Bio

Education

B.A. Drake University (1993)
M.S. North Carolina State University (2002)
Ph.D. North Carolina State University (2006)

Research Interests

Landscape genetics; Evolutionary ecology; Forest tree population genetics; Gene conservation; Landscape ecology; Biodiversity; Forest health; Invasive species.

Area(s) of Expertise

Conservation Genetics, Landscape Ecology, Forest Health, Landscape Genetics, Biodiversity, Evolutionary Ecology

Publications

• Compound disturbance trends code , Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)
• Influences of Structural and Species Diversity on Forest Resistance to Drought , Ecology Letters (2026)
• Perspectives on the Future Roles of AI for Forest Health Monitoring , Forests (2026)
• U.S. National Forests Are More Diverse, Denser and Less Invaded than Neighboring Forests , Forests (2026)
• Warming temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns may exacerbate pest damage in North American forests , Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)
• Coastal carbon sentinels: A decade of forest change along the eastern shore of the US signals complex climate change dynamics , PLOS Climate (2025)
• Generalist Pests Cause High Tree Infestation, but Specialist Pests Cause High Mortality , Forests (2025)
• Old‐Growth Forest Area Projected to Increase on United States Federal Lands Under Alternative Future Scenarios , Earth s Future (2025)
• United States forests are increasingly invaded by problematic non-native plants , Forest Ecology and Management (2025)
• Do Experimental Forests and Ranges of the Southeastern United States Represent the Climate, Ecosystem Structure, and Ecosystem Functions of the Region? , Journal of Forestry (2024)