Home :: Faculty & Staff :: Directory :: Andrew F. Egan
Title:
Dean and Professor
Division of Forestry, Natural Resources, and Recreation
Paul Smith’s College
Paul Smiths, NY USA 12970
Faculty Associate in Forest Resources, University of Maine
Degrees:
- Ph.D., Forest Resources (minor, Statistics), The Pennsylvania State University, 1993
- M.S., Forest Resources, University of New Hampshire, 1981
- B.S., Fairfield University, 1975
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Egan, A., D. Taggart, and I. Annis. 2007. Effects of population
pressures on wood procurement and logging opportunities in northern New
England. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(2): 85-90.
- Egan, A. 2007. Farm woodlots in northern New England, USA:
Characteristics, management, and contributions to the whole farm system.
Journal of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 22(1): 67-73.
- Egan, A. and S. Phillips. 2006. Timber marking as a forest operations
consideration. Forest Products Journal. 56(9):65-70.
- Eckley, M. and A. Egan. 2005. Harvesting where the people are:
Aesthetic preferences for logging-in-progress. Journal of Forestry. 103
(8):401-406.
- Egan, A., I. Annis, D. Greene, N. de Hoop, J. Mayo. 2006. Unused
logging capacity in northern New England. International Journal of
Forest Engineering. 17(1):31-38.
- Egan, A. 2005. Training preferences and attitudes among loggers in northern New England. Forest Products Journal. 55(3):19-26.
- Egan, A. and A. Luloff. 2005. Exurban Migration: Implications for Forest Communities, Policies, and Practices. Chapter in Communities and Forests: Where People Meet the
- Land. Lee and Field (editors). Oregon State University Press. p. 274-290.
- de Hoop, C.F., A.F. Egan, W.D. Greene and J.H. Mayo. 2004. Are "Preferred Supplier" Contractors Representative of the Logging Business Community? A Survey Analysis. Business Research Yearbook. International Academy of Business Disciplines. Radford, VA. 5pp.
- Greene, W.D., J.H. Mayo, C. deHoop, and A. F. Egan. Accepted for publication. Causes and costs of unused logging production capacity in the Southern USA and Maine. Forest Products Journal.
- Egan, A. and D. Taggart. 2004. Who will log? Occupational choice and prestige in New England's north woods. Journal of Forestry 102(1):20-25.
- Egan, A. and D. Taggart. 2004. Who will log in Maine's north woods? A cross-cultural study of occupational choice and prestige. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 21(4):200-208.
- Egan, A. and J. Baumgras. 2003. A statewide study of ground skidding and harvested stand attributes in Appalachian hardwood stands. Forest Products Journal. 53(9):59-63.
- Egan, A., K. Waldron, R. Hicks, and J. Skousen. 2002. Effects of shovel logging and rubber-tired skidding on surface soil attributes in a selectively harvested Appalachian hardwood stand. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 13(1):27-32.
- Egan, A. 2002. Uniting an independent and isolated workforce: The logger association phenomenon in the U.S. Society and Natural Resources. 15(6):541-552.
- Egan, A. 2001. Clearcutting and forest regulation in the "new" forestry: Views from professional foresters in the northeastern U.S. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 12(2):7-13.
- Egan, A., D. Gibson, and R. Whipley. 2001. Evaluating the effectiveness of the forest stewardship program in West Virginia. Journal of Forestry. 99(3):31-36.
- Egan, A. and A. Luloff. 2000. The exurbanization of America's forests. Journal of Forestry. 98(3):26-30.
- Egan, A. 1999. Forest roads – Where soil and water don’t mix. Journal of Forestry. 97(8):18-21.
- Egan, A., J. Raschka, K. Waldron, and J. Bender. 1999. Ecosystem management in the northeast US: A forestry paradigm shift? Journal of Forestry. 97(10)24-31.
- Egan, A. 1999. Reducing forest road erosion: Do foresters and logging contracts matter? Journal of Forestry. 97(8):36-39.
- Egan, A. 1999. Residual stand damage after shovel logging and conventional ground skidding in an Appalachian hardwood stand. Forest Products Journal. 49(6):88-92.
- Rowe, J., T. Warner, D. Dean, and A. Egan. 1999. A remote sensing strategy for measuring logging road system length from small format aerial photography. Photogrametric Engineering and Remote Sensing. 65(6):697-703.
- Egan, A., R. Whipkey, and J. Rowe. 1998. Compliance with Forestry Best Management Practices in West Virginia. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 15(4):211-215.
- Egan, A. 1998. From timber to forests and people: A view of nonindustrial private forest research. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 14(4):189-193.
- Egan, A. and C. Allerich. 1998. "Danger Trees" in central Appalachian forests of the United States: An assessment of frequency of occurrence. Journal of Safety Research. 29(2):77-85.
- Egan, A. 1997. The introduction of a comprehensive logging safety standard in the USA. Journal of Forest Engineering. Vol. 9, No. 1:17-23.
- Egan, A., J. Rowe, D. Peterson, and G. Philippi. 1997. West Virginia Tree Farmers and consulting foresters: Views on timber harvesting. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 14(1):16-19.
- Egan, A. and S. Jones. 1997. Determining forest harvest impact assessment criteria using expert opinion: A Delphi study. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 14(1):20-25.
- Egan, A. and W. Merrill. 1997. Reevaluation of the susceptibility of Ponderosa pine seed sources to Endocronartium harknessii in central Pennsylvania. Plant Disease. 81:1173-1176.
- Egan, A., C. Hassler, and S. Grushecky. 1997. Are logger certification and training worthwhile? A view from West Virginia's logging community. Forest Products Journal . 47(7/8):46-50.
- Egan, A. 1997. Forestry education and employment: A view from alumni of a southern forestry school. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 21(3):139-142.
- Egan, A. 1996. Snappin' them red suspenders – Introducing forestry students to the rest of society. Journal of Forestry. March 1996.
- Egan, A. 1996. Hazards in the logging woods – Who's responsible? Journal of Forestry. July 1996.
- Egan, A., A. Jenkins, and J. Rowe. 1996. Forest roads in West Virginia, USA: Identifying issues and challenges. Journal of Forest Engineering. 8(1):33-40.
Professional organization memberships:
- Society of American Foresters (SAF)
- Associate Editor, Journal of Forestry
- Council on Forest Engineering (COFE); Chair, 2002
- Member of the New England Regional COFE (NER.COFE) Executive Committee
- Forest Products Society
- Northeastern Loggers Association (NELA); Former member of the Board of Directors
- Fulbright Association; Fulbright Scholar (NEPAL), 2004
Courses Taught:
Social Dimensions of Forest Practices
Timber Harvesting
Forest Roads
Timber Management
Advanced Forest Measurements
Silviculture
Forest Operations, Planning & Analysis
Timber Appraisal & Acquisition
Draft Horses in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry
click here for videoDownload/view the movies below:
Forest Operations Science Skidder Bridge Project (media windows)
Forest Operations Science Skidder Bridge Project (Quicktime)
Some recent research
(can be viewed in Microsoft PowerPoint)
* Shovel Logging in a Deferment Harvest: Soil Bulk Density and Residual Stand Effects
* Ground Skidding and Harvested Stand Attributes in Appalachian Hardwood Stands
* A Cross-Cultural Study of Occupational Choice and Prestige Among Loggers
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