S26U-119 Oklahoma Forests
Stillwater | Available (Membership Required)
This course will highlight Oklahoma's forests, their diversity, and examine how they contribute to Oklahoma's economy. We will also explore the history of forestry, dendrology, and silviculture pertinent to Oklahoma's forests, and forest management implications for landowners including cost share programs. Guest lecturers from the profession as well as academia will participate. No background knowledge is needed.
Ryan DeSantis
B.S. Forestry 2000- University of New Hampshire, Durham; M.S. Ecology 2004- Michigan Technological University, Houghton; Ph.D. Natural Resource Ecology & Management 2010- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Postdoctoral research associate 2010-2012, US Forest Service; Forestry Advisor 2012-2016, University of California Cooperative Extension; Forest Health Program Manager, 2016-2019, Wyoming State Forestry Division; Forestry Instructor, 2019-2022, Itasca Community College; Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology & Management, 2022-Present, Oklahoma State University