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Faculty Member: David F. Karnosky, PhD
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Understanding and Improving Forest Productivity
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While my current research focuses largely on the impacts
of air pollution and global change on forest ecosystem structure, function, and productivity,
I maintain research on both traditional and modern genomic approaches to forest tree improvement.
Currently, this tree improvement research is aimed at understanding growth and carbon allocation
in rapid growing poplar and larch species for planting in northern regions. Recently, I have enjoyed
examining variation in pest tolerance and crown architecture, and growth in valuable but threatened
mahogany species in western Africa.
”How global change will impact forest ecosystems is one of this century's most intriguing research questions: Our Aspen FACE experiment is one of the world's premier sites to address this question.”
I have always tried to closely link my teaching with my
research interests to keep the courses current, fresh, and relevant. My lab always has an international
feel to it as I have conducted research on 5 continents, continue to be active in IUFRO, and I frequently
have international students and/or post docs.
Specific Interests:
- Genetic aspects of air pollution and climate change
- Improving forest productivity in northern regions
- Functional genomics of environmental responses, growth, and flowering
- Breeding and engineering of economically important traits in trees
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