September 2019 – Kevin M. Potter

Assessments of Insect and Disease Threats to U.S. Forests

Posted onSeptember 3, 2019

Hemlock woolly adelgid, gypsy moth, emerald ash borer: ask any USDA Forest Service scientist which insects and diseases pose a threat to our forests, and they could probably name a baker’s dozen. A huge number of insects and diseases Read More …

Hello, I’m Kevin Potter, research professor of forestry at North Carolina State University.

I am a forest tree conservation biologist and landscape ecologist who works closely with the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center of the U.S. Forest Service.

My work includes conservation assessments of vulnerable tree species, broad-scale studies of ecosystem functions associated with biodiversity, evaluations of species invasion patterns and processes, and rangewide genetic diversity studies of tree species at risk.

I also serve as lead editor of U.S. Forest Service annual reports on the health of the nation’s forests.

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Month: September 2019

Assessments of Insect and Disease Threats to U.S. Forests

Research Highlights

Biodiversity Function

Vulnerability Assessment

Genetic Diversity

Forest Health Monitoring

Invasive Species