Tony Kozak. The title of my last publication: “My last words on taper equations” indicates my research interest. Tony Kozak died peacefully and surrounded by family on June 22, 2017, at the age of 81.
David Tait. My interests and experience are primarily with respect to simulation models as representations of dynamic systems. My statistical orientation is Bayesian. I can provide assistance in the areas of R, Bayesian analysis, simulation, and some spatial statistics. I am available and happy to provide help or answer questions in any of these areas.
Valerie LeMay. I am a Registered Professional Forester in British Columbia and an officer of the International Union of Forest Researchers (IUFRO). I teach forest measurements and applied statistics for forest and other natural environments and was honored with the UBC Killam Teaching Award in 2004 (Faculty of Forestry) and also in 2011 (Faculty of Graduate Studies).
My research interests include developing methods and estimating equations for a wide variety of scales from leaves to landscapes, particularly spatio-temporal models. I have developed tree/forest growth and yield models, tested methods for integrating data sources for forest inventory, and assessed experimental trial results. I have also been fortunate to work with other researchers on a wide variety of ecosystems in all continents except Antarctica, and also on a variety of organisms, including mammals, birds, plants other than trees, fungi, fish and insects. For me, forestry encompasses all elements of forest and adjacent lands, and my profession allows me to pursue my avid curiosity of the natural world including forests, deserts, and mountain environments.
valerie.lemay@ubc.ca
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Peter Marshall. I have held a faculty position in the Faculty of Forestry for 32 years and have served as the associate dean responsible for undergraduate programs for the last 17 years. Recently, I have been actively involved with China and hold adjunct professor positions at Beijing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University, and Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. I have been active professionally over my career, including serving as president of both the Association of BC Forest Professionals and the Canadian Institute of Forestry. I continue to serve on committees for both organizations and have a strong interest in professional certification and accreditation.
My research interests include sampling design and stand dynamics, particularly of complex stands. Although my administrative duties place heavy demands on my time, I remain active in teaching (one undergraduate course in forest inventory and an undergraduate and graduate module in professionalism and ethics) and supervising graduate student research.
peter.marshall@ubc.ca
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