People in Extension FNR
Marion Barnes
Senior Extension Agent, Agriculture
Colleton County Extension Office
219 South Lemacks Street
Walterboro, South Carolina
(843) 549-2595 ext. 115
jbrns@clemson.edu
Tom Brant
Area Extension Agent, Forestry and Natural Resources
McCormick County Extension Office
201 East Augusta Street
McCormick, South Carolina
(864) 465-2112 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 Forestry and Natural Resources Program Team Leader and McCormick County Lead Agent. His area of expertise is Forest Management.
Jason Caudill
Extension Agent Associate
Oconee County Extension Office
P. O. Box 400
Walhalla, South Carolina
(864) 638-5889 ext. 116
caudill@clemson.edu
Mr. Caudill responsibilities include 4-H with an emphasis on 4-H Natural Resources, and Adult Natural Resources Programs including Forestry. His areas of expertise are Natural Resource Education for Youth and Forestry and Information Technology. He cover Oconee County.
Candace Cummings
Urban Wildlife Specialist
Clemson University Campus
272E Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-7146
ccmmngs@clemson.edu
Ms. Cummings is responsible for urban wildlife related issues, including urban wildlife damage and urban wildlife habitat enhancement. Her responsibilities are statewide.
Dr. Tamara Cushing
Assistant Professor and Extension Forestry Specialist
Clemson University Campus
282G Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-0878
tcushin@clemson.edu
Dr. Cushing's appoint 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
(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
(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
(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
Walteroro, South Carolina
(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
(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
(864) 656-4859
carlson@clemson.edu
W. Corey Heaton
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
Chester County Extension Office
109 Ella Street
Chester, South Carolina
(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
P. O. Box 400
Walhalla, South Carolina
(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.
David Joyner
Natural Resources Agent
Charleston County Extension Office
259 Meeting Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 772-5940 ext. 125
djoyner@clemson.edu
Mr. Joyner's responsibilities include implementing the Carolina Clear program and associated natural resource programs in the Tri-County area and coordinating the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium, a regional partnership between communities, universities, state agencies, and non-profits. His areas of expertise are water resources-hydrology, stormwater, wetlands, policy, and GIS. He covers Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties.
Jaime Keller
4-H Extension Agent
McCormick County Extension Office
201 East Augusta Street
McCormick, South Carolina
(864) 465-2112 ext. 113
jaime@clemson.edu
Ms. Keller'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.
Mary Nevins
Natural Resources Agent - Carolina Clear
Richland County Extension Office
P. O. Box 102406
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 865-1216 ext. 122
mnevins@clemson.edu
Ms. Nevins' responsibilities include conducting the Carolina Clear program at the county level, providing stormwater pollution education and public involvement activies for the general public, government officials, technical and commercial audiences, and youth. Her areas of expertise are stormwater management, environmental education, and ecology. She covers Richland and Sumter Counties.
Stephen Pohlman
Forestry and Natural Resource Agent
Edgefield County Extension Office
304 Gray Street
Edgefield, South Carolina
(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.
Marguerite Porter
Pickens County Natural Resources/4-H Agent
Pickens Countywide Stormwater Consortium Coordinator
Pickens County Extension Office
222 W. Main Street
Pickens, South Carolina
(864) 878-1394 ext. 111
marguer@clemson.edu
Ms. Porter's responsibilities include adult and youth programming in the natural resources, including but not limited to water quality, for the Pickens County area. Her areas of expertise are stormwater education and outreach, natural resources program development, and wildlife. She covers the Pickens County area.
Ben Powell
Area Natural Resource Agent
Regional Coordinator for Carolina Clear
Horry County Extension Office
1949 Industrial Park Road
Conway, South Carolina
(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
Orangeburg, South Carolina
(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.
Morris Warner
Extension Agent - Assistant
Oconee County Extension Office
301 C WS Broad Street
Walhalla, South Carolina
(864) 638-5889 ext. 117
mwarner@clemson.edu
Jack Whetstone
Associate Professor
Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science
Highway 17 North
Georgetown, South Carolina
(843) 546-6321
jwhtstn@clemson.edu
Mr. Whetstone's responsibilities include all aquaculture production, permitting and economics and all recreational fish pond management (stocking, harvesting and water quality) and aquatic weed and invasive species control. His areas of expertise are Aquaculture, Pond Management, and Aquatic Weed Control. His responsibilities are statewide.
Rick Willey
4-H Natural Resource Specialist
Clemson University Campus
272F Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina
(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.
Dr. Greg Yarrow
Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Extension Wildlife Specialist
Clemson Campus
272C Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-7370
gyarrow@clemson.edu
Dr. Yarrow's appointment is 50% Extension, 25% teaching, and 25% research. His Extension responsibilities include development and delivery of educational programs in wildlife conservation in managed systems (forestry and agricultural production), mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts through wildlife damage management techniques, and maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity in managed landscapes. Applied research that addresses current and future wildlife conservation needs of clientele is also a program responsibility. Extension clientele include private landowners, natural resource professionals, government officials, public policy makers, and the general public. His areas of expertise are wildlife conservation and ecology, integration of wildlife conservation on private forest and agricultural lands, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, wildlife damage management, and enhancement of biodiversity in managed landscapes. His responsibilities are statewide.