The Forestry program draws upon knowledge from Rubenstein School faculty members whose research and expertise span topics that include biogeochemistry, ecology, climate change, community forestry, forest carbon, forest management, silviculture, and more. They are scholars in their fields and offer ample opportunities for students to engage in meaningful undergraduate and graduate research.
Program Director
Professor, Director of Forestry Program, Director of UVM Research Forests
anthony.damato@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Forestry, Natural Resources
Research: Silviculture, forest ecology, forest management, forest adaptation
Additional Faculty
Associate Professor, Rubenstein School • Gund Fellow • Director, Aiken Forestry Sciences Laboratory
carol.adair@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources
Research: Global climate change, ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry
Senior Lecturer
christopher.brooks@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Environmental policy, land use planning, watershed management and flood resiliency, climate change mitigation and adaptation
Associate Professor
cecilia.danks@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Environmental Studies, Forestry
Research: Environmental policy, sustainable forestry, community forestry, climate change mitigation, forest carbon markets, woody biomass energy
Senior Lecturer
LDimov@uvm.eduInstructional program: Forestry
Research: Silviculture; forest diversity, productivity, and resilience; forest restoration; sustainable forest management
Lecturer
daniel.erickson@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Environmental Sciences, Geospatial Technologies, and Natural Resources
Research: Retrofitting suburban landscapes, landscape multifunctionality, ecological design, agroecology and food systems
Professor • Gund Fellow
william.keeton@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Environmental Sciences, Forestry
Research: Forest ecology and dynamics; climate, forest carbon & energy; sustainable forestry
Extension Assistant Professor of Forestry
alexandra.kosiba@uvm.eduClimate change impacts to trees and forests, climate-adaptive forest management, forest carbon science and management, tree physiology, forest ecology, forest health
Senior Lecturer
walter.poleman@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Landscape analysis, place-based education, land conservation, social-ecological systems science
Senior Lecturer • Director, Environmental Sciences Program • Director, Geospatial Technologies Program • Assessment Coordinator for the Rubenstein School
jennifer.pontius@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Environmental Sciences; Forestry; Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Forest ecology & health, satellite remote sensing, GIS modeling, experimental design & statistical analyses
Professor, Geography, Environmental Sciences
beverley.wemple@uvm.eduWater resources, geomorphology, GIS, spatial modeling, human-environment interactions, mountain environments
Research Associate, Manager of UVM Research Forests
jessica.wikle@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Forestry, Natural Resources
Research: Silviculture, forest ecology, forest management