Dr. Ralph D. Nyland was the recipient of the 2017 Barrington Moore Memorial Award from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The Barrington Moore Memorial Award recognizes outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry. Nyland was honored for his outstanding contributions to the forestry profession during ceremonies at the 2017 SAF National Convention, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 1519. As a Distinguished service Professor at ESF, Nyland’s research productivity and quality have been high, the content has been innovative, and the work has had significant impact as it changed both forest practices and forest science regionally, nationally, and internationally. He is the author of one of the leading silviculture textbooks in use,” Silviculture: Concepts and Applications.”