Forest Biology
Forest Biology is the largest graduate focus area in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation and includes significant programs in tree physiology and ecology and soils and nutrition. This program also serves as an umbrella for such diverse interest areas as poplar genomics and urban forestry. Contact graduate faculty in your area of interest for more information on current projects and opportunities. Some programs have project web sites (see right side bar) that allow you to further explore research and degree programs. Current project areas include:
- Agroforestry
- Biogeochemistry of Forest Ecosystems
- Dendrochronology and Stand Dynamics
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Forest Carbon Studies
- Forest Ecology and Tree Physiology
- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology
- Forest Soils and Nutrition
- Hydrology and Wetland Ecology
- Invasive Species Management
- Land Use History
- Regeneration/Silviculture
- Urban Forestry
Primary Faculty
- Amy Brunner
- W. Michael Aust
- James A. Burger
- Carolyn A. Copenheaver
- Susan D. Day
- Ulrika Egertsdotter
- Thomas R. Fox
- J. Michael Kelly
- Jeff Kirwan
- Kevin McGuire
- Stephen Schoenholtz
- Brian D. Strahm
- John R. Seiler
- Eric Wiseman
- Shepard M. Zedaker
Affiliated Faculty
Related Sites
- Forest Nutrition Cooperative
- Forest Soils Program
- Urban Forestry Gateway
- Molecular Plant Sciences Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program
- Water Resources Research Center
Graduate Focus Groups
- Forest Biology
- Forest Biometrics & Geomatics
- Forest Economics, Policy & Management
- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology
- Hydrology and Watershed Management
- Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
- Forest Operations and Business
- Forest Soils, Silviculture, and Ecology
- Natural Resource Recreation
- Urban Forest Ecology and Management