Houghton, Michigan – November 20, 2015 – Forestry terminology is no walk in the park. It’s full of taxonomy, long latin names; it deserves its own dictionary. The Society of American Foresters (SAF) gets this—and requires its student chapter officers to compete in an annual QuizBowl at their meeting. This year, the Michigan Technological University team took first place in the national competition.
The students, all studying in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (SFRES), are officers of the Student Chapter of SAF at Michigan Tech. The winning team members are Kaydi Picard, Mary Wachuta, Trevor St. John and Mitchell Beach; Devin Kohn was the team alternate.
“What is the regeneration method that cuts most trees, but leaves enough to provide shade for the next crop?”
The word “shade” is what gave the answer away for Picard. “Shelterwood,” she says. The answer broke a tie with Iowa State University for the winning answer.
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