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Calvin Norman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University. His expertise includes invasive species management, silviculture, wood products, chronic wasting disease, climate change, and wildlife management. As a passionate advocate for forest education, he co-founded the Forest Owners Climate Carbon Education program (FOCCE) and established the Functional Forest Lab, where he is dedicated to helping forests and educating landowners and agencies about outdoor interactions and the complexities of forest carbon and climate change impacts. A native of Wisconsin, Calvin relocated to Pennsylvania after earning a Master of Science degree from Clemson University. During his time at Clemson, he worked on improving management practices for controlling Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera), a small invasive tree. He also has hands-on experience in Michigan's industrial forests, where he co-managed 10,000 acres of forest land. Calvin holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a dual major in Forestry and Wildlife Resources from Michigan Technological University.
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