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ResearchRevisiting the Logging Sector in an age of Bio-energy
"Small-scale" forestry in WisconsinContinued forest parcelization creates significant barriers to forest landowners seeking to manage their forests for ecological and economic benefit. Such parcelization also hampers the ability of public agencies to provide technical assistance and education to landowners. In this research and extension project, we define and categorize small-scale forest ownerships through an analysis of practice data.
ProjectsSocial networks & ecological systems: Linking actors to landscapes LISTEN -- Opinions about bio-energy in Southwest Wisconsin -- Radio interviewWRCO News in Richland City interviewed James Spartz (Life Science Communications PhD student) about our study of public opinion about bioenergy. The general premise of the study is "do residents see bioenergy feedstock sourced from woodlands and croplands differently?"
Wisconsin logger study results: comparing then and nowLoggers are the critical link between forests and wood markets. They are also key actors in implementing sustainable forestry. Their actions drive a multi-billion dollar industry that is the backbone of local communities across Wisconsin. The economic downturn has been tough on markets and mills. At the same time, costs continue to rise for equipment, stumpage, and just about everything else. Loggers across the state and nation have felt this trend. Wisconsin’s logging sector entered the recession under considerable strain.
New article on co-benefits of the MFL by Locke & Rissman(copied from Web of Science alert)
CORRECTION: Extent of woodland leasing in Wisconsin...Made an error in my description of woodlands and landowners owning 10 or more acres on my recent post: Extent of Woodland Leasing in Wisconsin: Insights from a recent landowner survey. This has been corrected. My apologies.
AVAILABLE: Graduate Research Assistantship in social sciences and sustainable/bio-energyTHIS POSITION IS FILLED (FEB. 24, 2012). APPLICATIONS NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED
Extent of woodland leasing in Wisconsin: Insights from a recent landowner surveyKey Findings
Introduction
Thesis: Landowners, neighbors, and invasive species
If you'd like to learn more about this study, let me know.
ABSTRACT
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The logging sector is essential for sustainable forest management and the smooth functioning of fiber markets that account for a sizable portion of the region's economy. As primary agents of sustainable forest management, logging firms play three crucial roles: 
Last week, Ms. Kelly Crosset successfully defended her MS thesis entitled, Landowner Perspectives on Invasive Species Management and Neighbors in Southwest Wisconsin. The abstract is below, and we will be working on developing a paper based on her work, which is quite interesting.