Ongoing Research Activities

• Ecological Causes of Failed Oak Regeneration. Walt Carson and Rachel Collins, Univ. of Pittsburgh (1997-open ended).

• Ecology of the Endangered Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel in the Managed Forest. John Edwards and Jennifer Menzel, West Virginia Univ.; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service; Rick Odom and Jane Rodrigue, Westvaco; (1998-2001)

• The Role of Streamside and Instream Management as Factors Influencing Brook Trout Production in Appalachian Forested Streams. Kyle Hartman, John Sweka, Jim Hakala, and Mike Kaller, West Virginia Univ. (1998-2002)

• Ecology of Raccoons in an Industrial Forest with Differing Levels of Disturbance. Sheldon Owen and John Edwards, West Virginia University; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service. (2000-2004).

• Raptor Nesting Ecology in an Industrial Forest with Differing Levels of Disturbance. Rebecca Smith, Petra Wood, West Virginia Coop. Wildlife Research Unit, WVU; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service. (2000-2003).

• Songbird Abundance and Nest Success on Landscapes of Differing Harvesting Intensities in West Virginia. P. B. Wood, West Virginia Coop. Wildlife Research Unit, WVU; and P. D. Keyser, Westvaco Corporation. (2001-2010).

• Landscape-Level Influences of Forest Management on Amphibian Communities. C. A. Haas, Virginia Tech; P. D. Keyser, Westvaco Corporation. (2001-2010).

• The Influence of Forested Streamside Management Zone Width and Harvest Level on Water Quality. C.A. Dolloff, USFS Southern Research Station; M. Aust, Virginia Tech; J. Stanturf, USFS Southern Research Station. (2001-2004)

• Gene Flow in a Population of Green Salamanders in West Virginia. Johnson and C. Somerville, Marshall University. (2000-2002)

• Population Dynamics in Ruffed Grouse. Thomas Allen, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (1996-2001).

• Ruffed Grouse Brood and Juvenile Habitat Use and Characteristics. John Edwards and Chris Dobony, West Virginia Univ. (1996-2001).

• Survival of Ruffed Grouse Chicks in the Central and Southern Appalachian Region. Brian W. Smith and John W. Edwards, Division of Forestry, West Virginia University and Tom Allen, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

• Successional Dynamics and Management Implications of a Montane Coniferous Forest in the Central Appalachian. Thomas M. Schuler and William Mark Ford, Northeastern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, and Rachel Collins, Department of Biology, University of Pittsburgh.

• Estimating White-tailed Deer Abundance: An Analysis of Current Techniques. John Edwards and Chris Langdon, West Virginia Univ.; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service; Karl Miller and Tyler Campbell, Univ. of Georgia; Jim Crum, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources; Pat Keyser, Westvaco (1999-2002).

• White-tailed Deer Dispersal Patterns in a Managed Central Appalachian Forest. Karl Miller, Ben Lasiter, and Tyler Campbell, Univ. of Georgia; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service (1999-2002)

• White-tailed Deer Herbivory Effects on Forest Regeneration, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Function: A Test of the Rose Petal Hypothesis.  Karl Miller, Tyler Campbell, and Ben Laseter, Univ. of Georgia; Mark Ford, USDA Forest Service; Jim Crum, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (1999-2002).

• Minimizing the Impacts of Herbivory in Forest Regeneration: A Test of Localized Management. Miller, K.V.; Ford, W.M.; Campbell, T.A.; The University of Georgia; D.B. Warnell School of Forest Resources.

• White-tailed Deer Herbivory Effects on Forest Regeneration, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Function. D. C. Guynn, Jr., J. R. Davis, and W. Carroll, Clemson University; P. D. Keyser, Westvaco Corporation. (2001-2010).