RECENT GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAM

Recent Graduate From Graduated Thesis* Current Position
PhD Graduates
Julio Rojas Venezuela 2005 Factors influencing responses of loblolly pine stands to fertilization Research Scientist, Weyerhaeuser Co.
Rafael Rubilar Chile 2005 Environmental constraints on growth phenology, leaf area display, and above and belowground biomass accumulation of Pinus radiata in Chile Assistant Professor, Universidad de Concepción
Karin Johansson Sweden 2004 Interactions between Site Preparation, Seedling Type and Genetics on the Establishment of Norway Spruce. Post Doctoral Research Associate, SLU, Sweden
Zakiya Leggett USA 2004 Carbon Storage and Transport in Fertilized Loblolly Pine Plantations on Upland Sandy and Clayey Soils. Research Scientist Intern, Weyerhaeuser Co.
Francisco Flores Chile 2003 Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing to Estimate Leaf Area Index of Loblolly Pine Plantations. Research Scientist, Bioforest, Chile
Nevzat Gurlevik Turkey 2002 Stand and soil responses of a loblolly pine plantation to midrotation fertilization and vegetation control Asst. Professor, Suleyman Demirel Univ., Turkey
Stephanie Jeffries USA 2002 Effects of Site Preparation and Vegetation Control on the Plant Communities, Successional Dynamics, and Stand Structure of a Loblolly Pine Plantation Part-time Instructor, Botany, NCSU

MS Graduates
Clay Jackson USA 2006 Vegetation Differences in Neighboring Old Growth and Second Growth Rich Coves in the Joyce Kilmer Wilderness Area: A Thirty-Two-Year Perspective PhD student, NCSU
Alicia Peduzzi Venezuela 2006 Using Remotely Sensed Leaf Area to Estimate Response to Operational Fertilization PhD student, VT
Julia Burger USA 2005 Long-term Impacts of Silvicultural Treatment on Soil Microbial Biomass, Community Composition, and N Mineralization Research Specialist, Soil Science Lab, Virginia Tech.
Ashley Taylor USA 2005 Quantifying the Coarse Root Biomass of Intensively Managed Loblolly Pine Plantations. Appraiser of forest land for J.W. Sewall Co in Charlotte, NC
Jose Zerpa Venezuela 2005 Understanding Forest Floor Accumulation and Nutrient Dynamics in a Loblolly Pine Plantation Regenerated with Varying Forest Floor and Slash Retention PhD student, NCSU
Tom Barrett USA 2004 Soil Boron in Loblolly Pine Plantations of the Southeastern United States Environmental Consultant, Raleigh, NC
Christian Mora Chile 2003 Effects of Early Intensive Silviculture on Wood Properties of Loblolly Pine Research Scientist, Bioforest, Chile
Rafael Rubilar Chile 2003 Biomass and Nutrient Accumulation Comparison between Successive Loblolly Pine Rotations on the Upper Coastal Plain of Alabama Assistant Professor, Universidad de Concepción
Ian Winborne USA 2002 Nutrient Concentration Gradients within Crowns of Loblolly Pine as Affected by Irrigation and Fertilization Internet Application Developer, Entomology, NCSU
Josh Handest USA 2001 Effects of Nutrient Amendments and Genotype on Stand Productivity and Crown Characteristics of Loblolly Pine Sales, Saf-T-Net
Cristian Montes Chile 2001 A Silvicultural Decision Support System for Loblolly Pine Plantations PhD student, NCSU

* Recently completed theses can be viewed by author from the NCSU library web page.