Greg K. Yarrow
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Clemson University
Curriculum Vita
EDUCATION
B.S. Biology, University of Southern
Mississippi 1977
M.S. Wildlife Ecology, Mississippi State
University 1979
D.F. (Dr. of Forestry) Forest
Wildlife, Stephen F. Austin State University 1987
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Specialist, Va. Tech
1979–1982
Consultant to National Park
Service 1982-1985
Area Extension Wildlife & Forestry Specialist, Mississippi
State Univ. 1985-1988
Extension Wildlife Specialist, Mississippi State
Univ. 1988
Assistant Professor of Wildlife, Clemson
University 1988-1994
Associate Professor of Wildlife, Clemson
University 1994 – 2003
Professor of Wildlife, Clemson
University Present
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Greg Yarrow is a Professor of Wildlife at Clemson
University with outreach and educational programs in the areas of forest
management for wildlife, integrated land management for wildlife, wildlife
economics, mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts and biodiversity in managed
forest and agricultural systems. Target audiences for outreach programs include
private landowners, land managers, natural resource professionals, outdoor
recreationists, policy makers, government officials, and the general public.
Outreach efforts and programs are delivered by a variety of methods that include
publications, workshops, shortcourses, conferences, demonstrations, field tours,
videos, PowerPoint programs, television, radio, satellite and closed-circuit
television and web-based sites. Current research efforts include an evaluation
of the impacts forest and farm conservation practices (USDA Farm Bill Program
practices) on wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Past research efforts are applied
in nature and include investigations to determine the economic impacts of
hunting of rural communities in South Carolina, the relationship of deer density
to crop damage, and methods to reduce deer damage to agriculture settings in
South Carolina. Dr. Yarrow teaches an applied undergraduate and graduate
Wildlife Damage Management course and also team teaches several wildlife ecology
courses. His coauthored book, Managing Wildlife (1999 Sweetwater Press) is used
as a reference manual by natural resource professionals and freshman college
text on management of wildlife in forest and agricultural landscapes. Dr. Yarrow
also serves as a consultant to forest industry on methods to enhance
biodiversity and wildlife habitat and has served as a wildlife expert of third
party verification of forest industry lands under the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative.
PROFESSIONAL/HONOR SOCIETIES/AWARDS
The Wildlife Society, Certified Wildlife Biologist
The Wildlife Society (Support of Symposia and Conference
Committee, Wildlife Management Excellence Awards Committee)
Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society (Past chair of
Private Lands Committee)
Private Lands Committee of the S.E. Section of The Wildlife
Society (Past Chairman)
South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society ( President
1995-1997)
South Carolina Wildlife Federation, Board member and past
chairman of Wildlife Committee
1987 Outstanding Young Men of America
Xi Sigma Phi Honorary Forestry Society
Phi Tau Chi Honorary Religious Society
NELD (National Extension Leadership Development) Program
Intern through Kellogg Foundation (1992 - 1994)
Conservation Service Award, Outstanding Contributions to
Waterfowl Conservation, Ducks Unlimited
1994-1995 Outstanding Faculty Member award by the Clemson
University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
1996-1997 Central Elementary Volunteer of the Year
2001 Outstanding AFW Faculty Member award by the Clemson
University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
2001 Volunteer of the Year, Daniel High School
Chairman and Board Member of the Daniel High School
Academic Foundation
Outstanding
publication award for A Guide to Endangered Species in South Carolina,
South Carolina Library Association
2004 USDA
Secretary’s Honor Award
2004 American
Distance Education Award
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Yarrow, G.K.; D. Guynn, and N. Wilkins (in press).
Guidelines for Wildlife Habitat and
Biodiversity in Managed Forests. Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Program publication. American Forest & Paper Association.
Yarrow, G.K. and T. Spira (in press). Virtural Field
Trip of the South Carolina Sandhills. Web-based course in cooperation with South Carolina Educational TV.
Yarrow, G. K. (In press) The Importance of Riparian Areas
for Wildlife in English, R.(editor) manual Riparian Area Management Handbook for Agriculture and
Forestry Lands. South Carolina Department of Health and Regulatory Control
publication.
Miller, J. and G. K. Yarrow. (in progress). Beaver
Control chapter in Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage. S.E. Hygnstrom editor, University of Nebraska
Press.
Yarrow, G. K. 2003. Managing Wildlife on Private Lands
in the South. Reference manual for 2003 satellite Master Wildlife Program. Clemson Cooperative
Extension Publication.
Yarrow, G.K. 2002. Vertebrate Pests pages 143-170
in 2002 Pest Management Handbook. Clemson Cooperative Extension Publication EC 670. 832pp.
Yarrow, G.K. 2002. Establishing and Enhancing Wildlife
Food Plants. Reference manual for workshop held August 13-14, 2002. Clemson Cooperative Extension
Publication.
Yarrow, G. K. 2002. Enhancing Wildlife Habitats Through
Sustainable Forest Management. Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program publication. American Forest &
Paper Association. 13pp.
Yarrow, G. K. 2000. Economic and Conservation Impacts of
Hunting Leases. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeastern Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies.
Yarrow, G. K. 2000. Wildlife Management. Chapter in
reference manual for the 2000 Master Tree Farmer satellite course.
Yarrow, G. K. 2000. South Carolina’s Master Wildlifer
Shortcourse. Proceedings of the Second National Extension Natural Resources Conference, May 16-18,
2000. South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Yarrow, G. K. 2000. Partnering to Reduce Deer Damage
Complains in South Carolina.(abstract) Second National Extension Natural Resources Conference,
May 16-18, 2000. South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Yarrow, G. K. and D. T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing Wildlife.
Sweet Water Press. Birmingham, AL 588pp.