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Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Series

Fire and Timber Quality

Jun. 4, 2025 | 10:30 A.M.-Noon CT

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PRESENTER

Michael R. Saunders, Ph.D.

Professor of Hardwood Silviculture, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Purdue University

Dr. Mike Saunders is currently a Professor of Hardwood Silviculture in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, a member of the Institute for Digital Forestry (IDiF), and a scientist within the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC). He also currents serves at the Editor-in-Chief for the Society of American Forester’s journal Forest Science.  Mike obtained two B.S.’s from Iowa State in 1994, an M.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1998, and a Ph.D. in 2007 at the University of Maine.

Dr. Saunders’ research seeks to develop robust silvicultural systems that can be used for successful establishment of diverse, high-quality, hardwood-dominated forest types in eastern North America. Mike co-leads the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, a large-scale forest management study in southern Indiana that includes scientists from seven universities and agencies. In recent years, his focus has shifted to better understanding the role of fire, in both historical and modern contexts, in the ecology and management of oak-dominated forests.

Joseph Marschall

Senior Research Associate, Center for Tree Ring Science, University of Missouri-Columbia

Bio coming soon.

MODERATOR

Logan Wells

Wood Technology Center of Excellence, Northcentral Technical College

Bio coming soon.

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