Wisconsin Forestry Center

2024 Innovations in Forestry Award Winners

In recognition of the SilviCast podcast, co-hosts Brad Hutnik and Greg Edge were awarded the Innovations in Forestry Award by the Wisconsin Society of American Foresters in 2024. The Innovations in Forestry Award recognizes excellence in silvicultural innovation, transfer of knowledge, and/or outreach for the purpose of furthering sustainable forest management in Wisconsin.

Greg Edge

Retired Silviculturist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Greg Edge was a forest ecologist/silviculturist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry. He worked for the DNR for more than 30 years in a variety of roles, including as a forester, forest geneticist and nursery specialist, and area forestry leader. Greg graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a B.S. in forestry administration and received an M.S. in forest genetics from UW-Madison. Greg has completed the National Advanced Silviculture Program (NASP) and is a Certified Silviculturist through the U.S. Forest Service. In his spare time, Greg calls Brad to debate their diametrically opposing views on silviculture.

Brad Hutnik

Silviculturist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Greg Edge was a forest ecologist/silviculturist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry. He worked for the DNR for more than 30 years in a variety of roles, including as a forester, forest geneticist and nursery specialist, and area forestry leader. Greg graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a B.S. in forestry administration and received an M.S. in forest genetics from UW-Madison. Greg has completed the National Advanced Silviculture Program (NASP) and is a Certified Silviculturist through the U.S. Forest Service. In his spare time, Greg calls Brad to debate their diametrically opposing views on silviculture.

Joe Rogers

SilviCast Audio Editor

Behind the scenes at SilviCast, Joe Rogers serves as the audio editor. Rogers graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2006 with a degree in business administration and joined Sentry Insurance that same year. He was infected with the podcasting bug in 2009 and has been editing and producing podcasts and videos ever since. After 15 years with Sentry, he left in 2021 to pursue freelance projects. When he’s not spending time with his patient wife, Kelly, or curious 7-year-old, Dane, you can find him playing tabletop miniature games, cooking ethnic cuisines, administering Salesforce orgs, hiking (quite moderate) inclines, designing games, or reading just about anything.