Goff, Gary Robert

Senior Extension Associate

As a Sr. Extension Associate and 4-H Department Program Leader, I am responsible for developing and implementing statewide natural resources educational programs for forest owners, 4-H Youth, CCE County Educators and other natural resource professionals.

research

research and scholarship focus

My research focus is in the topic areas of grassland management for songbirds and deer management.

primary investigator of

MASTER FOREST OWNER/COVERTS PROGRAM | Research Grant
NY HUNTER ETHICS EDUCATION INITIATIVE: PHASE TWO. | Research Grant

research areas

adult and extension education | collaborative research area (CALS)
biodiversity | collaborative research area (CALS)
conservation biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
disease control | collaborative research area (CALS)
ecology | collaborative research area (CALS)
education | collaborative research area (CALS)
environmental sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
forest management | collaborative research area (CALS)
natural resources | collaborative research area (CALS)
new life sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
ornithology | collaborative research area (CALS)
wildlife management | collaborative research area (CALS)

submitted impact statement

New York Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program | 2007 Impact statement
New York Master Forest Owner and COVERTS Volunteer Program | 2004 Impact statement

affiliations

academic staff in

Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR) | Cornell department

teaching

teaching focus

I am the lab instructor for NatRes 325 (Woodlot Management and Maple Syrup Production)that is offered bi-annually. I also oversee 1 undergraduate enrolled annually in the Arnot Forest summer intern program, and participate in the annual Environmental Career Skills freshman orientation workshop conducted annually.

service

outreach focus

My primary outreach programs involve directorship of the NY Master Forest Owner/COVERTS Volunteer Program, educational programs for CCE County Educators, directorship of the Arnot Forest deer management program, co-leader of the biodiversity program work team (PWT), and natural resources department 4-H program leader.

background

educational background

M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1979
B.S., Cornell University, 1974

publications

selected publications (listing in progress)

Curtis, P., G. Goff, M. Ashdown. (eds.) 2005. Understanding chronic wasting disease in NY State. NYS Conservationist. Oct. 2005. Educational insert. 8pp.
Goff, G.R. and P.J. Smallidge. (2003) Writing forest stewardship plans; tools, techniques, and training. Dept. Nat. Res., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 18pp.
Goff, G.R. (2001) Volunteers making a difference. New York Forest Owner 39, 6-7.
Goff, G.R., P.J. Smallidge (2000) Tree value: a basis for woodland management. New York Forest Owner 38, 18-20.

talks and presentations

Impact of deer on regeneration. Controlling Nuisance Wildlife Workshop. Cornell Coop. Ext. of Oswego Co., June 2005, Oswego.

Nutrient value of deer foods and correlation to herd health and habitat. NYS Chapt. Mtg. The Wildlife Society, Feb. 2003, Utica.

Keywords: biodiversity, biodiversity conservation in working landscapes, forest management, natural resources, wildlife management, youth education