March 2019 – Kevin M. Potter

Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

Posted onMarch 25, 2019March 25, 2019

A national-scale study of U.S. forests found strong relationships between the diversity of native tree species and the number of nonnative pests that pose economic and ecological threats to the nation’s forests. “Every few years we get a new 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: March 2019

Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

Research Highlights

Biodiversity Function

Vulnerability Assessment

Genetic Diversity

Forest Health Monitoring

Invasive Species