Most of the current forestry faculty recently gathered in front of the covered bridge over Augusta Creek at the W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest near Battle Creek, Michigan. Left to right: Bryan Epperson, Laurent Matuana, Karen Potter-Witter, Dennis Propst, Maureen McDonough, Mel Koelling, Larry Leefers, Dan Keathley, Kyung-Hwan Han, Rich Kobe, Pascal Kamdem, David Rothstein, Dave MacFarlane, and Mike Walters.

Kris Arvid Berglund
University Distinguished Professor, Biochemical Process Engineering
PhD, Chemical Engineering, 1981, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
berglund@msu.edu

Bert M. Cregg
Associate Professor, Tree Physiology
PhD, Forest Resources, 1990, University of Georgia, Athens
cregg@msu.edu

Bryan K. Epperson
Professor, Population Genetics and Forest Genetics
PhD, Genetics, 1983, University of California, Davis
epperson@msu.edu

Andrew O. Finley
Assistant Professor, Forest Management and Modeling
PhD, Natural Resources Science and Management, 2007, University of Minnesota
finleya@msu.edu

Kyung-Hwan Han
Associate Professor, Plant Molecular Biology
PhD, Forest Biotechnology, 1991, Michigan State University
hanky@msu.edu

Donatien Pascal Kamdem
Professor, Wood Science
PhD, Wood Science, 1990, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada
kamdem@msu.edu

Daniel E. Keathley
Professor and Chairperson, Forest Genetics
PhD, Genetics, 1981, The Ohio State University
keathley@msu.edu

Richard K. Kobe
Associate Professor, Forest Ecology
PhD, Ecology, 1995, University of Connecticut, Storrs
kobe@msu.edu

Larry A. Leefers
Associate Professor, Forest Economics and Planning
PhD, Forest Economics, 1981, Michigan State University
leefers@msu.edu

David W. MacFarlane
Associate Professor, Forest Measurements and Modeling
PhD, Ecology and Evolution, 2001, Rutgers University
macfar24@msu.edu

Laurent M. Matuana
Associate Professor, Composite Materials
PhD, Wood Science, 1997, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
matuana@msu.edu

Deborah G. McCullough
Professor, Forest Entomology
PhD, Forest Entomology, 1990, University of Minnesota
mccullo6@msu.edu

Maureen H. McDonough
Professor, Forest Sociology and Social Forestry
PhD, Forest Resources (Forest Sociology), 1980, University of Washington
mcdono10@msu.edu

Charles M. Nelson
Professor, Forest Recreation
PhD, Forestry, 1988, Michigan State University
nelsonc@msu.edu

Pascal Nzokou
Assistant Professor, Christmas Tree Production and Landowners Extension
PhD, Forestry, 2004, Michigan State University
nzokoupa@msu.edu

Karen Potter-Witter
Professor, Forest Economics
PhD, Resource Economics, 1981, Michigan State University
karen@msu.edu

Dennis B. Propst
Professor, Forest Recreation and Forest Psychology
PhD, 1979, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
propst@msu.edu

David E. Rothstein
Associate Professor, Forest Ecology/Biogeochemistry
PhD, Forest Ecology, 1999, University of Michigan
rothste2@msu.edu

David L. Skole
Professor, Global Ecology, Remote Sensing, and GIS
PhD, Natural Resources, 1992, University of New Hampshire
skole@msu.edu

Michael B Walters
Associate Professor, Forest Ecology
PhD, Forest Ecology, 1994, University of Minnesota
mwalters@msu.edu

RESEARCH FACULTY

Kimberly R. Hall
Assistant Professor (Joint with Fisheries & Wildlife)
PhD Terrestrial Ecology, University of Michigan 2002
hallkim@msu.edu

Mark F. Hansen
Extension Specialist (Joint with MSU Extension and Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Mineral & Fire Mangement Division)
PhD University Outreach Education and Administration, Michigan State University
hansenm@msu.edu

Phu V. Nguyen
Assistant Professor Retired, Forest Soils
PhD, Forest Soils and Ecology, 1978, Duke University
nguyen@msu.edu

Jae-Heung Ko
Assistant Professor, Plant/Forest Biotechnology
PhD, Plant Molecular Biology, 1997, Yonsei University, Korea
ko@msu.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Robert A. Haack
Adjunct Professor, Forest Entomology
PhD, Entomology, 1984, University of Florida
haack@msu.edu

Georgia Peterson
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Social Forestry
PhD, Social Forestry, 2000, Michigan State University
petersog@michigan.gov

J. Michael Vasievich
Adjunct Associate Professor, Forest Economics
PhD, Forest Economics, 1977, Duke University
mvasie@msu.edu

EMERITUS FACULTY

Donald I. Dickmann
Professor Emeritus, Silviculture and Physiological Ecology
PhD, Tree Physiology, 1969, University of Wisconsin
dickman1@msu.edu

James B. Hart, Jr.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Forest Soils, Hydrology and Landscape Ecology
PhD, Soil Physics, 1970, North Carolina State University
hart@msu.edu

J. James Kielbaso
Professor Emeritus, Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
PhD, Forest Recreation, 1968, Michigan State University
kielbas3@msu.edu

Melvin R. Koelling
Professor Emeritus, Forestry Extension and Tree Physiology
PhD, Physiological Ecology, 1964, University of Missouri
koelling@msu.edu

Otto Suchsland
Professor Emeritus, Wood Science
PhD, Natural Sciences (Wood Technology), 1956, University of Hamburg
suchslan@msu.edu

STAFF

Barb Anderson
Administrative Assistant
214 Natural Resources
(517) 355-2726
ander174@msu.edu

Paul Bloese
Research Manager
36 Natural Resources
(517) 355-5183
bloese@msu.edu

Karen Ellerhorst
Accounting Clerk
154 Natural Resources
(517) 355-1836
edmonds@msu.edu

Carol Graysmith
Information Technologist
101 Natural Resources
(517) 355-2380
graysmit@msu.edu

Laura Hirleman
Secretary
W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest
(616) 731-4597
hirleman@kbs.msu.edu

Juli Kerr
Undergraduate/Graduate Secretary
126 Natural Resources
(517) 355-0090
kerrju@msu.edu

Randy Klevickas
Research Assistant
Tree Research Center
klevicka@msu.edu

Ingrid Klotz
Secretary
Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center
klotzi@msu.edu

Greg Kowalewski
Forester Resident
W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest
gkowalewski@kbs.msu.edu

Ray Miller
Forester Resident
Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center
rmiller@msu.edu

Sue Plesko
Secretary to the Chair
109 Natural Resources
(517) 355-0093
plesko@msu.edu