Description

Graduate Research Assistantship (Ph.D.) in the Forest Management Laboratory at the University of Maine

Background: The Forest Management Laboratory at the School of Forest Resources - University of Maine, is seeking a graduate student (Ph.D..) interested in innovative approaches to applied forest management, landscape planning, and collaborative research with a diverse
set of landowners and associated objectives. The specific project aims to integrate remote sensing products and field measurements to develop a digital toolset of high-resolution predictive mapping systems of soil conditions and site-suitability for regional tree species across
Maine and the Northeast Region. Precise estimates of species-site-suitability can be used to [1] Tailor harvest prescriptions and ensure the most appropriate species are the focus of silviculture and desired future stand conditions; (2) Identify priority areas for artificial regeneration and planted forests; [3] Guide timber stand improvement activities, including density management regimes; [4] Serve as a framework to support forest habitat classification; and [5] Calibrate growth and yield models.

Responsibilities