Previous Researchers

At Holt Research Forest, we would like to take a moment to honor the invaluable contributions of all previous visiting researchers, staff, and research assistants. Their dedication hard work have played a crucial role in developing our robust data sets, fostering a legacy of knowledge and collaboration. We are grateful for their efforts and commitment, which continue to inspire our ongoing research endeavors. Thank you for being an integral part of our journey.

Research Application

Current & Past Investigators from the University of Maine

Malcolm L. Hunter Jr., Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology

Laura Kenefic, Research Forester and Principal Silviculturist, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station NE-4155 Ecology and Management of Northern Forest Ecosystems and Faculty Associate, School of Forest Resources

Alan J. Kimball, Forest Manager, University Forests and Associate Professor of Forest Resources, School of Forest Resources (now retired)

Jessica Leahy, Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, School of Forest Resources & Interim Associate Dean for Research & Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Aaron Weiskittel, Associate Professor of Forest Biometrics and Modeling, and Irving Chair of Forest Ecosystem Management, School of Forest Resources
Alan S. White, Professor of Forest Ecology, School of Forest Resources (now retired)

On-site Staff

Jack W. Witham, Associate Scientist, School of Forest Resources

University of Maine Graduate Students

Dissertations:

Steve Campbell (2007) Effects of a group selection harvest on the bird community of an oak-pine forest in Maine. Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.
Karen E. McCracken (1996) Seed predation by small mammals on three species of trees in an oak-pine forest ecosystem. Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. 107pp.

Theses:

Martha E. Schumann (1999) The effects of harvest-created gaps on plant species diversity, composition, abundance, and growth in a Maine oak-pine forest. M.S. thesis, Department of Ecosystem Science, University of Maine, Orono. 179 pp.
Laura M. Monti (1997) Redback salamander habitat preferences in a Maine oak-pine forest. M. S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. 53 pp.
Tamara L. Clark (1996) Stand development, growth patterns, and regeneration success of red oak in an oak-pine forest in southern Maine. M.S. thesis, Department of Ecosystem Science, University of Maine, Orono. 154 pp.
Andy A. Whitman (1992) Frugivory and seed dispersal of fleshy-fruiting plants in a northern temperate forest. M. S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. 214pp.
Mary F. Small (1986) Response of songbirds and small mammals to powerline and river edges of Maine oak-pine forests. M.S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. 58 pp.

Senior Honor Theses

Four undergraduates have prepared senior honors theses based on work they did at the Holt Research Forest: Martha Wood, Stuart Gardiner, Shawn Crawley, and David Ginsberg.

Research Assistants/Technicians

Over one hundred graduate and undergraduate students, most from the University of Maine, have worked on the Holt Research Forest. Without their help, research and property management on the Holt would be impossible. They are, listed in chronological order:

Mary Gaudette
Don Barrett
Bill Jarvis
Mark Andrews
Rich Vannozi
Heather Almquist
James Favereau
Cheri Meinson
Shawn Carlson
David Kane
Jeffrey Slahor
Kathleen Meddleton
Brian Peters
Sally Stockwell
Peter Wagner
Ralph Keyes
David Libby
Mary K. Meimam
Sharon Abrams
Tina Stillings
Jeremy Blaiklock
Susan Bobowitz
Steve Bongiorno
Kim Figlar
Cindy Garman
Peter Reaman
Tami Rudnicky
Jim Rudnicky
Stacy Proudman
Amy Mehan
Xiandong Meng
Al Meister
David Landry
Tracey Walls

Adam Carmichael
Larry Lee
Jeff Williams
Sixto Garache
Dan Scott
Christine Petibou
Scott Houle
Carroll Cooper
Michael Baer
Melissa Laser
Christine Wooley
Brandon Mann
Krishnan Sudharsan
Bryan Swenson
Catherine Galipeau
Jennifer Watkinson
Roxanne Burrus
Tracey Daras
Gregory Stevens
Jeremy Tardif
Dawn Nelson
Brenda Bilotta
Rebecca Garrahan
Holly Robertson
Gina Purtell
Walter Veselka
Brad Friebel
Judith Scarl
Christina Thompson
Shane Gauber
Matt Montgomery
Seth Rifkin
David Ginsberg
Alex Stace

Emily LaPlante
Katie Manende
Rich Lucas
Jamie Weaver
Cassandra Pease
Peter McBride
Rebecca Clark
Nicole Rogers
Violet Wood
Oliver Watkinson
Eli Shank
Eric Berube
Karen Purinton
Hugh Valaitis
Norah Young
Anna Jaegar
Trevor Cordwell
Nolan Steele
Lucas Lamond
Paige Howell
Daniell Wyman
Henry Amponsah
Meredith Melendy
Jordan Goodstein
Autumn Brann
Joshua Gibson
Robert Hart
Nathaniel Harris
Jasmine Gregory
Emily Roth
Andrew Kooken
Gia Francis
Noah Smith

Thank you, Assistants, one and all! Apologies to any we missed.