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Dept. of Forest Resources
University of Minnesota
115 Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN  55108-6112

612.624.3400
612.625.5212
frweb@umn.edu

Alan R. Ek
Professor and Department Head

Ph.D. Oregon State University
Measurements and biometrics

Office: 115c Green Hall
Phone: (612) 624-3400
Fax: (612) 625-5212
E-mail: aek@umn.edu

Areas of Interest

  • Development of forest regeneration, growth, and change models for resource planning and long-term analysis of ecosystem trends.

  • Development of survey and monitoring designs for forest and related resources.

  • Forestry and related natural resources research including its funding, function, direction, conduct, and benefits.

Courses Taught

FR 1001 / RRM 1001 Orientation and Information Systems (co-taught), 1 credit.
ESPM 1002  Transfer Orientation Seminar
ESPM 3211/5211 Survey, Measurements and Modeling for Environmental Analysis, 3 credits.
FR 5615  Field Remote Sensing and Resource Survey (at Cloquet),
2 credits.