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KSNH's 2007 Naturalists of the Year-Dr.
Tom Barnes
Photography Coordinator Chis Bidwell with Dr. Tom
Barnes
Dr. Barnes is the Kentucky state Extension Wildlife Specialist and a
full professor in the Department of Forestry at the University of
Kentucky. He holds his doctorate in wildlife & fisheries sciences from
Texas A&M University, a master of science in wildlife & fisheries
science from South Dakota State University, and a Bachelor of Arts,
Magna Cum Laude, from Huron College in South Dakota. Dr. Barnes has been
on the Department of Forestry faculty at the University of Kentucky for
20 years and is an internationally published, award-winning author and
photographer. During this tenure he has published more than 35 research
papers, 48 extension publications and more than 60 regional and national
magazine articles. He has supervised numerous graduate students and his
research emphasis focuses on using herbicides to restore native
grasslands. More information about this program can be obtaining by
clicking on links to research program or NWSG on this web page. His
primary extension responsibilities lie in the area of protecting
biodiversity, urban wildlife conservation, and wildlife damage
management. Click on the extension program link for more information
about his extension program.
Tom is the author and photographer of the number one regional best
selling and Kentucky Literary Award nominated Kentucky’s Last Great
Places. Other notable books written and photographed include the popular
Gardening For The Birds and his latest, The Wildflowers and Ferns of
Kentucky. Dr. Barnes most recent book is in the publication process and
is tentatively titled Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky. He is also the
author of the award winning publication: Private Lands Wildlife
Management and Technical Guidance Manual. Dr. Barnes is a commissioned
Kentucky Colonel and is a member of Leadership Kentucky Class of 2000.
He has received numerous awards including Outstanding New Extension
Specialist, M.D. Whitaker Award for Outstanding Extension Specialist,
First Annual KY Biodiversity Award, Outstanding Volunteer for the KY
Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, The Enrichment Award for the Garden
Clubs of Kentucky. He is listed in multiple Who’s Who publications such
as 2000 Intellectuals of 21st Century, 500 Leaders of Influence, 2000
Leaders of Science, Technology, and Engineering, and 2000 Outstanding
Scientists of the 20th Century. He was named an ABI Man of the Year in
2001.
Dr. Barnes is also an accomplished photographer and his photographs have
been used in magazines, calendars, books, publications, web sites and
for corporate uses throughout the world including Canada, Germany,
Japan, Australia, Great Brittan, Africa, and the United States. His
photographs have been published in such United States magazines as
Highways, The Horse, Land & Water, Forest Landowner, Blue Ridge
Magazine, Wild Neighbor News, Erosion Control, The Wildlife Society
Bulletin, and Native Plant Journal. More than 700 of his images appear
on the plants.usda.gov and University of Tennessee web pages. His photos
have also been used by the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service,
USDA NRCS, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Corp of Engineers, and the
Cooperative Extension Service. Click on the photography link on this web
page for more information about his photography.
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