J.B. Friday

J. B. Friday is the extension forester for the University of Hawaii. He works with landowners, tree farmers, and professional foresters throughout the state and across the Pacific on topics including forest health, restoration of native forests, silviculture of Hawaii’s native Acacia koa, and agroforestry. Dr. Friday earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Dartmouth College, a Master’s of Forestry (MF) from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a PhD in agriculture from the University of Hawai‘i. In addition to working in Hawai‘i Dr. Friday has also done projects in the Guam, Micronesia, the Philippines, and East Timor.