Welcome!

Thank you for visiting our lab's webpage! In the Forest Disturbance Ecology Lab at Mississippi State University, we conduct applied and basic research to aid in the prevention and management of abiotic and biotic forest disturbances. We are based in the Department of Forestry within the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University and share lab space with Dr. Christine Fortuin’s lab (collectively, the Forest Disturbance, Invertebrate, & Conservation Ecology [DICE] Lab). Please explore the lab website to learn more about us, our research and other activities, and how you could join the lab. Feel free to contact Dr. Ashley Schulz ([email protected]) if you would like more information or have questions.
  • The Ecology and Management for Resilient and Adapted Forests REU Program started in June 2024. We welcomed nine students to the program, overall. 
  • Elizabeth transitioned to a Ph.D. position in the lab in May 2024. Congratulations, Elizabeth!
  • Undergraduate researchers Ian Burke and Grant Peterson completed their research projects and graduated in May 2024. Congratulations, Ian and Grant!
  • We welcomed Drew Williams to the lab in January 2024 to complete a National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council-funded project on urban forest planning and management.
  • Damilola graduated in December 2023 and started her Ph.D. with Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd-Shields in the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts. Congratulations, Dami!

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