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Aaron Weiskittel
229 Nutting Hall
(207) 581-2857
aaron.weiskittel@umit.maine.edu
Title: Assistant Professor of Forest Biometrics and Modeling
Degrees:
BS, The Ohio State University, 2001 (Natural Resources)
MS, Oregon State University, 2003 (Forest Resources)
PhD, Oregon State University, 2007 (Forest Science)
Specializations and Research Interests:
- Empirical and process-based growth models
- Regional variation in forest productivity
- Crown structure and dynamics
- Quantitative silviculture
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Weiskittel, A.R., Hailemariam, T., Wilson, D.S., Maguire, D.A., 2008. Sources of within- and between-stand variability in specific leaf area of three ecologically distinct conifer species. Annals of Forest Science 65, 103.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., Monserud, R.A., 2007. Modeling individual branch growth and mortality in intensively managed Douglas-fir plantations: Implications for predicting individual tree growth. Forest Ecology and Management 251, 182-194.
Weiskittel, A.R., Garber, S.M., Johnson, G.P., Maguire, D.A., Monserud, R.A., 2007. Annualized diameter and height growth equations for Pacific Northwest plantation-grown Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and red alder. Forest Ecology and Management 250, 266-278.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., Monserud, R.A., 2007. Modeling crown structural responses to competing vegetation control, thinning, fertilization, and Swiss needle cast in coastal Douglas-fir of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 245, 96-109.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., 2007. Response of Douglas-fir leaf area index and litterfall dynamics to Swiss needle cast in north coastal Oregon, USA. Annals of Forest Science 64, 121-132.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., Monserud, R.A., Rose, R., Turnblom, E.C., 2006. Intensive management influence on Douglas-fir stem form, branch characteristics, and simulated product recovery. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 36, 293-312.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., Garber, S.M., Kanaskie, A., 2006. Influence of Swiss needle cast on foliage age class structure and vertical distribution in Douglas-fir plantations of north coastal Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36, 1497-1508.
Weiskittel, A.R., Maguire, D.A., 2006. Branch surface area and its vertical distribution in coastal Douglas-fir. Trees 20, 657-667.
Temesgen, H., Weiskittel, A.R., 2006. Leaf mass per area relationships across light gradients in hybrid spruce crowns. Trees 20, 522-530
Graduate Research Assistantship in Forest Biometrics and Modeling
Post-Doctoral Position in Forest Biometrics and Modeling
