Clay Hill Memorial Forest

Board of Advisors
The Clay Hill Memorial Forest Advisory Board was established to: (1) assist in the development of a utilization plan for CHMF, (2) review proposals for research at CHMF or for changes in the management of the Forest, and (3) assure that the property is being utilized in accordance with the usage proposal. There are currently 18 members on the CHMF Board of Advisors and members are appointed or reappointed on an annual basis .
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    • Dr. Gordon K. Weddle, chair Dr. Glenn McQuaide, secretary
    Dr. Richard K. Kessler Dr. Joe Winstead
    Mr. Steve Dalton Mr. Lloyd Curry
    Mr. Edwin L. White Mr. Glen Dattilo
    Mr. John Schuhmann Ms Kathy Hodges
    Mr. Alan Reed Mr. Chris Mason
    Dr. Robert S. Clark Dr. Robert Doty
    Ms Lisa Riggs Ms Beverly McQueary
    Ms Cheryl May Ms Belinda Tenney

     

    Dr. Gordon Weddle, chair-- Gordon is a Professor of Biology at Campbellsville University and Director of Clay Hill Memorial Forest.  Gordon received his PhD in Zoology from Southern Illinois University.  He is a past-president of the Kentucky Academy of Science.  

    Dr. Glenn McQuaide,  secretary--Glenn is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Campbellsville University.   He earned a master of science in entomology from the University of Wisconsin and his PhD in Science Education from the University of Louisville.
    Dr. Richard Kessler-- Richard is the Director of the Green River BioReserve (Nature Conservancy) and an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Campbellsville University. He received his PhD in Environmental Biology from the University of Louisville. 
    Mr. Steve Dalton-- Steve is retired from the Kentucky Division of Forestry.  Mr. Dalton has worked in a variety of positions managing Kentucky's forest lands and promoting stewardship of non-industrial, private woodlands. He received his B.S. degree in Forestry from North Carolina State University.  
    Dr. Joe Winstead-- Joe is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Arkansas University.  He previously served as Chair of  Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Morehead State University and as Professor of Biology at Western Kentucky University.  He has a long record of research in the environmental biology and ecology of forests. Dr. Winstead has served in various professional roles. He is past president of the Association of Southeastern Biologists and Kentucky Academy of Science and past chair of the Southeastern Chapter of the Botanical Society of America.
    Mr. Lloyd Curry-- Lloyd is a resident of Green County and serves as a community representative on the Board. He has an interest in natural history and is an avid birder. Lloyd has coordinated the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count for the upper Green River, Kentucky area for several years.
    Mr. Edwin White-- Edwin  is the family representative to the Board. He is a retired Lockheed-Martin engineer. He is a civic leader in his Atlanta, Georgia community, and he is involved with the Urban Resource Partnership Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Mr. John Schuhmann-- John is a local farmer and land owner who has exhibited a strong conservation ethic in the management of his land. 
    Mr. Glen Datillo-- Glen is a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Forestry.  He has served for many years as a forester at the Campbellsville Branch of the Kentucky Division of Forestry.  Glen has also been a long-time volunteer in Boy Scouts of America.
    Mr. Alan Reed-- Alan completed a MS in Biology at Western Kentucky State University and additional study at Tennessee Technological  University and at the University of Kentucky.  He is a science educator having served as a classroom teacher and principal.  He is a broadcaster, currently serving as Owner/President of WAVE Radio.
    Ms. Kathy Hodges---Kathy is a Regional Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service at Campbellsville.  She is particularly involved with wetland conservation issues and was responsible for the reconstruction of the pond at Clay Hill.
    Dr. Robert Doty---Bob is Professor Emeritus of English Literature at Campbellsville University.  Bob is an avid naturalist, photographer of wildflowers and long-time supporter of Clay Hill Memorial Forest.
    Mr. Chris Mason--Chris is a Wildlife Biologist for the Campbellsville office of the Kentucky Division of Fish and Wildlife Resources.  Chris has extensive experience with in the conversion of fescue habitats to warm season grasses.  
    Ms Beverly McQueary--Beverly is a fourth grade teacher at Taylor County Elementary School in Campbellsville.  She is a graduate of Campbellsville University.
    Ms Lisa Riggs--Lisa is a fourth grade teacher at Campbellsville Independent School System.  She is a graduate of Campbellsville University.
    Dr. Robert Clark--Robert received his doctorate from Vanderbilt University.  He is an emeritus Professor of History and Academic Dean at Campbellsville University
    Ms Cheryl May--Cheryl is a middle school science teacher at Marion Middle School in Lebanon, Kentucky.  She is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.
    Ms Belinda Tenney--Belinda is a middle school science teacher at My Old Kentucky Home Elementary School in Bardstown.  She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University.  
Published July 1998                                                 Last Modified 10 February  2007L                                 © Clay Hill Memorial Forest 2006