Louisiana State University

	THOMAS J. DEAN
		School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: (225) 578-4216 FAX: (225) 578-4227 Email: fwdean at lsu.edu
	Education: B.S.- Forestry, Oklahoma State University M.S.- Forest Ecophysiology, University of Missouri-Columbia Ph.D. - Forest Ecology, Utah State University
	Research Interests Canopy dynamics, biomechanics of tree stems, and stand structure Impact of nutrient and water availability on stand growth, growth efficiency, and crown morphology Application of remote sensing and GIS technology for measuring stand structure
	Recent Grants: Title: Nutrient supply and demand: relationship to long-term soil productivity, silviculture, and forest floor management. Funding Agency: Agenda 2020 Sustainable Forestry Research Program, USDA Forest Service.Investigators: D.A. Scott (FS) (PI), T.J. Dean, M.A. Sword-Sayer (FS), J.P Barnett (FS), R.A. Newbold (LA Tech University) Title: Monitoring soil productivity and environmental quality in second rotation southern pine plantations: a research, industry, and university cooperative. Funding Agency: USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station Service Challenge Cost-share Grant. 1994-2005. Investigators: M.C. Carter (PI) and T.J. Dean (Co-PI) (1994-1996); T.J. Dean (PI) (1997-2005) Title: Development of procedures for intensive stand-level inventories combining LiDAR and spectral remote sensing tools with traditional inventory approaches. Funding Agency: Mississippi State University Remote Sensing Technology Center Investigators: D.L. Evans (PI), S.D. Roberts, R.C. Parker, and I.A. Munn (Mississippi State University); T.J. Dean and Q.V. Cao Title: Producing an interactive knowledge base for pine regeneration for the Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program. Funding Agency: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Investigators: T.J. Dean (PI), M. Dunn, and M. Chamberlain.
	(Semester) Courses RNR 3002 -- Silviculture RNR 3037 -- Field Studies in Silviculture RNR 3040 -- Silvicultural Prescriptions; team taught with Dr. S. Joseph Chang RNR 4102 -- Quantitative Silviculture
	Other Courses Offered
	Conference and Workshops
	Recent Publications Carter, M.C., T.J. Dean, Z. Wang, R.A. Newbold, and T. Cooksey. 2006. Impacts of harvesting and post-harvest treatments on soil bulk density, soil strength, and early growth of Pinus teada L.: an LTSP affiliated study. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36: 601-614 [pdf] Roberts, S.D., T.J. Dean. D.L. Evans, J.W. McCombs, R.L. Harrington, and P.A. Glass. 2005. Estimating individual tree leaf area in loblolly pine plantations using LiDAR-derived measurement of height and crown dimensions. Forest Ecology and Management 213: 54-70. [pdf] Jerez, M., T.J. Dean, Q.V. Cao, and S.D. Roberts. 2005. Describing leaf area distribution in loblolly pine plantations with the Johnson's S_B function. Forest Science 51: 93-101. [pdf] Long, J.N., T.J. Dean, and S.D. Roberts. 2004. Linkages between silviculture and ecology: examination of several important conceptual models. Forest Ecology and Management 200: 249-261 . [pdf] Sword, M.A., J.C. Goelz, J.L. Chambers, Z., Tang, T.J. Dean, J.D. Haywood, and D.J. Leduc. 2004. Long-term trends in loblolly pine productivity and stand characteristics in response to thinning and fertilization in the western Gulf region. Forest Ecology and Management 192:71-96.[pdf] Jerez, M., T.J. Dean, S.D. Roberts, and D.L. Evans. 2004. Patterns of branch permeability with crown depth among loblolly pine families differing in growth rate and crown size. Trees- Structure and Function 18: 145-150. [pdf] Dean, T.J. 2004. Basal area increment and growth efficiency as functions of canopy dynamics and stem geometry. Forest Science 50: 106-116. [pdf]
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