June 2020 – Kevin M. Potter

New Zones Delineate Seed Source Regions

Posted onJune 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Plant seeds are the crucial starting point for innumerable conservation projects, from backyard butterfly gardens to large reforestation projects. For the USDA Forest Service and its many partners, tree, shrub, and herbaceous plants’ seeds and seedlings are needed in large 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.

Research Highlights

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Month: June 2020

New Zones Delineate Seed Source Regions

Research Highlights

Biodiversity Function

Vulnerability Assessment

Genetic Diversity

Forest Health Monitoring

Invasive Species