Vice President
Rayonier
Dr. Tom Fox is Vice President at Rayonier and leads the Research, Productivity, Sustainability Team. He currently lives in Yulee, Florida and coordinates Rayonier’s research and technology transfer in silviculture and tree improvement, and oversees the ecosystem services and forest certification programs. Prior to joining Rayonier, Fox was the Honorable Garland Gray Distinguished Professor of Forestry at Virginia Tech. He was also the Co-Director of the Forest Productivity Cooperative and the Site Director for the NSF Center for Advanced Forestry Systems. Fox was a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at Pontificia Universdad Catolica de Chile in Santiago, Chile.
Fox received his BS in Forestry and Wood Products and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Pulp and Paper Science from the University of Maine, an MS in Forest Soils from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Soil Science from the University of Florida. He is a Registered Professional Forester in Maine and Georgia, an SAF Certified Forester (CF) and an SSSA Certified Professional Soil Scientist. He received the Stephen Spurr Award for Research and the Barrington Moore Award for Research in Biological Sciences from the Society of American Foresters. He currently serves on the SAF Board of Directors and chairs the Finance Committee. He is a Fellow in both the Soil Science Society of America and the Society of American Foresters.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
4:00pm - 5:00pm PST