July 2018 – Kevin M. Potter

Trees in Protected Areas: Rarity and Evolutionary Distinctiveness

Posted onJuly 30, 2018July 30, 2018

Conservation goals range anywhere from aesthetics to survival. Among the most important of those is ensuring that an ecosystem is resilient to disturbances and provides as many different functions as possible. According to an assessment by a USDA Read More …

The State of the Nation’s Forests: Annual Report Summarizes Forest Health across the U.S.

Posted onJuly 17, 2018December 8, 2019

Forests are constantly changing with weather, disturbance, and conversion to other land uses, but how do we know if year-to-year changes are just a one-off or part of a larger shift? Annual summaries of forest health are key to our Read More …

Hello, I’m Kevin Potter. I work to conserve natural ecosystems, and the services they provide, in a rapidly changing world.

I aim to advance knowledge about the integrity of forests and tree species, and to inform management and decision-making for these important resources.

To do this, I apply tools provided by the disciplines of landscape ecology, conservation biology, and statistics.

From 2007 to 2022, I was a research professor of forestry at North Carolina State University. I work closely with the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center of the U.S. Forest Service.

Please see my Research page for more details about what I do.

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Month: July 2018

Trees in Protected Areas: Rarity and Evolutionary Distinctiveness

The State of the Nation’s Forests: Annual Report Summarizes Forest Health across the U.S.

Research Highlights

Biodiversity Function

Vulnerability Assessment

Genetic Diversity

Forest Health Monitoring

Invasive Species