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Faculty Member: Martin F. Jurgensen, PhD
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Martin F. Jurgensen
Professor

School of Forest Resources
and Environmental Science
117 Noblet Building
906. 487.2206
mfjurgen@mtu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Jurgensen Teaching Excellence Fund
When I was an undergraduate forestry student, I wanted to manage forests in a sustainable manner to benefit society and future generations. However, my graduate studies and subsequent research activity showed me that to maintain healthy forest ecosystems you have to manage the soil.

“Soil is the basis of all terrestrial life."

My teaching and research program emphasizes the interaction of plants, animals and soil, and how they impact forest ecosystem productivity and sustainability. All students in my classes and working on my research studies learn “not to treat soil like dirt”!

Specific Interests:

Forest soil productivity, management and sustainability
Global climate change impact on soil biology
Organic matter decomposition and ecosystem nutrient cycling

 
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