Chad Bolding

Dr. Chad Bolding is a Professor and Langdale Endowed Chair in the Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia. He has a B.S. and M.S. in forestry from Auburn University, and an M.F in silviculture and Ph.D. in forest engineering from Oregon State University. Before joining the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in 2022 he was Professor of Forest Operations/Engineering at Virginia Tech for 14 years and Clemson University for 2 years. Chad teaches graduate courses in forest business and conducts research related to supply chain management, harvesting system feasibility, transportation and logistics, biomass utilization, and forestry best management practices. His goal as a forester and scientist is to solve applied, industry relevant, problems that will aid in advancing efficiency, profitability, and environmental sustainability. He has received numerous teaching and mentoring awards including the 2022 Carl Alwin Schenck Award for Outstanding Teaching in Forestry which is a national award presented by the Society of American Foresters. He has published 77 peerreviewed journal articles, completed 34 graduate students, and secured over $25 million in research grants and contracts. In addition to teaching and research he is active in professional organizations such as the Society of American Foresters, the Georgia Forestry Association, and the Council on Forest Engineering. He serves as Associate Editor of Forest Science in the areas of Harvesting, Engineering, and Utilization. He also serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Forest Engineering.