William Yarley

Student NameWilliam Yarley

Faculty Mentor NameJason Vogel PhD

CollegeCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences

MajorForest Resources and Conservation

MinorExtension Education

Research InterestsCarbon Sequestration and Nature Interpretation

Academic AwardsSouthwest Florida Speakers Assembly Scholarship 2018, CALS Dean’s List 2019, William P. Shelley Sr. Memorial Scholarship 2020, University Scholars Program 2020.

OrganizationsForestry Club and Honors Ensemble

Hobbies and InterestsI enjoy hiking and watercoloring in my free time. I am an avid gardener and love spending time outdoors.

Research Project

The Effects of Past Intensive Management on Soil Organic Carbon in a Southeastern Pine Plantation?

The purpose of this project is to identify legacy effects of past management on soil organic carbon in pine plantations. I will be taking soils samples from plots within the Intensive Management Practices Assessment Center—a slash-loblolly pine plantation that has been repeatedly measured by the Forest Biology Research Cooperative—in Gainesville, FL. These samples will be homogenized and analyzed for carbon and nitrogen concentrations. This research has important implications for pine plantation productivity and carbon sequestration.