Ecological Forestry

SERDP and ESTCP are developing the theory, tools, and methods to put into practice the principles of ecological forestry on DoD lands.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Controls Regulating Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Ecosystems: The Role of Fire and Military Training

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2328
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nina Wurzburger, University of Georgia
SERDP Jan 2013

Using a Computational Fluid Dynamic Model to Guide Wildland Fire Management

Project Information
Project ID: RC-201303
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Furman, Eglin Air Force Base
ESTCP Jan 2013

Patterns and Processes: Monitoring and Understanding Plant Diversity in Frequently Burned Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Landscapes

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2243
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Mar 2012

Developing Novel Ecosystems that Enhance Carbon Storage, Native Biodiversity, and Human Mobility in Lowland Hawaiian Forests

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2117
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rebecca Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo
SERDP Mar 2011

Statistically Rigorous Carbon Stock Predictions of Forest Restoration in the Southern United States

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2116
Principal Investigator: Dr. Duncan Wilson, Oklahoma State University
SERDP Mar 2011

Developing Tools for Ecological Forestry and Carbon Management in Longleaf Pine

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2115
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisa Samuelson, Auburn University
SERDP Mar 2011

Modeling the Carbon Implications of Ecologically Based Forest Management

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2118
Principal Investigator: Dr. Matthew Hurteau, School of Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Jan 2011

Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Pine Mortality in the Southeastern United States

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1693
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joan Walker, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Jul 2009

Developing and Testing a Robust, Multi-Scale Framework for the Recovery of Longleaf Pine Understory Communities

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1695
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Orrock, University of Wisconsin
SERDP Apr 2009

Develping Dynamic Reference Models and a Decision Support Framework for Southeastern Ecosystems: An Integrated Approach

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1696
Principal Investigator: Robert Mitchell, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
SERDP Jan 2009

New Tools for Estimating and Managing Local/Regional Air Quality Impacts of Prescribed Burns

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1648
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wayne Miller, University of California, Riverside
SERDP Jun 2008

Advanced Chemical Measurements of Smoke from DoD-Prescribed Burns

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1649
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Lab
SERDP Apr 2008

Managing Declining Pine Stands for the Restoration of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1474
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joan Walker, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Apr 2006

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.03:
Natural Resources Conservation Program
 
Workshop Report:
DoD Southeast Region Threatened, Endangered and At-Risk Species Workshop (2007)
 

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