[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 166 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1071]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE WORK OF DR. ROBERT FICKLIN

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 21, 2022

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Robert 
Ficklin, forestry professor at the University of Arkansas at 
Monticello, for receiving the Society of American Foresters (SAF) 
Fellows Award. The SAF Fellows Award is the highest recognition in the 
forestry profession. It is a testament to Dr. Ficklin's lifetime of 
service to the industry and the Society of American Foresters in 
particular. Dr. Ficklin is only the third forestry professor in the 
history of UAM to receive this esteemed honor.
  Dr. Ficklin has made extraordinary contributions to the forestry 
industry at a local, state, and national level. His service and 
leadership over the last twenty years at UAM has left a lasting impact 
on his students. His former students now hold professional forestry and 
environmental management positions in state and federal agencies, as 
well as various academic positions. Dr. Ficklin was recognized for his 
impact in the UAM forestry program by being the first forestry faculty 
member to become a finalist in the Hornaday Outstanding Faculty Award.
  In addition to his impact on students, Dr. Ficklin has been 
instrumental in research and innovation. His research on forest soils 
in the Ozark uplands, the Western Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Lower 
Mississippi Alluvial Valley have been presented nationally. His 
research has resulted in numerous publications, papers, reports, 
abstracts, and presentations that will be used for many years.
  I am proud to recognize Dr. Ficklin today for his many 
accomplishments and to thank him for his commitment, dedication, and 
service to the forestry industry. Dr. Ficklin's contributions to the 
forestry sector will be felt for years to come. Arkansas is the gold 
standard when it comes to forestry, and that is in large part due to 
forestry leaders like Dr. Robert Ficklin.

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