responsibilities in Anderson and Pickens Counties as well. His areas of expertise are general forest management and home landscape forestry.
Jaime Keller Pohlman
4-H Extension Agent
McCormick County Extension Office
610 South Mine Street
McCormick, South Carolina 29835
(864) 852-2112 ext. 113
jaime@clemson.edu
Ms. Pohlman's responsibility is 4-H natural resource education. Her area of expertise is working with youth and developing natural resource related programs for youth. Her area of responsibility is McCormick County.
Stephen Pohlman
Forestry and Natural Resource Agent
Edgefield County Extension Office
304 Gray Street
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
(803) 637-3161 ext. 117
spohlma@clemson.edu
Mr. Pohlman's responsibilities include forestry and natural resource programming, solving FNR landowner related questions, supporting local Forestry Associations, and local 4-H Shooting Sports and Youth Outdoor Camp. His areas of expertise are production forestry, wildlife management, wildlife food plots, shooting sports, and hunting/fishing. He covers Edgefield and Saluda Counties.
Ben Powell
Area Natural Resource Agent
Horry County Extension Office
1949 Industrial Park Road
Conway, South Carolina 29526
(843) 365-6715
bpowel2@clemson.edu
Mr. Powell's resposibilities are as follows: Fulfill Carolina Clear Contracts with municipalities in Horry and Georgetown Counties who are regulated by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase II general permit, coordinate education and public involvement programs regarding surface water resources, work in concert with other educators in the region as a member of the Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium (click here for more information on the consortium), assist with coordination of other statewide initiatives in Natural Resources such as Master Naturalist, Master Tree Farmer, and Master Wildlifer, and inform citizens in service area regarding topics such as wildlife conservation, nuisance wildlife control, pond management, aquaculture, water quality/quantity, and other natural resource related topics. His areas of expertise include Entomology, Aquatic/Wetland Ecology, Aquatic/Wetland Plant Identification, Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment, Marine invertebrates, Certified Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspector, and stormwater best management practices. He covers Horry and Georgetown Counties.
Beth Richardson
Area Extension Forester
Orangeburg County Extension Office
1550 Henley Street, Suite 200
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115
(803) 534-6280 ext. 30
mrchrds@clemson.edu
Ms. Richardson's responsibilities include all educational aspects on forest management, including longleaf management, hardwood management, marketing, federal tax code as it relates to forestry, and more. Her area of expertise is Forestry. She covers Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lexington, Orangeburg and Richland Counties.
Anthony J. "T.J." Savereno
Extension Associate, Wildlife and Forestry
Pee Dee Research and Education Center
2200 Pocket Road
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 662-3526 ext. 250
asavere@clemson.edu
Mr. Savereno's responsibilities include natural resources research and education, as well as management of wildlife, forestry, and other natural resources at the Pee Dee REC. His interests and areas of experience include: production of seed of native groundcover plants associated with native ecosystems, promoting Farm Bill wildlife conservation practices, restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem, and promoting the expanded use of prescribed fire as a management tool. He serves the public primarily, though not exclusively, in the Pee Dee Region.
Rick Willey
4-H Natural Resource Specialist
Clemson University Campus
272F Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
(864) 656-3090
rwlly@clemson.edu
Mr. Willey's responsibilities are Youth Education in the area of natural resources, including Wildlife, Forestry, Water Quality (4-H2O) and 4-H Shooting Sports. He is also responsible for the coordination of Leisure Skills courses in the area of Shooting Sports and Hunting. His areas of expertise are Wildlife Management and Biology, Hunting and Fishing, and Shooting Sports. His responsibilities are statewide.