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Jeffrey Benjamin
247 Nutting Hall
(207) 581-2727
e-mail: jeff_benjamin@umenfa.maine.edu
Title: Assistant Professor of Forest Operations
Degrees:
- B.Sc., University of New Brunswick, 1997, Forest Engineering
- Ph.D., University of New Brunswick, 2006, Forest Engineering
Professional Memberships and Associations:
- Society of American Foresters
- Council on Forest Engineering
- Forest Products Society
- Canadian Institute of Forestry
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Benjamin received his Ph.D. in Forestry from the University of New Brunswick in the field of forest management and wood quality. He previously worked as a forest engineer in British Columbia designing forest transportation systems. Dr. Benjamin is developing a research program focusing on operational forestry issues related to biomass harvest and the relationships between machine and operator performance. Dr. Benjamin has taught courses in timber harvesting, forest roads, operations planning and analysis, and mechanical properties of wood.
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Benjamin, J.G., Y.H. Chui, and S.Y. Zhang 2007. A method to assess lumber grade recovery improvement potential for black spruce logs based on branchiness. Forest Products Journal 57-12.
Benjamin, J.G. 2007. Effects of Biomass Harvesting on Forest Ecosystems. Invited
presentation in Truro, Nova Scotia at a workshop (Intensive Forest Management in the Acadian Forest) sponsored by the Forest Products Association of Nova Scotia. March 15, 2007.
Benjamin, J.G. and R.G. Wagner 2007. Evaluation of Beech Biomass Harvest Systems for
Improvement of Low Quality Beech-Dominated Hardwood Stands in Maine. Project Update for Cooperative Forestry Research Unit Fall Meeting. October 11, 2007.
Benjamin, J.G. 2006. Lumber Grade Recovery Improvement Potential. Presented at the
Wood Quality and Utilization Workshop of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association Meeting in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island on July 24, 2006.
Benjamin, J.G., J.A. Kershaw, Y.H. Chui, and S.Y. Zhang. 2004. External Knot Characteristics
of Black Spruce from Three Initial Spacings. Presented first in poster format at the Forestry Woodchain Conference (Standing Timber Quality section) in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 28-30, 2004. An improved version of the paper was presented at the Northeastern Mensurationists Organization (NEMO) annual meeting in Connecticut, USA on October 29, 2004.
Benjamin, J.G. and C. Norfolk 2003. Student Perspectives on Forestry Education. Presented
at the World Forestry Congress in Quebec City on September 25, 2003 as part of the Forestry Education Section.
Benjamin, J.G. 2002. A method for assessing lumber quality over time. Presented at the
Eastern CANUSA Forest Science Conference at the University of Maine on October 19, 2002.
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Courses Taught:
FSC 401 - Timber Harvesting
FSC 403 – Forest Roads
FSC 408 – Operations Planning and Analysis
WSC 425 – Mechanical Properties of Wood |
Forest Products Society Northeast Section Fall 2007 Meeting Proceedings (PDF file)
