Current Students
Malcolm Cecil-Cockwell (PhD). The present and future value of sugar maple trees: an economic approach to uneven-aged silviculture
Derek Wolf (PhD). Costs and benefits of decentralized bioenergy production
Adam Gorgolewski (PhD). Methane and carbon dynamics of dead wood
Jian Yang (PhD). Tree species classification using multi-source remote sensing data (co-supervised by Yuhong He, Department of Geography, UTM)
Jean-Romain Roussel (PhD). Removing bias from LiDAR metrics used to predict stand structure (co-supervised by Alexis Achim, Laval University)
Kate Maklan (MFC). Silvicultural strategies for mitigating the impact of Beech bark disease
Past Students
Thomas McCay (MFC). Silvicultural strategies for balancing the recovery of wood products and the supply of deadwood habitat
Current position: horse logging contractor, Haliburton Forest
Adam Gorgolewski (MScF). Wood ash as a forest soil amendment: effects on seedling growth and nutrition, and red-backed salamander abundance
Current position: PhD candidate, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto
Emily Smenderovac (MScF). Microbial community structure and function in coarse woody debris and soil under intensified biomass harvests
Current position: lab manager, Living with Lakes Centre, Laurentian University
Shaik Hossain (PhD). Branch growth and crown dynamics in northern hardwood forests
Current position: postdoc, School of Environmental Sciences, Guelph University.
Matt Thiel (MFC). Recovery of small trees for bioenergy production
Current position: forest operations technician, Petawawa Research Forest
Hongcheng Zeng (Postdoc). Influence of climate and functional traits on tree demography and forest growth
Current position: database manager, Citibank.
Assunta Saliola (MSc). Object-based image analysis for the delination of canopy gaps and individual tree crowns using multi-source data
Current position: GIS/planning technician, Toronto School Board
Julian Cleary (Postdoc). Life cycle assessment of decentralized bioenergy production
Current position: postdoc, Department of Geography, University of Toronto
Katelyn Louckes (MFC). A comparison of ALS LIDAR and stereo-image derived point clouds in a forested environment
Current position: geomatics technician, KBM Forestry Consultants
Phil Rudz (MScF). Carbon and nutrient dynamics of downed woody debris in a northern hardwood forest
Current position: lab technician, Department of Geography, University of Toronto
Stephanie Ulcar (MFC). Evaluating the accuracy of the Forest Vegetation Simulator.
Current position: Forest Policy and Standards, City of Toronto
Derek Wolf (MScF). Adjusting expectations of scale based on limitations of supply: a review of the case for a forest bioenergy strategy that prioritizes decentralization, efficiency, and integration.
Current position: PhD candidate, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto
Adam Kuprevicius (MScF). Quantifying the influence of crown size on mechanical wood properties in White Spruce.
Current position: Business Manager, Triton Envronmental Consultants
Fraser Smith (MScF). Mortality in the Yukon: post-harvest effects on structural retention.
Current position: Forester, Ganaraska Forest Centre
Mark Vanderwel (PhD). Modelling effects of partial harvesting on wildlife species and their habitat.
Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Regina.
Hilary Thorpe (PhD). Clearcut solutions? An evaluation of partial harvesting in the black spruce boreal forest.
Current position: project manager, Parks Canada.
Ricardo Toledo (MFC). Forest management practices on Haida Gwaii
Current position: Project manager, BC Environmental Assessment Office
Ken Arii (Postdoc). Modeling stand dynamics following partial harvesting
Current position: Assistant professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Trevor Jones (Postdoc). Modeling selection management in northern hardwood forests
Current position: Research scientist, Ontario Forest Research Institute
Tyler Peet (MFC). Mophological predictors of tree age
Current position: Operations manager, BC Ministry of Forests and Range
Charles Nock (MScF). Age-related decline in leaf area index
Current position: Postdoc, Department of Geobotany, University of Freiburg
Grant Domke (MScF). Gap closure in northern hardwood forests.
Current position: Research forester, Northern Research Station, US Forest Service
Megan Saprunoff (MScF). Comparative ecology of Asian tree species
Current position: Forester, BC Ministry of Forests and Range
William Martin (MScF). Soil variability and landform relationships
Current position: Data analyst, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources