SU Ag Center’s Urban Forestry Program Leader Serves on the Baton Rouge Green Board

Baton Rouge, LA - Kamran Abdollahi, Ph.D., Urban Forestry Program Leader and research scientist at the Southern University Ag Center has been appointed to serve as a member of the Baton Rouge Green Board. 

At the Baton Rouge Green Arbor Day celebration, Dr. Abdollahi, who also serves as the Graduate Director of Southern University Urban Forestry Program, expressed his appreciation for being given the opportunity to serve on the board.

"The field of Urban Forestry plays a significant role in education, research and outreach for improving the quality of life of our communities. Southern University's Urban Forestry Program is working with Baton Rouge Green and the US Forest Service to improve the quality of life in Baton Rouge through tree planting and outreach activities based on scientific findings through research. Events such as this Baton Rouge Green Arbor Day are vital for providing communities with scientific information about the importance of our urban forests,” Dr. Abdollahi said.

The Baton Rouge Green organized an Arbor Day luncheon at LSU on Friday, January 16, 2015, and the highlight of the keynote speech is available online at: http://theadvocate.com/news/11325918-123/an-urban-forest-can-help

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