Applied Forest Ecology & Silviculture Lab

People

Eric Zenner, Associate Professor

Jeri Peck, Research Associate

Graduate Research Assistants (advisees):

Jeanne Hickey, 2007-2010

Ph.D. topic:  Relationship of avian abundance and composition to overstory structural complexity.  PSU

Yvette Dickinson, 2008-2011

Ph.D. topic:  Linking oak productivity, quality, and regeneration to site.  PSU

Stacey Olszewski, 2005-2008

M.S.:  Structural and composition changes in the terrestrial vegetation of forested riparian areas as a result of a gradient of timber harvesting regimes.  UMN

Dan Heggenstaller, 2007-2009

M.S. topic:  Reconstruction of the developmental dynamics of mixed forests in Pennsylvania.  PSU

Michelle Martin, 2005-2008

M.S.:  Riparian plant composition, abundance, and structure responses to different harvesting approaches in riparian management zones nine years after treatment in Northern MN, U.S.A.  UMN

Doug Kastendick, 2003-2005

M.S.:  Riparian forest management in northern MN:  effects of riparian silvicultural treatments on forest biomass, structure, composition, and indices of plant available nutrients.  UMN

Julia Burton, 2002-2004

M.S.:  A comparison of primary old-growth and second-growth northern hardwood forests on the north shore of Lake Superior, MN, U.S.A.  UMN

Jeremy Fauskee, 2002-2004

M.S.:  A case study of the impacts of timber harvesting activities on soil compaction and aspen regeneration in North Central MN.  UMN

Undergraduate Silviculture Lab Course

2007, PSU                         2006, PSU                         2006, UMN

Undergraduate Research Assistants:

2009:  Derek Larsen, John Schwartzer

2008:  Eric Erdman, Blaise Simmons, John Schwarzter, Shariful Alam

2007:  Dan Heggenstaller, Darren Wolfgang, Jeff Watson

2006:  Leann Frydrych

*Completed independent research projects

2005:  Jeff Busse*, Leann Frydrych

2004:  Craig Ferguson*, Brian Noy*, Steve Bartz*, Leslie Kreller, Jane Sparks, Jeff Busse, Dave Arras

2003:  John Berglund, Craig Ferguson, Brady Boyce, Tom Shevlin, Brian Noy, Lisa Maceij

2002:  Cassie Kurtz*, Mike Bates*, Steve Bartz

Teaching Assistants:

Yvette Dickinson, 2009

Jeanne Hickey, 2008

Dan Heggenstaller, 2007

Angela Yuska, 2006

Jason Johnson, 2006

Lars Loberg, 2005

Julia Burton, 2004

Deb Olander, 2003

Molly Matysek, 2002

Past and Present Collaborators

Charlie Blinn, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Patrick Brose, U.S.F.S. Northeastern Research Station, Warren, PA

Jim Finley,  Penn State, University Park, PA

Lee Frelich, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Dan Gilmore, University of Minnesota, Grand Rapids, MN

Joe Harding, Penn State, University Park, PA

Dave Hibbs, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Randy Jensen, Missouri Department of Conservation, Ellington, MO

Randy Kolka, U.S.F.S. Northeastern Research Station, Grand Rapids, MN

Jerry Krueger, U.S.D.I. Park Service South Florida Natural Resources Center, Homestead, FL

John Kabrick, U.S.F.S. North Central Research & Experiment Station, Columbia, MO

Marc McDill, Penn State, University Park, PA

Brian Palik, U.S.F.S. Northeastern  Research Station, Grand Rapids, MN

Jeri Peck, Penn State, University Park, PA

Mike Phillips, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN

Klaus Puettmann, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Ron Severs, Cloquet Forestry Center, Cloquet, MN

Kim Steiner, Penn State, University Park, PA

Scott Stoleson, U.S.F.S. Northeastern Research Station, Warren, PA

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