Silviculture and Forest Ecology
We ask questions that bridge ecology and management, incorporating both biophysical and human elements. The common thread linking our areas of study is silviculture, the applied ecology of forest systems. Members of the lab work around the world, in tropical, temperate and boreal biomes. Through fieldwork, laboratory analysis and theoretical approaches, we seek to advance understanding of the relationships between vegetation, biophysical processes and human value systems.
Lab Partners
The Ashton Lab works in close collaboration with other faculty who have strong forest interests, including Timothy Gregoire, Graeme Berlyn, Brad Gentry, Mark Bradford, Craig Brodersen, Simon Queenborough, Liza Comita, Marlyse Duguid and Susan Clark.
