Matt Russell

Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
russellm@umn.edu
(612) 626-4280
Forest Ecosystem Health @ UMN
My Minnesota Woods
Master Woodland Owner
Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer (AVID)
Education

Ph.D., Forest Resources, University of Maine (2012)
M.S., Forestry, Virginia Tech (2008)  
B.S., Forestry, Paul Smith’s College (2006)

Courses taught
Statistics for Agricultural and Natural Resource Professionals

Areas of Interest

Forest ecosystem health

Teaching

Extension programming translates and synthesizes University research to inform management decisions made by forest landowners and to guide strategic planning for natural resource professionals. My Extension content focuses on strategies to sustain the health and productivity of Minnesota forests.

Research

Research interests focus on examining how changing environmental conditions influence the structure and function of forests. Specifically, I examine how disturbances alter forest conditions, assess how indicators can be used to assess forest health ranging from individual trees to landscape scales, and develop natural resource management tools using our scientific knowledge on forest responses to various threats.