Impacts of biomass harvesting on forest community structure and function.
Graduate Students
Nicholas Bolton (2008-present)
M.S. topic: Influence of natural disturbance-based silvicultural
strategies on the regeneration of second-growth northern
hardwood systems in northeastern MN.
Grant Domke (2007-present)
Ph.D. topic: Assessment of the health, productivity, and
carbon dynamics of aspen forests within the Lake States
Laura Dunn (2008-present)
M.S. topic: Interactive effects of blowdown, salvage logging,
and wildfire on regeneration and carbon dynamics in conifer-dominated
systems within the Superior National Forest, MN.
Chris Gronewold (2007-present)
M.S. topic: Long-term structural development of managed
old-growth northern hardwood stands within the Upper Pennisula,
MI.
Paul Klockow (2009)
M.S. topic: Carbon impacts of biomass harvesting in aspen systems.
Mike Reinikainen (2008-present)
M.S. topic: Developmental and productivity dynamics of
aspen mixedwood systems within northern MN.
Stacy Troumbly (2008-2009)
M.S. topic: Influence of thinning on white spruce growth
and spruce budworm outbreak severity.