News Release from the USDA Forest Service - Andy Scott named Deputy Forest Supervisor of the National Forests in Mississippi
Andy Scott, a
natural resources professional with 20 years of Forest Service experience, has
been selected as the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the National Forests in
Mississippi which consists of 1.2 million acres of forest land on the Bienville, Chickasawhay, Delta, De Soto, Holly
Springs, Homochitto, and Tombigbee Ranger Districts.
“Andy has worked
for the National Forests in Mississippi twice on temporary assignments as
Deputy Forest Supervisor. We’re excited to have him join the team in a
permanent role,” said Forest Supervisor Shannon Kelardy. “Andy has a great deal
of leadership experience as a district ranger as well as an outstanding
background in forest research.”
Scott currently
serves on the National Forests in Alabama as the Bankhead District Ranger, a
position he’s held since 2017. He is expected to begin in his new role in the
next two to three months.
“I am very excited
to return to the National Forests in Mississippi. It’s an outstanding forest
with great employees and conservation partners. I look forward to being part of
this team,” said Scott. “I’m eager to work with our employees and partners to
conserve, protect, and restore diverse forest habitats while providing for the
public good in myriad ways.”
Scott began his
Forest Service career in 2002 as a Research Soil Scientist with the Southern
Research Station in Pineville, LA. In 2010, he continued his research on campus
at Alabama A&M University, where he served as a research liaison to the
school’s Center of Excellence in Forestry. His research interests were
primarily related to the long-term productivity of managed forestlands for
timber or biomass production.
Scott has a B.S.F.
in Forest Management from Purdue University, a M.S. in Forestry from Texas
A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Forestry from Virginia Tech. Scott and his
wife, Debbie, have three children. In his spare time, he enjoys exercise,
fishing, golf, and puttering in his workshop.
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