John Willis
Research Forester
521 Devall Drive
Auburn, AL 36849-5418
Phone: 334-826-8700 x133Auburn, AL 36849-5418
Fax: 334-821-0037
john.willis@usda.gov
Current Research
- Longleaf pine restoration on xeric sites
- Accelerating late-successional forest structure in the Pacific Northwest
- Retaining forest flammability in upland hardwood stands
- Mixed-stand dynamics in the southeastern United States
- Gap dynamics in northern hardwoods
Research Interests
- Restoring degraded ecosystems
- Understanding contemporary stand dynamics
- Developing silvicultural strategies for maintaining species diversity
Education
- Ph.D. Forestry and Evolutionary Ecology and Behavior Biology in Forest Ecology and Silviculture, 2014
- Michigan State University
- M.S. Forest Science in Silviculture, 2009
- Colorado State University
- B.S Forestry in Fire Science, 2007
- Colorado State University
Awards and Recognition
- Manierre Award, 2019
- Award for research conducted with the Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation
- Silviculture Prize for Best Publication (co-author), 2018
- Institute of Chartered Foresters
Publications
- Gordon, Jason ; Measells, Marc ; Willis, John ; Self, Brady . 2020. Comparing social media and postal mailings in forestry extension program marketing.
- Babl, Emily ; Alexander, Heather D.; Siegert, Courtney M.; Willis, John L. 2020. Could canopy, bark, and leaf litter traits of encroaching non-oak species influence future flammability of upland oak forests?.
- Walters, Michael B.; Farinosi, Evan J.; Willis, John L. 2020. Deer browsing and shrub competition set sapling recruitment height and interact with light to shape recruitment niches for temperate forest tree species.
- Henry, Jacob ; Willis, John L.; Schnake, David K.; Roberts, Scott D.; Alexander, Heather D.; Renninger, Heidi . 2020. Early impacts of midstory hardwoods and overstory density on longleaf pine seedling establishment on xeric sites.
- Self, Andrew B.; Willis, John L.; Ezell, Andrew W. 2020. Oak regeneration success in operational shelterwood cuts: year two results.
- Regmi, Arun ; Grebner, Donald L.; Grala, Robert K.; Willis, John L. 2020. Preliminary evaluation of price premium required for growing higher quality loblolly and slash pines on extended rotation ages.
- Babl, Emily K.; Alexander, Heather D.; Siegert, Courtney M.; Willis, John L.; Berry, Andrew I. 2019. Species-specific mechanisms contributing to the mesophication of upland oak stands in the absence of fire.
Research Highlights
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