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William Ostrofsky
229 Nutting Hall
(207) 581-2877
email: ostrofsk@umenfa.maine.edu
Title:
Director, Professional Development Office
Degrees:
- A.A.S. (Forestry), 1970, University of New Hampshire
- B.S. (Forestry), 1973, University of New Hampshire
- M.S. (Botany and Plant Pathology), 1975, Oregon State University
- Ph.D. (Botany and Plant Pathology) 1982, University of New Hampshire
Current Research Interests:
- Timber quality
- Hardwood silviculture
- Forest health
Selected Publications:
Ostrofsky, W.D., R.S. Seymour, and R.C. Lemin. 1986. Damage to northern hardwoods from thinning using whole-tree harvesting technology. Can. J. For. Res. 16:1238-1244.
Ostrofsky, W.D., T. Rumpf, D. Struble, and R. Bradbury. 1988. Incidence of white pine blister rust in Maine after 70 years of a Ribes eradication program. Plant Disease 72:967-970.
Ostrofsky, W.D., and D.R. Houston. 1989. Harvesting alternatives for stands damaged by the beech bark disease. Pp. 173-177 in Proceedings, SAF National Convention, Oct. 16-19, 1988. Rochester, NY. SAF Pub. 88-01. 424 p.
Nichols, M.T., R.C. Lemin, Jr., and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1994. Impact of two harvesting systems on residual stems in a partially cut stand of northern hardwoods. Can. J. For. Res. 24:2:350-357.
Smith, K.T., W.C. Shortle, and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1995. Aluminum and calcium in fine root tips of red spruce collected from the forest floor. Can. J. For. Res. 25:1237-1242.
Ostrofsky, W.D. 1996. Harvesting practices, tree injuries, and the management of forest health in the northeastern United States. P. 36-47 in S.P. Raychaudhuri and K. Maramorosch (eds.), Forest Trees and Palms, Diseases and Control. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Ostrofsky, W.D. 1998. Recovery of ice storm damaged trees. Univ. Maine Cooperative Extension Service Handout. 4p.
Zschau, T.A., and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1998. Effects of beech bark disease and stand harvesting intensity on American beech regeneration. P. 354 in Proceedings, 1997 National Convention, Society of American Foresters. SAF Publ. No. 98-2. 422 p.
Ostrofsky, W.D. 2000. American beech. In The Forestry Compendium - a silvicultural reference. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon, United Kingdom. (Published on-line as a CD.)
Morris, J.L. and W.D. Ostrofsky. 2005. Influence of stand thinning on ice storm injury in Maine hardwood stands. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. In press.
Farrar, M. and W.D. Ostrofsky. 2005. Dynamics of American beech regeneration ten years following harvesting in a beech bark disease affected stand. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. In Press.
Course Taught:
- FTY 101 Introduction to Forest Resources
- FSC 300 Wood Products Protection (co-taught with Dr. Barry Goodell)
