Forests | Nicholas School of the Environment

Faculty

Nicolette Cagle

Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
James Clark

Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science
Jean Christophe Domec

Visiting Professorin the Nicholas School of the Environment
Prasad Kasibhatla

Senior Associate Dean of Research and Doctoral Programs

Professor of Environmental Chemistry

Professor in the Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Ram Oren

Co-Chair, Master of Forestry

Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Earth Systems Science
Sari Palmroth

Associate Research Professor in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy
John Poulsen

Associate Professor of Tropical Ecology
Daniel Richter

Professor of Soils and Forest Ecology

Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Toddi Steelman

Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment

Stanback Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment
Jennifer Swenson

Associate Professor of the Practice of Geospatial Analysis
Dean Urban

Chair, Ecosystem Science & Conservation Program

Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Rebecca Vidra

Senior Lecturer, Marine Conservation and Ethics

Senior Lecturer in the Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Jeffrey Vincent

Co-Chair, Master of Forestry

Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics and Management

Korstian Distinguished Professor in Forest Economics and Management in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

Publications

October 15, 2019
Nitrogen supply and other controls of carbon uptake of understory vegetation in a boreal Picea abies forest
Palmroth, S; Bach, LH; Lindh, M; Kolari, P; Nordin, A; Palmqvist, K
July 8, 2019
Impacts of protected areas vary with the level of government: Comparing avoided deforestation across agencies in the Brazilian Amazon.
Herrera, D; Pfaff, A; Robalino, J
May 1, 2019
The invisible flood: The chemistry, ecology, and social implications of coastal saltwater intrusion
Tully, K; Gedan, K; Epanchin-Niell, R; Strong, A; Bernhardt, ES; Bendor, T; Mitchell, M; Kominoski, J; Jordan, TE; Neubauer, SC; Weston, NB

All Publications

Grants

April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: Scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service
James Clark
July 15, 2018 - June 30, 2022
Collaborative Research: Combining NEON and remotely sensed habitats to determine climate impacts on community dynamics
Jennifer Swenson, James Clark
March 15, 2017 - February 28, 2021
Collaborative Research: Ultra Fine Particle Deposition onto Vegetated Surfaces Situated on Complex Topography: From Leaf to Landscape
Gabriel Katul

If Soil Could Talk ...

Layered in mystery, the soils beneath the trees in Duke's long-term research in the Calhoun Experimental Forest have provided a deeper understanding about the carbon storage capacity of the forest floor.

A Legacy of Learning in our own Backyard

Through his research and work in the Duke Forest, the Nicholas School's founding Dean, Norm Christensen, furthered the ideas of old field succession and forest biology and ecology, across the field of forestry.

Future Species Coexistence Requires the Right Ingredients

As our planet heats up, whether or not species can co-exist as well as, say, peanut butter and jelly is one of the aims of PBGJAM, a new web portal being developed that helps to predict species adaptability, migration and habitat competition.

Labs & Centers

Jim Clark's Lab