Forest Ecology + Management
The University of Alberta recently ranked among the top 5 universities in the world in forestry (Center for World University Rankings, 2017). Managing forests for long-term sustainability of a diversity of values is a critical global challenge. Our research in this realm focuses on understanding the function of forest organisms, ecosystems, and landscapes with a view towards their sustainable management for a diversity of ecological, economic and social values. We work on extensive and intensive management; genetics and tree improvement; silviculture; tree physiology; ecology, wildlife and conservation; wildland fire; forest health; forest soils; restoration; forest hydrology, and climate change.
Researchers
- John Acorn: Entomology & Wildlife Biodiversity and Ecology
- Glen Armstrong: Integrated Forest Management
- Jen Beverly: Wildland Fire Management
- Mike Bokalo: Mixedwood Growth and Yield Modeling
- Scott Chang: Forest Soils and Nutrient Dynamics
- Nadir Erbilgin: Forest Entomology & Invasion Biology
- Robert Froese: Forest Growth & Yield and Mensuration
- Carol Frost: Anthropod Community Ecology
- Andreas Hamann: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Justine Karst: Mycorrhizal & Below-ground Ecology
- Simon Landhäusser: Forest Regeneration & Seedling Ecology
- Derek MacKenzie: Forest Ecology and Forest Soils
- Scott Nielsen: Forest Ecology & Wildlife Management
- Charles Nock: Ecosystem-based Forest Management
- Rick Pelletier: Spatial information systems, GIS, remote sensing
- Brad Pinno: Silviculture
- Mark Poesch: Forest & Stream Interactions
- Sylvie Quideau: Soil Biogeochemistry
- Fiona Schmiegelow: Northern Ecosystems and Wildlife
- Uldis Silins: Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management
- Barb Thomas: Applied Tree Improvement
- Janusz Zwiazek: Tree Physiology
