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Welcome!

In the Silviculture and Restoration Ecology lab at University of Missouri, we work to advance the science of silviculture through applied and basic research. Our research addresses contemporary issues in forest management, with specific interest in merging silvicultural practices with principles and objectives of restoration ecology.

 

We welcome your interest in what we do! Please explore our website to learn more and feel free to contact for more information.   

Available positions

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Lab news

  • 11/12/2025: Jake Vitale (MS student) presents his poster at the 6th Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference in Lake Guntersville, AL.

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  • 10/23/2025: Student presentations at the Society of American Foresters National Convention include Ren Klug (MS student, oral presentation), Helena Fairchild (MS student, poster presentation), and Jake Vitale (MS student, poster presentation). 

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  • 10/23/2025: Ben Knapp is awarded the Carl Alwin Schenck Award by the Society of American Foresters, recognizing outstanding performance in the field of forestry education.  

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  • 07/25/2025: Dr. Lance Vickers (post-doc through 2022) publishes "Bourbon barrels and bottlenecks: a nuanced look at thirty years of white oak population dynamics" in Journal of Forestry.

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  • 07/06/2025: PODCAST ALERT: George Jensen's (MS, 2022) recent publication in Fire Ecology is featured in the Fire Ecology Chat podcast.

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