Meet the Forestry Faculty

Stephen R. Shifley, Ph.D.

Cooperative Associate Professor
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Shifley's research interests include mathematical modeling and computer simulation of tree and stand dynamics; structure and composition of old-growth hardwood forests in the Midwest; and modeling impacts of disturbance on forest landscapes. He is currently directing a regional analysis of structural and compositional characteristics of remnant old-growth forests in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. He is also co-directing development of a landscape model simulating the effects of disturbance (natural and anthropogenic) on ecosystem characteristics. Past research has concentrated on development of individual-tree-based models of tree growth and survival and on stand-level models to forecast forest in-growth.