Matt Russell

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Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
Director of Graduate Studies, Natural Resources Science and Management (NRSM)
he/him/his
russellm@umn.edu
(612) 626-4280
220E Green Hall

1530 Cleveland Avenue N
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Forest Ecosystem Health @ UMN
My Minnesota Woods
Education

Ph.D., Forest Resources, University of Maine (2012)

Courses taught
Statistics for Agricultural and Natural Resource Professionals
Natural Resources Science and Management Orientation

Areas of Interest

Forest ecosystem health, forest analytics, and forest carbon.

Biography/Profile text

Matt does research, teaching, and Extension work in the area of forest ecosystem health.

Teaching

I instruct graduate-level courses with students in our College. My instruction in Extension works with private woodland owners and natural resource managers. I love to bring examples to the classroom or workshop that solve real-world problems in forests and natural resources.

Research

I use data to understand how forests change. Specifically, I examine how disturbances change forest conditions, study how indicators can be used to assess forest health, and develop quantitative natural resource management tools.

Select Publications

Many recent publications are hosted at Forest Ecosystem Health @ UMN.

External Courses Taught