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Roger A. Williams, Ph.D. Associate Professor Forest Management and Wildland Fire Science

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution

1986 Ph.D. Forest Resources University of Maine

1981 M.S. Forestry The Ohio State University

1977 B.S. Forest Biology The Ohio State University

Academic Positions

Date Title Institution

2019 – present Affiliated faculty The Sustainability Institute, The Ohio State University

2016 – present Affiliated faculty The Institute for Chinese Studies, East Asian Studies Center, The Ohio State University

2004 – present Associate Professor, Forest Management/Wildland Fire Science

School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University. 60/40 teaching/research

2010 - 2015 Director, China Undergraduate Research Abroad Program

School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University

1998 – 2004 Assistant Professor, Forest Management/Wildland Fire Science

School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University. 60/40 teaching/research

1999 - 2015 Director, Honors and Scholarship Program

School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University

1994 – 1998 Associate Professor, Forestry Faculty

School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. 75/25 teaching/research

1986 – 1994 Assistant Professor, Forestry Faculty

School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. 75/25 teaching/research

367-C Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: 614 – 946 – 5698 Email: [email protected]

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International Work Experience

China

Negotiated a five-year MOU between Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China and the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, OSU. Continuing to develop a student exchange program and an education abroad program (2018 – present).

Director, China Undergraduate Research Abroad Program; A cooperative program with the School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University and Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical Institute, Liuzhou, Guangxi. Created and led an annual program to Liuzhou where students participate in developing and executing research projects in eucalyptus, Chinese fir, and Masson pine forests, working with Chinese faculty and students. (2011 - 2015)

Received the Golden Silk Ball Award (2011) from the People’s Government of Guangxi Autonomous Region, P. R. China, for work and achievements attained in the development of Guangxi Province.

Chaired Technical Session 1: Biology & Medicine I. Conference on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, June 12-June 14, 2015. Suzhou, China.

Chaired the Forum on Green Economy and Eco-Civilization. BIT, Inc. 1st Annual International Conference of Emerging Industries. November 6-7, 2013. Shenzhen, China.

Provided a lecture series on Forest Carbon Sequestration and Forest Management in Guangxi Province. Lectures presented at Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical College, Guangxi Forest Research Institute, and College of Forestry at Guangxi University. May 9 – 17, 2007, and June 23 – July 1, 2009.

Hosted Visiting Scholars from Guangxi University and Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical Institute (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016)

Pacific Millennium Corp., Ltd., San Diego, CA and Hong Kong. Consulting activities both in US and Anhui Province, Peoples Republic of China. Collected growth and yield data, and soil data, to determine feasibility for the company to build a pulp mill in Anhui Province. Provided a final report and recommendations, including comparisons with data reported by Chinese government. Work activities from May 1992 – February 1994.

Russia University Partnership for Management and Economic Analysis of Forest

Resources and Products in the Tomsk Oblast, Russia. Served as Director of the joint program between The Ohio State University and Tomsk State University (2001 - 2006). Project funded by the College and University Partnership Program for the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Russian Federation, Humphrey Fellowships and Institutional Linkages Branch, Office of Global Educational Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State, The United States of America. Project involved collaborative work with faculty in the Forestry Department at Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia, to develop economic opportunities in the forestry sector through education, technology, and research exchanges and collaboration; economic case studies of forest products enterprises were developed. A faculty exchange program with the Department of Forestry at Tomsk State University was conducted. Work activities from September 2001 – August 2006.


Administrative Positions Held

Director, Undergraduate Honors Program, School of Environment and Natural Resources, OSU. 1999 – 2015. Provided oversight for the Honors Program, including the awarding of scholarships in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.

Director, China Research Abroad Program. 2011 – 2015. Created, implemented and provided oversight for the undergraduate research program in south China, collaborating with Guangxi Eco-Engineering Vocational and Technical College, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. I was responsible for all travel arrangements and itineraries, and all fiscal aspects. A total of 25 select students participated in the program over the five years of its existence. The program included a spring semester course in Chinese culture and research proposal development, three weeks of field data collection in south China, and a fall semester course in data analysis and final report writing.

Administrative Service

Unit Committees

2018 – Present Northeast Forestry University MOU Committee, Chair. Committee to develop a variety of programs in cooperation with Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. Programs include 3+1+1 academic program, education abroad program and student exchange program.

2016 – Present Academic Affairs Committee, School of Environment and Natural Resources, as the forestry curriculum representative. Oversee changes and updates to curriculum within the School.

1999 – 2015 Director, Honors Program, School of Environment and Natural Resources. Responsible for administrating the SENR Honors Program, and evaluating scholarship applications. The committee made the final decisions on scholarships

2015 – 2016 Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Forest Economics tenure-track faculty position. School of Environment and Natural Resources. Responsible for refining the job announcement, advertising the position in all of the appropriate outlets, receiving and evaluating all applications, making phone calls to references, and scheduling interviews and establishing candidate itineraries. The search had to be conducted twice to find the successful candidate.

2013 Waterman Woodlot Management Planning committee. Wrote the management plan for the Waterman Woodlot that is used for outdoor laboratories for many classes. Worked with other faculty and staff from the School and other pertinent departments in writing up the management plan.

2010 Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Forest Products tenure-track faculty position. School of Environment and Natural Resources. Responsible for refining the job announcement, advertising the position in all of the appropriate outlets, receiving and evaluating all applications, making phone calls to references, and scheduling interviews and establishing candidate itineraries.


2010 Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife curriculum committee to revise and evaluate the curriculums for the change from quarters to semesters. Evaluated all courses for content and need for restructuring, establishing new curriculum goals, acquiring revised syllabi from all faculty, putting together the curriculum in a revised sequence to fit semesters.

2001 – 2002 Graduate Studies Committee, School of Natural Resources.

2001 Ad hoc committee to develop a proposal for combining forestry, fisheries, and wildlife curriculums. This committee was formed to develop new curricula by combining the separate curricula to take advantage of faculty and institutional resources, to make curricula more attractive and more useful to students.

2000 – 2001 Academic Affairs Committee, School of Natural Resources. Reviewed proposals for new courses and course changes within the School.

College and University Committees and Service

2018 – Present Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) faculty mentor. Guide students through an exploration of education-enhancing experiences, interact with students one-on-one and in groups, and provide advice and mentoring that will help students in their transition from student to globally- minded professionals.

2013 – Present Eminence Fellows Program and Scholarship Committee, University Honors and Scholars Program. Evaluated scholarship applications and conducted interviews of the top in-coming freshman for full-ride scholarships.

2012 – 2015 Wolfe Scholarship Committee, Office of International Affairs, Education Abroad Programs. Evaluated and awarded scholarships to students for study abroad programs across the university.

2013 Waterman Woodlot Management Planning committee. Wrote the management plan for the Waterman Woodlot that is used for outdoor laboratories for many classes. Worked with other faculty and staff from the School and other pertinent departments in writing up the management plan.

2011 – 2012 Faculty representative, College Student Council; College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

1996 – 1997 Member, University Financial Planning Task Force, Louisiana Tech University.

1995 – 1996 Member, Strategic Planning Subcommittee on Education, Louisiana Tech Univ. Member of subcommittee on strategic element dealing with co-operative programs and internships.

1989 – 1995 University Senate, Louisiana Tech University. President (1994-95); Vice President (1993-1994); Promotion and Tenure Policies Review Committee, Chairman (1992-1993); State University Presidential Hiring Policies Task Force, Chairman (1991); Summer School Task Force (1989 - 1990); Testified before Louisiana Congressional Subcommittee on Higher Education.


1992 – 1993 Member, Committee to address the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools criteria on Financial Resources, Louisiana Tech University

Courses Taught

The Ohio State University

Current Courses

Forest Management

Forest Ecosystem Management

Wildland Fire Management

Wildland Fire Laboratory

Introduction to Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife

Second-year Transformational Experience Program

Previous Additional Courses

Forest Biometrics

Natural Resources Management

Freshman Survey (Honors)

Honors Research Colloquium

Louisiana Tech University

Advanced Silviculture Introduction to Forestry Aerial Photo Interpretation Forest Ecology Dendrology I (Gymnosperms) Forest Ecosystem Management Dendrology II (Angiosperms) Forest Growth and Yield Modeling Environmental Science Microcomputers for Agricultural Sciences

Student Advising at OSU

Research Advising Advisor Committee

Post-Docs and Visiting Scholars 4 Graduate

Doctoral 1 9 Masters 12 25

Undergraduate Honors 16 42

Undergraduate Research Posters

Samuel Reed. 2017. A cross-comparison of deer impact on canopy structural complexity across boreal and deciduous biomes. The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum (Academic advisor).


Mikafui Dzotsi, Juliana Hussey, and Anastasia Sipes. 2016. Evaluating Fertilizer Types on Eucalyptus Plantation Growth in Southern China. CFAES Research Forum and The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum.

Bridget O’Banion 2016. Impact of Mixed and Pure Stand Eucalyptus Plantations on Soil Quality in Southwestern China. CFAES Research Forum and The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum.

Crystina Bakus. 2015. Effects of Forest Cover Types on Soil Properties in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum.

Jacquelyn Cole and Crystina Bakus. 2015. Effects of silviculture on soil and water quality in southwestern China. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum.

Michelle Kaiser, Sidney Rucker. 2015. A Comparison of Vegetative Diversity in Native and Plantation Forests in Guangxi, China and Significant Contributing Factors. CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum.

Elizabeth Nadler. 2014. Effects of burn season on fire temperature and the regeneration of oak. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum. (poster won 3rd place)

Callie A. Nauman and Jiawei Zhu 2014. Effects of tapping Masson pine trees for turpentine on the tree's growth and yield in Guangxi, China. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum

Jeremy Shechter, Bryce Rizzo. 2014. The Effects of Forest Attributes on Soil and Water Properties in Southern China. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum.

Alina Neel. 2012. Effects of fire and invasive Paulownia tomentosa on native tree regeneration in southern Ohio. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum.

Kendra Carter. 2009. Free Roaming Domestic Cats and Wildlife- Evaluating Impacts Through Rehabilitation Admissions. Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum.

Sarah Schafffer. 2007. A New Option for an Economy in Transition: An Analysis of Carbon Credit Investment Potential in the Northern Tomsk Oblast, Russia. The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Forum. (poster won 3rd place)

Student Organizations and Programs

STEP: Second-year Transformational Experience Program faculty mentor. 2018 – Present

Co-Advisor, Forestry Forum. The Ohio State University. Student chapter of Society of American Foresters. 2014 – Present

Postdoctoral Scholars and Researchers

2016 – 2017 Advised Visiting Scholar, Xin Xing, Assistant Professor from Northeast

Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China. Studying fire behavior and effects on oak regeneration, including duration of seedling exposure to fire, and relationship of slope aspect and flame length to fire temperature.


2015 – 2016 Advised Visiting Scholar, Kaile Mai, Assistant Professor from Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, P.R. China. Studied methods of getting oak regeneration into competitive positions during and after germination.

2009 - 2010 Advised Visiting Scholar, Lijun Zhao, Assistant Professor from College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China. Studied forest regeneration development and competition dynamcs following different harvest intensities in Ohio Oak forests.

2006 – 2008 Advised Visiting Scholar, Yuhua Tao, Assistant Professor from Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, P.R. China. Studied forest carbon sequestration rates and storage in Ohio oak forests.

Publications

Mai, Kaile; Williams, Roger A. 2019. "Response of Oak and Maple Seed Germination and Seedling Growth to Different Manganese Fertilizers in a Cultured Substratum." Forests 10, no. 7: 547.

Williams R, Nauman C, Zhu J. 2017. The Effects of Resin Tapping on the Radial Growth of Masson Pine Trees in South China-A Case Study. 2017. Agricultural Research and Technology: Open Access J. 8(2): 555732. DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2017.08.555732.

Williams RA. 2017. Reducing China’s Timber Deficit and Restoring Forest Ecosystems and Habitat: are they Compatible? Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2(5): 00035. DOI: 10.15406/mojes.2017.02.00035

Williams, RA. 2017. A Bird Community Survey of Chinese Fir, Masson Pine and Eucalyptus Plantations in South China- A Case Study. Journal of Ecology and Natural Resources. 1(1): 000104.

Williams RA. 2017. A Stand Density Diagram for Eucalyptus Plantations in Guangxi, China. Agricultural Research and Technology: Open Access Journal. 005 5(2): 555657. DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2017.05.555657.

Alexander Silvis , Stanley D. Gehrt, Roger A. Williams. 2016. Effects of shelterwood harvest and prescribed fire in upland Appalachian hardwood forests on bat activity. Forest Ecology and Management. 360:205–212.

Williams RA. 2015. Introduction to Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife. Great River Learning Publishers, Dubuque, IA. ISBN: 9781680750263. (e-textbook: https://www.greatriverlearning.com/catalog?combine=Forestry)

Williams, RA. 2015. Mitigating Biodiversity Concerns in Eucalyptus Plantations Located in South China. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 3, 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2015.36001

Tao, Yuhua, Roger Williams, Carol Brown, Shuge Cao, Rachael Crane, Raymond Duval, Dani Flowers, Jonathan Franko, Rachel Hefflinger, Jonathan Joo, Anne Mauro, Crista Riedy, Margaret Smyth, Shawn Stone, Lifeng Tan. 2014. An Evaluation of Crown Structure and Site Index to Determine Crown Closure in Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis Stands in Guangxi, China. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 15(6): 1005 – 1011.

http://www.greatriverlearning.com/catalog?combine=Forestry)

http://www.greatriverlearning.com/catalog?combine=Forestry)

http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2015.36001


Starr, S.E., T. E. McConnell, J. S. Bruskotter, R. A. Williams. 2014. Typology of Ohio, USA, Tree Farmers Based Upon Forestry Outreach Needs. Journal of Environmental Management DOI 10.1007/s00267-014-0382-z. 13p.

Duval, Raymond P., T. Eric McConnell, David M. Hix, Stephen N. Matthews, and Roger A. Williams. 2014. Ohio hardwood sawlog price trends. Wood and Fiber Science, 46(1):85-96.

Toman, Eric; Hix, David M.; Goebel, P. Charles; Gehrt, Stanley D.; Wilson, Robyn S.; Sherry, Jennifer A.; Silvis, Alexander; Nyamai, Priscilla; Williams, Roger A.; McCaffrey, Sarah. 2014. Hazardous fuels management in mixed red pine and eastern white pine forest in the northern Lake States: A synthesis of knowledge. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-134. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 64 p.

Williams R., Kuzmic T., Orr B. 2013. The student-citizen and study abroad. J. For. 111 (4):300–302

Tao, Y., and R. A. Williams. 2013. Carbon stocks and sequestration rates in oak-hickory forests of Ohio, USA. Journal of Resources and Ecology. 4(2): 115-124

Williams RA. 2013. Afforestation potential in the WANA region to sequester carbon and improve soil quality. Chapter 16, Pp 281 - 297. In: Lal R, M V K Sivakumar, R Selvaraju, I Y Hamdan (eds). Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-94-007-6750-8 423 p.

Williams, RA. 2011. Feasibility of using plantations, logging residues and wood wastes for bioenergy - cost and scale considerations (abstract). BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of Environmental Biotechnology. Dalian, China. October 19 - 22.

Williams, RA. and Y. Tao. 2011. A carbon management diagram for oak-hickory forests in southern Ohio. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 28(3):161-165.

Titchenell, MA, RA Williams, SD Gehrt. 2011. Bat response to shelterwood harvests and forest structure in oak-hickory forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 262(6):980–988

Downs, JD; RA Williams; and JA Downs. 2011. The Effects of Shelterwood Harvesting on Oak Regeneration Two Years after Harvest in Southern Ohio. P 262 - 269. In Proc: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. 17th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 678 p. CD-ROM

Toman, E.; Gehrt, S.; Goebel, C.; Hix, D. M.; Williams, R A.; Wilson, R. 2011. Fuel treatments in mixed-pine forests in the Great Lakes Region: a comprehensive guide to planning and implementation - Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program. JFSP Project No. 09-2-01-22. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University. 14 p

Tao, Y. and R. A. Williams. 2010. Fuel loading and the potential for carbon emissions from fire following two shelterwood harvest treatments in southern Ohio. Journal of Genomics and Applied Biology. 29(4):628 - 638.

Williams, RA. 2010. Prescribed fire and shelterwood harvests- a perfect match to regenerate oak forest in Ohio? The Ohio Woodland Journal. 17(3):18-19.

Williams, RA. 2010. Is carbon management in the future of Ohio's forests? The Ohio Woodland Journal. 17(2):18 - 20.


Danchenko, A., R.A. Williams, S. Kylizhskiy, and M. Nicodemus. 2010. Comparison of carbon content and carbon equations for tree species in southern Ohio and Tomsk, Russia. Miscellaneous research paper. Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia. 7 p.

Williams, RA., and SE Schafer. 2007. Forest carbon sequestration and storage of the in Kargasoksky Leshoz of the Tomsk Oblast, Russia—current status and the investment potential. P. 363 – 370. In Climate change and terrestrial Carbon sequestration in Central Asia. Lal, R., M. Suleimenov, B. A. Stewart, D. O. Hansen, and P. Doraiswamy (eds.) Taylor and Francis Publishers, New York, NY.

Schwemlein, DJ and RA Williams. 2007. Effects of landscape position and season of burn on fire temperature in southern Ohio’s mixed-oak forests. P. 250 – 257 In Proc: 15th central hardwood forest conference. Buckley, David S.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K., eds. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 770 p. [CD-ROM].

Avina, MM, RA Williams, and SD Gehrt. 2007. A method of quantifying forest vertical structure for the purpose of evaluating bat habitat. P. 355 – 363 In Proc: 15th central hardwood forest conference. Buckley, David S.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K., eds. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 770 p. [CD-ROM].

Nicodemus, MA and RA Williams. 2004. Quantifying aboveground carbon storage in managed forest ecosystems in Ohio. In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. 2004. Proceedings. 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004. March 16- 19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Northeastern Research Station. 539 p. [CD-ROM].

Williams, RA and JC Kinard. 2003. The National Fire Plan for the United States of America: framework and implementation. In Proc: Mikhailovich, G. A., ed. Wildlife Fires: Initiation, Spread, Suppressing and Ecological Consequences. Tomsk State University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. June 30 - July 5.

Williams, RA 2003. Use of stand density index as an alternative to stocking percent in upland hardwoods. North. J. Appl. For. 20(4):1-6.

Williams, RA. and J. C. Kinard. 2003. A strategy for economic development of the forestry sector in Tomsk, Russia. J. Forestry. 101(5 ):36-41.

Williams, RA and RB Heiligmann. 2003. Effects of site quality and season of clearcutting on upland hardwood forest composition 38 years after harvest. For. Ecol. Management. 177(1):1-10.

Moran, LA and RA Williams. 2002. Comparison of three dendrometers in measuring dbh. North. J. Appl. For. 19(1):28-33.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 2001. Late-rotation fertilization in loblolly pine plantations– can it profit? Forest Landowner. 60(2):50-56.

Lashbrook, J, Williams, R, Nichols J, Heiligmann, R, Motsch B, Romig R, and Vimmerstedt J. 2001. The application of remote sensing and geographic information system technology to the inventory of white pine (Pinus strobus L.) in eastern Ohio. Res. Bull. No. 1194. Ohio Agricultural research and Development Center, The Ohio State University. 12pp

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 2000. Response of loblolly pine plantations to late-rotation fertilization and herbicide applications in north Louisiana. South. J. Appl. For. 24(3):166-175.


Williams, RA. 2000. Acer rubrum L. , red maple. Forestry compendium global module. CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. ISBN: 0-85199-483-0. CD-ROM.

Williams, RA. 2000. Quercus falcata Michx., southern red oak. Forestry compendium global module. CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. ISBN: 0-85199-483-0. CD- ROM.

Williams, RA. 2000. Quercus nigra L., water oak. Forestry compendium global module. CABI Publishing, CABInternational, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. ISBN: 0-85199-483-0. CD-ROM.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1998. Effects of fertilizer and herbicide application on the growth of older loblolly pine plantations– results after six years. Technical report prepared for Willamette Industries, Inc. School of Natural Resources, The Ohio State University and Arthur Temple College of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University. 30pp.

Williams, RA. 1998. Effects of fire on shortleaf and loblolly pine reproduction and its potential use in shortleaf/oak/hickory ecosystem restoration. p321-325. In Proc: Waldrop, Thomas A., ed. Ninth Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference; 1997 Feb 25-27; Clemson, SC. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-20. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 628 p.

Williams, RA. 1998. The Louisiana shortleaf/oak/hickory forest of the pre-European settlement era-- abiotic factors that maintained it and caused its disappearance. In Proc: First Biennial North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 24-26. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

Williams, RA., and KW Farrish. 1998. Comparing growth of slash pine in China with growth in the southern U.S.-- impacts of its exotic planting and the historic land use. In Proc: First Biennial North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 24-26. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. (Abstract)

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1997. Effects of fertilizer and herbicide applications on the growth of older loblolly pine plantations-- a progress report concluding the fifth year of the project. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. 38pp.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1996. Effects of fertilizer and herbicide applications on the growth of older loblolly pine plantations-- a progress report concluding the fourth year of the project. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. 24pp.

Williams, RA. 1996. Stand density index for loblolly pine plantations in North Louisiana. South. J. Appl. For. 20(2):110-113.

Williams, RA. 1996. Strip clearcutting in bottomland hardwood forests of the South as an ecosystem management tool– an example from a first-year case study. In: Edwards, M. Boyd, comp., Proceedings of the Eigth Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, Auburn, AL. Nov.1-3. USDA For. Ser. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-1:626-631.

Williams, RA. and FW Farrish. 1996. Effects of fertilizer and herbicide application on growth and yield of older loblolly pine plantations-- two-year results. In: Edwards, M. Boyd, comp., Proceedings of the Eigth Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, Auburn, AL. Nov.1-3. USDA For. Ser. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-1:505-511.

Williams, RA, editor. 1996 Proceedings of the Forest Ecosystem Management in the Gulf Coastal Plain Conference. Jackson, MS. February 14-16. Pub. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 137pp.


Carter, M, Tiarks A, Buford, M, Farrish, K, Cooksey, T, Foster, D, Hill, G, Zhou, M, Dean, T, Newbold, R, and Williams, R. 1996. Nutrient budgets for the seventeen locations of the LTSP and MPEQ studies in Pinus taeda L. Proceedings North America Forest Biology Conference. Laval Univ., Quebec. (Abstract).

Williams, RA and LM Smith. 1995. A Survey of the Natural Plant Communities of the Kisatchie National Forest-- Caney Ranger District. Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 142pp.

Williams, RA, and KW Farrish. 1995. Fertilizer/herbicide project report-- year three. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. June 6. 23pp.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1994. Fertilizer/herbicide project report-- year two. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, April 29. 15pp

Williams, RA. 1994. Stand density management diagram for loblolly pine plantations in north Louisiana. South. J. Appl. For. 18(1):40-45.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1993. Productivity of Masson pine and slash pine plantations in the Anhui Province of the Peoples Republic of China. Report submitted to Pacific Millennium Co., Ltd. (confidential report), School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, December 15. 69pp.

Williams, RA and KW Farrish. 1993. The effects of fertilizer and herbicide applications upon growth and yield of older loblolly pine plantations-- year one final report. School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University. March 30. 25pp.

Williams, RA, BF Hoffman,Jr., and RS Seymour. 1991. Comparison of site index and biomass production of spruce-fir stands by soil drainage class in Maine. For. Ecol. Manage. 41:279-290.

Williams, RA. 1989. Use of randomized branch and importance sampling to estimate loblolly pine biomass. South. J. Appl. For. 13:181-184.

Williams, RA., BF Hoffman, Jr., and RS Seymour. 1988. Comparison of site index and biomass production of spruce-fir stands on four soil drainage classes in northwestern Maine. In Proc: The Southern Biomass Conference-- A joint meeting of the Southern Biomass Energy Research Group and the Southern Forestry Biomass Working Group, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. July 26-28.

Williams, RA and JR McClenahen. 1984. Biomass prediction equations for seedlings, sprouts, and saplings of ten central hardwood species. Forest Sci. 30: 523-527.

Scholarly Presentations

2019

Current and Historical Trends in Forests and Forest Management in the United States. College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. June 11, 2019.

2018

Using Fire to Manage Oak Forests and the Effects on Forest Regeneration. College of Engineering and Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. March 13, 2018


The Impact of China’s Timber Deficit on Forest Ecosystems and the Possible Solutions through Policies and Management. Institute for Chinese Studies Lecture Series, The Ohio State University. January 19, 2018.

2017

Using Fire to Restore Oak Forest Ecosystems in the Eastern United States. College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. March 17, 2017.

2016

Eucalyptus in South China – The Good, the Bad, and The? SENR Graduate seminar, The Ohio State University, January 28, 2016

2015

Impact of Climate Change on Ohio’s Forests. The Environmental Action Group meeting, Ohio Sierra Club Chapter, March 25, Columbus, OH

Eucalyptus Forests in South China- An economic boom or a biodiversity bust. FABE Graduate Seminar, October 6, 2015

Mitigating Biodiversity Concerns in Eucalyptus Plantations Located in South China. Chaired the Technical Session 1: Biology & Medicine I. Conference on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, June 12-June 14, Suzhou, China (Sponsored by Scientific Research Publishing and Engineering Information Institute); invited paper

2013

Production Forests in a Green Economy: Opportunities to Enhance Products, Services, and Biodiversity. Presentation made at BIT, Inc. 1st Annual International Conference of Emerging Industry-2013. November 6-7, Shenzhen, China. Chaired the Forum on Green Economy and Eco-Civilization.

Classroom teaching methods used at universities in the United States. Lecture presented to the faculty of Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical College (Liuzhou City, P.R. China). May 21, 2013.

2012

Wildland Fire – Methods of Detection. Presentation made to the Leggo Group, Leggo Education Curriculum for STEM. Columbus, OH. January 27

Using Fire in Habitat Management. Keynote speaker at the Ohio Wildlife Conference, February 3, Columbus, OH.

An Evaluation of crown structure and site index to determine crown closure in Eucalyptus urophylla x E.grandis stands in Guangxi, China. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Eucalyptus Forum, Nanning, Guangxi, China. Oct. 14 - 17.

Impacts of the Shawnee wildfire on Paulownia and the subsequent effects on forest regeneration. Ohio Society of American Foresters Summer Meeting. Shawnee State Forest, Portsmouth, OH. August 28, 2012.

The education system in the United States. Lecture presented to the faculty of Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical College (Liuzhou City, P.R. China). July 5, 2012.


Using fire to restore forest and wildlife communities. Keynote address at the Ohio Fish and Wildlife Management Association Conference, Columbus, OH. February 3, 2012

2011

The future of forest management in the Midwest, USA. Graduate seminar series, University of Maine, Orono, ME. February 9, 2011.

2010

Update on forest research in Ohio from Ohio’s universities. Ohio Society of American Foresters winter meeting. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. March 15, 2010.

2009

When to Use Fire in Your Woodlot. Presentation made at the Woodland Steward Workshop, Marion, OH. March 9.

Overview of Forest Management in the United States. Lectures presented at College of Forestry, Guangxi University (Nanning, P.R. China) and Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical Institute (Liuzhou City, P.R. China). June 23 – July 1, 2009.

When to use fire in wildlife management. Ohio Woodland Stewards Workshop. Extension Service, The Ohio State University. Mansfield, OH. March 9, 2009.

Fuel treatments and small diameter trees – markets and marketing. USFS Fuel treatments Workshop, Feb. 4, Memphis, TN.

2007

Stand characteristics for multiple silvicultural treatments 50 years after harvest. SAF National Meeting Poster Presentation.

Forest Carbon Management and Research for Climate Change Mitigation – the potential for south China. Lectures presented at Guangxi Forestry Research Institute (Nanning, P. R. China) and Guangxi Ecological Engineering Vocational and Technical College (Liuzhou City, P. R. China). May 9 – 17, 2007.

Forest Carbon Management and Research for Climate Change Mitigation. Seminar presented at Purdue University, April 17, 2007.

2006

Prescribed Fire in Ohio. Seminar presented at the Ohio Society of American Foresters 2006 Winter Meeting – “Factors Affecting Silviculture in Ohio.” March 7-8.

Forest Carbon Management in Siberia within the Kyoto Context. CCERI/CIRIT Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. January 30.

Economics and Utilization of the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study - The Ohio Hills Country. Seminar presented at the National Fire and Fire Surrogate Study Workshop, Asheville, NC. January 24, 25.


2003

Use of fire in forest management on non-industrial private forest lands. Workshop presentation at the 10th National Tree Farmers Conference, Hilton, Columbus, OH. October 17, 2003.

The carbon sequestration potential of forests in southwestern Siberia.CCERI/CIRIT Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. August 26.

An overview of forest management in the United States. Seminar presented at Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia. July 7.

1999

Intensive Forest Management Practices in the Southern States. Gave presentation to the East-Central Ohio Forestry Association, New Philadelphia, OH. June 2.

Effects of fertilization on forest structural diversity in older loblolly pine plantations. Oral paper presented at the 2nd North American Forest Ecology Workshop. University of Maine, Orono. June 27 - 30.

1995

Pre-settlement vegetation of the Caney Ranger district of the Kisatchie National Forest. Invited oral paper given at the Ecological Classification System and Ecosystem Management peer review meeting, Stephen F. Austin University, March 23-24.

Grant Funding History

Funded ($1,270,692)

Inventory to Inform Sustainable Management and Use of OSU’s Forest Resources. The Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) grants program, June 1, 2019 – May31, 2021. $79,572.

PyroGoat – Prescribed fire and goat grazing as tools to control invasive species and restore productive oak forests. Co-PI. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center SEEDS Grant Program. June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020. $49,996.

Developing Research Abroad Programs in China. PI. OSU China Gateway Faculty Travel Grant. March, 2018. $1000.

Fuel treatments in mixed-pine forests in the Great Lakes Region: A comprehensive guide to planning and implementation. Co-PI. Joint Fire Science Program. October 2009 – March 2011. $148,311

Effects of Environmental Attributes on Carbon Storage and Sequestration in Ohio’s Oak- Hickory Forests. PI. Climate, Water, and Carbon Grant, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. April 2007 – June 2008. $ 55,032.

Bat Response to Forest Management in Ohio. Co-PI. Ohio Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. June 2005 – June 2007. $17,283.

Natural Resources 350.02—Wildland Fire Management Lab Equipment Needs Grant. PI. College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University. Autumn Quarter Award. $21,904.


Fire in Eastern Oak Forests: Delivering Science to Land Managers. PI. USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry (NA S&PF). Oct. 1 2005 – April 30, 2006. $40,000

Restoring Fire To Eastern Oak Forests: A Conference On The State Of Our Knowledge PI. USDA Forest Service. Aug. 1 2005 – Dec. 31, 2005. $23,500.

Tree Taper Model Development for Tree Species of the Northeast Forest Region– extension to the first phase. PI. USDA Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis. August 1, 2003 - August 1, 2004. $45,843.

Tree Taper Model Development for Tree Species of the Northeast Forest Region. PI. USDA Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis. November 1, 2002 - August 31, 2003. $68,233.

University Partnership for Management and Economic Analysis of Forest Resources and Products in the Tomsk Oblast, Russia. The Ohio State University and Tomsk State University, College and University Partnership Program for the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Russian Federation. Humphrey Fellowships and Institutional Linkages Branch, Office of Global Educational Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State, The United States of America. September 2001 - August 2004 (extension approved through 2006). $298,000.

Carbon Sequestration in Managed Ecosystems of Ohio. Co-PI. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Program. April 2001 - March 2002. $100,000.

A national study of the consequences of fire and fire surrogate treatments– harvest and utilization economics of fire fuels in the Ohio Hill Country. Co-PI. Joint Fire Science Program, USDA Forest Service. March 2000 - March 2005. $21,664.

Quantifying Vertical Structure in Oak-Hickory Forests of Ohio. PI. Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center SEED grant program. January 1999 – June 2000. $19,706.

Quantifying Vertical Structure in Oak-Hickory Forests of Ohio. PI. The Ohio State University Research Foundation seed grant program. January 1999 - May 2001. $18,303.

Establishment and Measurement of Permanent Sampling Plots in the Keiffer Prairie/Calcareous Forest Complex Research Natural Area with the use of GPS. PI. USDA Forest Service Cost Share Grant Program; also in collaboration with the Louisiana Nature Conservancy. June 1997 - June 1999. $13,510.

The Establishment of Urban Forestry Internships for the Purpose of Urban Forest Health Assessment and Maintenance. Co-PI. Federal cost-share program grant administered to local entities by the Louisiana Office of Forestry from the USDA Forest Service. September 1996 - August 1997. $10,000.

Effects of fire on shortleaf pine and loblolly pine seedlings. PI. Summer Research Grant Award, Louisiana Tech University, June 1996 - August 1996. $1,000.


Monitoring Soil Productivity and Environmental Quality in Second Rotation Southern Pine Plantations-- A Research, Industry and University Cooperative Study. Co-PI. (A large south-wide study involving Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana State University, Texas A&M University, Willamette Industries, International Paper, Temple-Inland Industries, USDA Forest Service). USDA Forest Service Cost-Share Program. June 1994 - May 1996. $60,000.

The Inventory and Management Plan Development of the Forest Resource at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Co-PI. Louisiana National Guard. March 1994 - February 1996. $30,000.

Kisatchie National Forest Natural Community Survey-- Caney Ranger District. PI. The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana and the Louisiana Heritage Program, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries. June 1994 - May 1995. $5,000.

An Initial Forest Inventory of Pine Plantations in the Anhui Province of the Peoples Republic of China. Co-PI. Pacific Millennium Corp., Ltd. San Diego, CA and Hong Kong. October 1993 - January 1994. $21,000.

A study to determine the effects of fertilizer and herbicide application upon growth and yield of older loblolly pine plantations-- a four-year continuation. Co-PI. Willamette Industries, Inc.. September 1993 - August 1997. $42,824

National Small Business Administration Tree Planting Program Grant for the City of Ruston. Co-PI. Federal cost-share program grant administered to local entities by the Louisiana Office of Forestry from the USDA Forest Service. September 1993 - August 1995. $32,900.

Urban and Community Forestry Grant for the City of Ruston, Phase II. Co-PI. Federal cost-share program grant administered to local entities by the Louisiana Office of Forestry from the USDA Forest Service. September 1992 - August 1993. $10,000.

Urban and Community Forestry Grant for the City of Ruston, Phase I. Co-PI. Federal cost- share program grant administered to local entities by the Louisiana Office of Forestry from the USDA Forest ServiceSeptember 1991 - August 1992. . $10,000.

A study to determine the effects of fertilizer and herbicide application upon growth and yield of older loblolly pine plantations. Co-PI. Willamette Industries, Inc. September 1991 - August 1993. $24,111.

Influence of self-tolerance on natural loblolly pine stand development– patterns of self- thinning. PI. Summer Research Grant Award, Louisiana Tech University. June 1989 - August 1989. $1,000.

Testing the Monte Carlo integration technique for biomass sampling of loblolly pine. PI. Summer Research Grant Award, Louisiana Tech University. June 1988 - August 1988. $1000


Grants Not Funded ($2,082,233)

NRI: FND: COLLAB: New Paradigms in Multi-Robotic Mission Planning for Wildfire Monitoring and Suppression (National Robotics Initiative 2.0: Ubiquitous Collaborative Robots (NRI- 2.0)). Co-PI on National Science Foundation (NSF) proposal with faculty in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to research the use of robotics and drones to predict wildfire spread and behavior. Submission date: February 19, 2019. $441,461

The Future of China's Forests: Cooperation between Northeast Forestry University and The Ohio State University. 2017. PI. Office of International Affairs Academic Enrichment Grants. The Ohio State University. $5,720.00.

The Future of China’s Forests: The Ecological, Economical and Sociopolitical Outlook. 2017. PI. Connect and Collaborate Grant - Preproposal. Office of International Affairs, The Ohio State University. $16,548.

SAFE PB: Seasonal Variation in Appalachian Fire Effects - understanding the ecology of Prescribed Burning. 2018. Co-PI. Joint Fire Science Program, BLM. $199,861.

Examination of Planting Alder Leaf Birch with Eucalyptus to Increase the Sustainability and Biodiversity of these Ecosystems while Maintaining Economic Viability in Southern China. 2013. PI. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Seed Grant Program. $49,500.

Use of shelterwood harvests and different seasons of prescribed fire to restore oak- hickory forest systems- Continuation of a long-term study. 2012. PI. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Seed Grant Program $48,746

Production of woody biomass fuel stock from mechanical thinning of small diameter forest stands. 2009. Co-PI. The Northeast Sun Grant Initiative Competitive Grants Program. $145,743

Environmental and Economic Impacts of Crop Diversification of Chinese Farms with Eucalyptus Trees. 2009. PI. National Science Foundation, Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Program. $960,026.

Phytomass and Carbon Content of Three Major Forest Tree Species in Guangxi Province of South China. 2009. PI. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center SEEDS grant program. The Ohio State University. $41,711.

Rural Development through Fire and Wildlife Management of Bottomland Hardwood Forests. 1997. Co-PI with Brian Oswald (Arthur Temple College of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University) and Kenneth Farrish (School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University). Fund for Rural America, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

A Fire History Study in Shortleaf/Oak/Hickory Forests of North Louisiana. 1997. PI. USDA

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. $47,867. A Multicultural Scholarship Program in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences.

1996. Co-PI with Charles Winstead (Louisiana Tech University). Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. $125,000.


A comparison of the Economics and Societal Benefits of Alternative Management

Systems on Economically Marginal Farmland in the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. 1995. Co-PI with G.H. Weaver and Ray A. Newbold (Louisiana Tech University). The Committee for Reforestation to Achieve Sustainable Development.

Journal Editorial Boards and Review

Editorial Boards

Agricultural Research & Technology, 2016 – present

Journal of Ecology & Environmental Sciences, 2016 – present

Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2017 – present

Journal of Ecology & Natural Resources, 2017 – present

Manuscript Reviewer

Agricultural Research and Technology Journal

British Journal of Applied Science & Technology

Forest Ecology and Management

Forest Science

Forests

Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research- Oxford Univ. Press

Journal of Applied Life Sciences International

Journal of Ecology & Natural Resources

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International

Journal of Forest Research

Journal of Forestry

Journal of Land Degradation & Development

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports

Journal of Sustainability

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

National Academy of Science Letters

Plos One


Awards and Honors

2018 National Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

2012 4th place award out of 62 papers presented at the 30th Annual Eucalyptus Forum, Nanning, Guangxi, China. Oct. 14 – 17. Paper: An Evaluation of crown structure and site index to determine crown closure in Eucalyptus urophylla x E.grandis stands in Guangxi. Countries involved in the Forum included China, Australia and the United States.

2011 Golden Silk Ball Award, Government of Guangxi Province, Peoples Republic of China

2008 Library Research Prize for Undergraduate Research, The Ohio State University

2002 Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University

1999 Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University

1997 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University

1995 Berg Fellow, Soil and Water Conservation Society.

1994 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Life Sciences, Louisiana Tech Univiversity

1993 Frank P. Merrit Endowment Award (Forest Ecosystem Management), Louisiana Tech Univ.

1992 Who's Who in America, 47th ed., 1992-1993.

1992 Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Life Sciences, Louisiana Tech University

1991 Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 22nd ed., 1991- 92.

1983 Xi Sigma Pi forestry honor society.

1981 Gamma Sigma Delta agriculture honor society.

Professional Memberships

North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (2017 – present)

Society of American Foresters (1980 – present).

Ohio Chapter of Society of American Foresters (1998 – present).

Society of American Foresters, North Louisiana Group. (1986 - 1997).


Professional Service

Lead Instructor, Summer 2019 Global Teacher Seminar. Global Environmental Issues: The Problems, Solutions and Potential Outcomes. The seminar is organized by the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) in partnership with the Center for African Studies (CAS), Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Center for Slavic and East European Studies Center (CSEES), and Middle East Studies Center (MESC). June 3‐7, 2019.

Appeared as Wildfire Expert on the Discovery Science Channel, program Weird Science, episode 7: “Doomsday at Yellowstone”. August 7, 2018.

SCS Global Services, Emeryville, CA, Review and provide comments on the the audits for 19 different companies that intend to source and use uncertified material in an FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) program according to the requirements in standard FSC-STD-40-005 V3-0 “Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood”. 2017 – 2018.

Reviewed the “reference condition” descriptions and ecological models of the United States for The Nature Conservancy LANDFIRE Program at the request by The Nature Conservancy. 2017.

Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest Research Committee member. Forest owned by the Ohio Division of Forestry and co-managed by the Northern Research Station’s NRS-02. 2011 – 2016

Chaired Technical Session 1: Biology & Medicine I. Conference on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, June 12-June 14, 2015. Suzhou, China. Sponsored by Scientific Research Publishing and Engineering Information Institute.

Chaired the Forum on Green Economy and Eco-Civilization. BIT, Inc. 1st Annual International Conference of Emerging Industries. November 6-7, 2013. Shenzhen, China.

Requested by Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia, to write and submit a letter of endorsement on their behalf for admission to the Russian National Research Universities Society. 2009.

Served as a professional witness, on behalf of the State of Ohio, ODNR, before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission in regard to injunction brought before the Division of Forestry by the Sierra Club Ohio Chapter to halt prescribed burning. 2004, 2005.

Guest on Radio Program “Timber Talk” on 100.5 FM KZHE, Magnolia, AR and 99.5 FM KMTB, Nashville, AR. Discussed forestry project in Siberia. December 16, 2003.

Guest on Radio Program “Timber Talk” on 100.5 FM KZHE, Magnolia, AR and 99.5 FM KMTB, Nashville, AR. Discussed late-rotation forest fertilization. September 16, 2003.

Society of American Foresters World Forestry Committee. 2001 – 2004, 2011 - 2014.

Chairman, Ohio Society of American Foresters Forest Policy Committee. 2002 – 2010.

State Judge for 4-H Forestry Contest, Ohio State Fair. 1998, 1999, 2000.

Participated in the Seventh Forestry Congress, Washington, DC, Feb. 20-24, 1996. Participated in the concurrent sessions on collaborative communication for ecosystem management and on future trends and needs for forestry research. Selected as the working table delegate to refine the vision elements.


Vice-Chair and Chair-elect, Society of American Foresters, North Louisiana Group. 1996 - 1997.

Resource Management Service, Inc. Conducted workshops on stand-density management and provided advisory service in regard to management of forest land owned by John Hancock Insurance Company, May 15, 1997.

The Louisiana Nature Conservancy and the Louisiana Heritage Program, Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries. Performed plant community surveys to find remnants of pre- and early settlement forest communities in the Caney Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest, and develop the ecological classifications of these communities, June 1994 – September 1995.

Pacific Millennium Corp., Ltd., San Diego, CA and Hong Kong, in regard to growth and yield, and procurement and management of pine plantations for the development of a pulp and paper mill in Anhui Province, Peoples Republic of China. Performed inventory and growth and yield analysis in Anhui Province, May 1992 – February 1994.

Chairman, Steering and Planning Committee for the Forest Ecosystem Management in the Gulf Coastal Plain Conference. Held in Jackson, MS, February 14-16, 1995.

Louisiana Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting Planning Committee . 1995, 1991.

Louisiana Forestry Awareness Week committee. 1993, 1994.

Reviewer for the Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences (Spring 1994).

Conducted forestry short course for Pacific Millennium Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, forestry project directors, in Ruston, Louisiana. November 18 - 20, 1992.

Louisiana Society of American Foresters State Education Committee Chairman. 1992.

Louisiana Society of American Foresters Office of Archivist. 1991.

Taught classes on the "Management of Older Bottomland Hardwood Stands", in a continuing education workshop: "Management of Existing Hardwood Stands", conducted in cooperation with LSU Extension Service, University. April 1991.

Worked with City of Ruston, Louisiana, on Urban Forestry Program through series of Urban Forestry Grants. Ruston Beautification Foundation, Ruston, LA. Chairman of Street Tree Inventory Task Force (1989 1992) to develop an urban forestry program for the City of Ruston, Louisiana

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