Forest Operations Planning and Management
Planning, organizing, and executing forest plans; enhancing supply chain efficiency and improving international competitiveness
Contacts: Woodam Chung (Lead), Francisca Belart, Kevin Lyons, John Sessions, Bogdan Strimbu
Forest Policy Analysis and Economics
Analyzing tradeoffs in the forest and resource policy decision process; public land use policy; interpretations of regulations; markets for forest products; forest certification; theoretical and applied research related to ecosystem services
Contacts: Mindy Crandall (Lead), Andres Susaeta
Modeling tree and stand development; forest data sampling and monitoring methods; forest measurements and assessments; mapping and data management technologies
Contacts: Michael Wing (Lead), Temesgen Hailemariam, Jim Kiser, Jacob Putney, Bogdan Strimbu
Silviculture, Fire, Forest Health, and Biodiversity
Manipulating site productivity and vegetation to achieve management objectives, from restoration to intensive timber production; fire ecology and fire management; forest ecosystem health
Contacts: Matt Powers (Lead), John Bailey, Chris Dunn, Stephen Fitzgerald, Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke, Jim Kiser, Daniel Leavell, Jared LeBoldus, John Punches, Jacob Putney, Jim Rivers
Forest Soil and Watershed Processes
Understanding watershed conditions and processes in forested ecosystems and the effects of management activities; evaluating and improving soil and water quality and related practices and policies for forest operations
Contacts: Catalina Segura (Lead), Kevin Bladon, Jeff Hatten
Engineering for Sustainable Forestry
Designing forest operations to achieve sustainable forest management objectives; ecological restoration operations; road design and construction
Contacts: Kevin Lyons (Lead), Francisca Belart, Ben Leshchinsky, Michael Olsen, Catalina Segura, John Sessions, Michael Wing