Forestry Graduate Student Research Projects
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List of current forestry graduate student projects: 2009-2010
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Name |
Class | Curr | Adviser |
Research Project |
Alvarez, Jose |
DR |
FOR |
ALLEN |
Factors affecting leaf area index and growth efficiency in radiata pine plantations in Chile |
Aspinwall, Michael
|
DR |
FOR |
MCKEAND/KING
|
Physiology, biochemistry, and biomass production in genetically improved loblolly pine |
Barker, David |
DR |
FOR |
MCKEAND |
|
Bassan, Koffi |
MR |
FOR |
SILLS |
Constraints to technology adoption in a rural community in West Africa |
Bauch, Simone
|
DR |
FOR |
SILLS
|
Environmental and development economics in the Brazilian Amazon |
Bigsby, Kevin
|
DR |
FOR |
MCHALE
|
|
Bishop, Stephen |
MR |
FOR |
BRAHAM |
|
Brand, Mark |
MS |
FOR |
BULLOCK |
|
Burke, Caitlyn
|
DR |
FOR |
STEELMAN
|
Interest group strateegies to influence natural resource policy |
Butalia, Raj
|
DR |
FOR |
DEVINE
|
The role of soil spatial variability in watershed response for drainages at multiple scales |
Carr, John David
|
DR |
FOR |
CHESHIRE
|
Integrating spatial information technology into undergraduate environmental science curricula |
Carrell, Aziz |
DR |
FOR |
NELSON |
Trends, design, and equity: Are REDDs a viable option for the rural poor in Ethiopia? |
Carrero, Omar |
DR |
FOR |
CUBBAGE, ROISE |
|
Cerda-Granados, David |
MS |
FOR |
DVORAK |
|
Chamblee, Aaron |
MR |
FOR |
MCKEAND |
Regional variation in fusiform rust disease in first generation plantation selections of loblolly pine |
Chen, Hsi-Chuan |
DR |
FOR |
CHIANG |
|
Chen, Yi-Chiann
|
DR |
FOR |
CHIANG
|
Molecular cloning of lignin genes and transgenic production in Eucalyptus grandis tag. |
Cumbie, W. Patrick |
DR |
FOR |
GOLDFARB |
Genetic variation of water relations traits in loblolly pine |
Cuneo, Matthew |
MS |
FOR |
BULLOCK |
Taper model of Atlantic white cedar |
Dreps, Chris |
MS |
FOR |
JAMES |
Water balance of small Piedmont watersheds in Carolina Slate Belt and Triassic Basin geologies |
Emerson, Jennifer
|
DR |
FOR |
FRAMPTON
|
Resistance in Fraser fir to the balsam woolly adelgid |
Estevez, Rafael
|
MS |
FOR |
HAZEL/BARDON
|
Cost and benefit analysis of southern pine beetle prevention program |
Fortney, Jennifer |
DR |
FOR |
CUBBAGE |
|
Garcia, Valerie
|
DR |
FOR |
CHESHIRE
|
Air quality and human health linkages |
Gharis, Laurie |
DR |
FOR |
ROISE |
|
Grans, Daniel
|
DR |
FOR |
MCKEAND
|
Effects of genetics and silviculture and their interactions on loblolly pine and Norway spruce solid wood properties |
Hall, Karen |
DR |
FOR |
FREDERICK |
Alternative management techniques for Microstegium vimineum |
Hausfather, Lisa |
MS |
FOR |
BLANK |
|
Hopkins, Christopher
|
DR |
FOR |
ABT
|
Ecologic and economic aspects of overyielding in mixerd species forest stands in southeastern US forests |
Jeuck, James |
DR |
FOR |
CUBBAGE |
Assessment of forestland conversion risk factors and policy implications |
Jimenez, Jose |
MS |
FOR |
SHEAR |
|
Johnson, Brittany |
DR |
FOR |
KING |
|
Jordan, Blake |
MS |
FOR |
BULLOCK |
|
Ketchie, Chris |
MR |
FOR |
STEELMAN |
|
Keto, Evan
|
MS |
FOR |
HESS
|
Analysis of the composition, ecosystem effects, and economic costs of trees in parking lots in the Research Triangle, NC |
Khan, George
|
MS |
FOR |
WHETTEN
|
Investigating a low cost SNP genotype method in loblolly pine |
Kim, Taek Joo |
DR |
FOR |
BULLOCK |
|
King, Brandon |
MR |
FOR |
BARDON/STEELMAN |
|
Koesbandana, Sadharga
|
DR |
FOR |
CUBBAGE
|
Oil palm and acacia plantation impacts on regional economy and natural resources |
Laffitte, Lucy
|
DR |
FOR |
STEELMAN
|
Operationalizing environmental sustainability in higher education |
Laird, Shelby |
DR |
FOR |
NELSON |
A geoscience education approach to interactive research-based watershed assessment |
Lawrence, Charlie |
MS |
FOR |
ROBISON |
|
Lin, Liwei |
DR |
FOR |
SILLS |
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD) |
Liu, Enying |
MS |
FOR |
CHIANG |
|
Liu, Shan |
MS |
FOR |
ABT |
|
Lopez, Juan |
DR |
FOR |
ABT |
|
Lourenco, Rodrigo
|
DR |
FOR |
CHIANG
|
Functional characterization of three families of P. trichocarpa microRNAs |
Maddalena, Damian |
DR |
FOR |
DEVINE |
|
Miao, Guofang |
DR |
FOR |
KING |
Ecosystem responses to environmental changes in lower coastal plain forests in Southeast USA |
Montes, Cristian
|
DR |
FOR |
ALLEN
|
A resource driven growth and yield model |
Naumann, Nathaniel |
MR |
DOR |
CUBBAGE |
|
Newton, Leslie
|
DR |
FOR |
HAIN
|
Balsam woolly adelgid resistance in Fraser fir |
Ogut, Funda |
DR |
FOR |
ISIK |
|
Rhea, Lee
|
DR |
FOR |
KING
|
Ecophysiological impacts of anticipated atmospheric CO2 and O3 concentrations in the year 2050 on forests |
Rudder, Charles |
MS |
FOR |
BLANK
|
Stable nitrogen isotope ratios analysis of tree cores and leaves to monitor nitrate contamination of surface waters |
San Filipo, Tracy |
MS |
FOR |
ROBISON |
|
Sanglimsuwan, Karnjana
|
DR |
FOR |
SILLS/PATTANAYAK
|
Three essays in environmental health |
Shaw, Jasmine
|
MS |
FOR |
MOORE/BARDON
|
Biomass harvesting extension education |
Singh, Navinder
|
DR
|
FOR
|
ABT
|
|
Smith, Benjamin
|
DR |
FOR |
MCKEAND
|
Incorporating realized gain from genetic improvement into loblolly pine growth and yield models |
Smith, Kurt
|
DR |
FOR |
CUBBAGE
|
Open space and land preservation, organizational structure, policy, theory of government and non-government organizations |
Stanton, Tyler |
MR |
FOR |
BLANK |
Management plan for the recovery of Michaux’s sumac(Rhus michauxii Sarg.) at Big Shoe Hill Preserve Conservation Area, Scotland County, North Carolina |
Steiger, Joshua |
MS |
FOR |
MCKEAND |
|
Sullivan, Joseph
|
MS
|
FOR
|
SHEAR
|
|
Takeuchi, Yu |
DR |
FOR |
NELSON/KOCH |
|
Treado, Anna
|
MS
|
FOR
|
KING
|
Ecophysiology and productivity of short-rotation Populus for bioenergy plantations |
Vaughan, Buck |
MR |
FOR |
ROISE |
|
Wade, Andrea |
DR |
FOR |
GREGORY |
Runoff dynamics in low relief forested coastal plain wetlands |
Wang, Jack |
DR |
FOR |
CHIANG |
|
Wear, Emily |
MS |
FOR |
GOLDFARB |
Phenotypic analysis of gene expression in key genes involved with Populus root development |
Wood, Elizabeth
|
MS |
FOR |
BULLOCK
|
Genetic variation and propagule effects on taper and stem form in loblolly pine clones |
Wu, Yun
|
DR |
FOR |
ABT
|
Forest-based biomass supply in the Southeastern US |
Xiong, Jin
|
DR |
FOR |
MCKEAND
|
Use of DNA markers to explore the genetic factors of forking in loblolly pine |
Zapata, Jaime |
DR |
FOR |
WHETTEN |
Marker aided selection for commercial traits in Pinus sp. |
Zerpa, Jose
|
DR |
FOR |
ALLEN
|
Effect of post-harvest organic matter management on soil labile carbon and its relationship with microbial growth and nutrient availability |
Zhang, Siyao |
DR |
FOR |
KING |
