Mindy Crandall
Assistant Professor in Forest Policy
Research Interests:
State Forest Policies – What policies do states use to ensure sustainable private forest management?; Rural Youth Futures – How do perceptions of school and community influence educational aspirations of youth in rural forest communities?; Communities in Decline – Which rural places have not recovered from economic shocks?; Rural Forest Workers & Shared Stewardship – How can communities and workers share equitably in restoration activities on federal lands?
Fred Kamke
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests:
In situ wood modification for improved composite performance; Performance of adhesive bonds; Advanced imaging techniques for adhesive bond evaluation; NSF/industry project to enhance water resistance of a structural wood composite; Chemical treatment, composite manufacture, and performance testing
Gerald Presley
Assistant Professor of Wood Science and Engineering
Research Interests:
Wood durability and wood treatments; Environmental impacts of treated wood; Fungal bioremediation of metals; Fungal decomposition of plastics
Jim Rivers
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Research Interests:
Animal ecology and conservation: endangered species management, conservation of native bees, avian behavioral ecology
Seri Robinson
Associate Professor of Anatomy of Renewable Materials
Research Interests:
Spalting; Wood Science and Engineering
Arijit Sinha
Professor and JELD-WEN Chair of Wood-based Composites Science and Director of NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center for Wood-Based Composites
Research Interests:
Multi-scale material characterization • Seismic performance of connectors • New product development using renewable resources • Durability assessment of materials and connectors