7. Sam Hand, Angel Forde, and Edwin Duke: Extension: Protecting and Teaching the Public 

by Daniel Siegel
by Daniel Siegel
Tallahassee Tree Talks
Tallahassee Tree Talks
7. Sam Hand, Angel Forde, and Edwin Duke: Extension: Protecting and Teaching the Public 
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In this episode, Daniel interviews three employees of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)’s Cooperative Extension program about their extension work in Tallahassee, covering topics such as tree laws and liability, tree management practices, and the impacts of new development in Tallahassee on the city’s public green spaces. 

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The Guests: 

Sam Hand Junior is the director of Industry Certification Training Programs at FAMU Cooperative Extension. He has a graduate degree in urban design, and his background is in landscape architecture. After inheriting a tree care company, Sam began to specialize in structural tree management. 

Dr. Angel Forde is a Community Resource Development agent at FAMU Cooperative Extension. Her main focus is the development and maintenance of urban green spaces to encourage social well-being. She has a Ph.D. in tourism and natural resource management. 

Dr. Edwin Duke is a faculty member at the FAMU College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, where he both teaches and works in extension. His Ph. D. is from the University of Florida’s Environmental Horticulture Department. 

Further tree reading:

  • FAMU Cooperative Extension webpage. Check under “Publications” for some of the articles written by Dr. Edwin Duke and Sam Hand, Jr. These include articles on “Tree Liabilities,” “Structural Tree Management,” “Getting Trees Hurricane Ready,” “Going Native,” “Pine Bark Beetles in Florida,” “Pruning Palms,” and “Pruning for Fruits and Flowers.” 
  • The Outdoor Author site. The Outdoor Author posts stories and articles about outdoor life in Florida. This page contains the articles on this site which were written by Edwin Duke and Sam Hand.

This podcast was sponsored by a grant from the Sunshine State Biodiversity Group, a Tallahassee-based non-profit committed to conservation, education, and outreach related to biodiversity and rewilding in the state of Florida.

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Daniel Siegel is a Master’s student at Florida State University studying English. He’s not a Florida native— he grew up in Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D. C., before he came to Tallahassee for college. In his academic career, he focuses on ecocriticism and environmental literature, investigating the relationships between human and ecological communities and their deep ties to specific environments and spaces. Daniel is also interested in environmental communication, public outreach, and extension. When he’s not reading (or recording tree podcasts), you can usually find him biking or playing Ultimate frisbee.