Chris Edgar – Assistant Professor Forest Mensuration
Personal and Research Interests:
My research interests include evaluation of forest resource survey and monitoring designs, techniques and technology that result in better stand assessments, comparative productivities of mixed-species versus single-species stands, and computer modeling and simulation of natural resources systems.
Education and Degrees:
Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Natural Resources Science and Management
M.S. University of Minnesota, Forestry
B.S. North Carolina State University, Forestry
Courses Taught:
FOR 100 Critical Thinking: Social and Environmental Responsibility
FOR 210 Forest Measurements
FOR 311 Forest Mensuration and Growth
FOR 479 Forestry Capstone
Selected Publications:
Edgar, C. B. and T. E. Burk. 2007. Demonstration and verification of a model that generates defoliation patterns in forested landscapes. Ecological Modelling 205: 301-313.
Edgar, C. B. and T. E. Burk. 2006. A simulation study to assess the
sensitivity of a forest health monitoring network to outbreaks of
defoliating insects. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 122: 289-307.
Edgar, C. B. and T. E. Burk. 2001. Productivity of aspen forests in
northeastern Minnesota, U.S.A., as related to stand composition and canopy
structure. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31: 1019-1029.
Contact Information:
Office: 210 Forestry Building
Email: cbe9@humboldt.edu
Ph. 707.826.4243
Fax: 707.826.5634
Mailing Address:
Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299