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STATEMENT OF MUTUAL INTENT
PENNSYLVANIA REFORESTATION RESEARCH
provided by:
Dr. Michael G.
Jacobson
Assistant Professor of Forest Resources
Education:
B.A., University of Connecticut (1984)
M.E.M, Duke University (1990)
Ph.D., North Carolina State University (1997)
Academic Interests:
Extension forest management; forest economics, finance, policy,
and taxes; and international forestry
Professional Affiliation:
Board member, Society of American Foresters Forest Science
and Technology Board, Forest Landowners Association, Forest
History Society, Association for Temperate Agroforestry,
International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF), Returned
Peace Corps Volunteer Association
Recent research/extension projects:
Incentives For Sustainable Forest Management Identify
and assess management assistance, tax, cost-share, and other
types of incentive programs with the potential to increase the
levels of stewardship and sustainable forestry practiced on
private lands.
Forest Taxation Examine impacts of income, estate and
property taxes as it concerns profitability and long-term forest
management.
Agroforestry Understand role of ginseng and other Non
timber forest products in Pennsylvania.
International Forestry Develop projects on
community-based forestry for village in Limpopo-- Province,
South Africa.
For more information about surface mine reforestation research in Pennsylvania, please contact:
Dr. Michael Jacobson
Assistant Professor of Forest Resources
Pennsylvania State University
School of Forest Resources
7 Ferguson Building
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4302
Telephone: (814) 863-0401
E-mail:
mgj2@psu.edu
PennState
Bio:
http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/FACULTY/jacobson.htm
Dr. Richard H. Yahner
Professor of Wildlife Conservation and Assistant Director
for Outreach
Education:
B.S., The
Pennsylvania State University (1971)
M.S., University of Tennessee (1973)
Ph.D., Ohio University (1977)
Academic Interests:
Wildlife ecology and conservation biology in forested and
human-induced landscapes and ecosystems.
Courses Taught:
Conservation Biology, Wildlife Conservation, Mammalogy,
Terrestrial Vertebrate Lab, Professionalism in Natural
Resources, The Vertebrates, Conservation Ecology
Professional Affiliation:
The Wildlife Society, Society for Conservation Biologists,
Wilson Ornithological Society
Recent Research/Educational Projects:
Wildlife Response to Managed Forest Stands in Pennsylvania
The effects of silvicultural practices, such as
even-aged management, on nongame wildlife are poorly known.
Further, there is increasing concern that forest fragmentation
is a major factor causing declines in some species of forest
songbirds. This study is designed to determine the effects of
forest management on population abundance and distribution,
biodiversity, behavior, and habitat use by various vertebrate
taxa, including birds, small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
Results obtained from this study will provide important
information on the impact of forested landscapes on wildlife in
Pennsylvania.
Vertebrate Inventory of Four Pennsylvania National Parks
As part of a long-term study dealing with the vertebrate
biodiversity in select national park areas in the eastern United
States, we are conducting a study of bird and mammal populations
in four Pennsylvania national parks. The National Park Service
is mandated to manage native flora and fauna. By using
standardized protocols for inventorying vertebrates, we are
providing natural resource specialists at individual parks
information on vertebrate presence/absence, relative abundance,
and distribution.
As large tracts of public lands, such as national park areas,
become more insular with increased fragmentation due to
agriculture, urbanization, or other land uses, these public
lands will be increasingly important for the long-term
maintenance of faunal diversity and ensuring the functional
integrity of landscapes and ecosystems in the eastern United
States.
Raccoon Rabies A study has been initiated on the
movements of common raccoons in western Pennsylvania in relation
to an oral-vaccination rabies program.
West Nile Virus
A study has been completed on the interrelationships between
bird populations, mosquito populations, and the incidence of the
West Nile virus in Pennsylvania.
For more information about surface mine reforestation research in Pennsylvania, please contact:
Dr. Richard
Yahner
Professor of Wildlife Conservation and Assistant Director for
Outreach
Pennsylvania State University
School of Forest Resources
107 Ferguson Building
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4302
Telephone: (814) 863-3201
E-mail:
rhy@psu.edu
PennState Bio:
http://www.sfr.psu.edu/Faculty/yahner.htm