John Brissette
Title: Project Leader / Research Forester
Unit: Center for Research on Ecosystem Change
Previous Unit: Ecology and Management of Northern Forests
Address: Northern Research Station
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-868-7632
E-mail: Contact John Brissette
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Education
- Louisiana State University, Ph.D., 1990
- University of Michigan, MF, 1977
- University of Michigan, BSF, 1975
Civic & Professional Affiliations
- Member, Society of American Foresters, since 1976
- Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters, since 2002
Current Research
My research focus is on natural regeneration and early stand dynamics in conifer and mixed conifer-hardwood ecosystems of the Acadian and Great Lakes forest regions. I am especially interested in how silvicultural treatments relate to natural disturbances in their effects on stand dynamics and stand growth, structure, and species composition. I am also interested in how light, temperature, and moisture affect gas exchange and water relations of conifer seedlings and saplings. As Project Leader I lead a talented team of scientists and support staff with the mission of understanding ecological processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the northern forest, determining impacts of change on these ecosystems, and providing a scientific basis for managing ecosystems for long-term sustainability.
Why is This Important
My research is important because it gives land managers and land owners scientific knowledge and a level of certainty that their actions will supply desired products and critical ecological services over the long-term. The research done by the staff and cooperators of the Center for Research on Ecosystem Change is important because it provides scientific knowledge about (1) key ecological processes across a range of temporal and spatial scales; (2) ecosystem structure, function, and resiliency; (3) how ecosystems respond to environmental change; and (4) management for long-term sustainability.
Future Research
I plan to expand my current research, which is at the tree and stand levels, to greater spatial scales such as multiple stands and landscapes across the Northern Forest.
Featured Publications
- Barnett, James P.; Brissette, John C. 2007. Regenerating shortleaf pine: results of a 5-year cooperative research initiative
- Valendik, E.N.; Brissette, J.C.; Kisilyakhov, Ye. K.; Lasko, R.J.; Verkhovets, S.V.; Eubanks, S.T.; Kosov, I.V.; Lantukh, A. Yu. 2006. An experimental burn to restore a moth-killed boreal conifer forest, Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia
- Hawley, Gary; DeHayes, Donald; Schaberg, Paul; Brissette, John. 2006. Genetic Effects of Diameter-Limit Cutting
- Hofmeyer, Philip V.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Seymour, Robert S.; Brissette, John C. 2006. Growth comparison of northern white-cedar to balsam fir and red spruce by site class
- Brissette, John C.; Saunders, Michael R.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Sendak, Paul E. 2006. Long-term research on classical silvicultural approaches in the Acadian Forest: Penobscot Experimental Forest Part I
Additional
Online Publications
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Brissette, John C.; Sendak, Paul E. 2006. Overview of USDA Forest Service Research on Diameter-Limit Cutting in Northern Conifers
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C. 2006. Turning data into knowledge for over 50 years: USDA Forest Service research on the Penobscot Experimental Forest
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Comparison of Fixed Diameter-Limit and Selection Cutting in Northern Conifers
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Digging Out the Data: USDA Forest Service Research on the Penobscot Experimental Forest
- Ray, David G.; Seymour, Robert S.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Early Development of Gap Origin Northern Conifers: Do Modest Sized Canopy Openings Provide for Timely Recruitment Opportunities?
- Hofmeyer, Philip V.; Kenefic, Laura S.; Seymour, Robert S.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Ecology and Silviculture of Northern White-cedar
- Kenning, Robert S.; Ducey, Mark J.; Gove, Jeff H.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Field Efficiency and Bias of Methods for Snag and Cavity Tree Inventory
- Kenning, Robert S.; Ducey, Mark J.; Brissette, John C.; Gove, Jeffery H. 2005. Field efficiency and bias of snag inventory methods
- Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C.; Frank (retired), Robert M.; Kenefic, Laura S. 2005. Forty Years of Partial Harvesting in Mixed Northern Conifers in Maine: Results from the Penobscot Experimental Forest
- Wagner, Robert G.; Saunders, Mike R.; Kanoti, Keith; Brissette, John C.; Dionne, Richard J. 2005. Influence of Silvicultural Intensity and Compositional Objectives on the Productivity of Regenerating Forest Stands in Maine
- Brissette, John C.; Sendak, Paul E.; Dibble, Alison C.; Rees, Catherine A. 2005. Massabesic Experimental Forest
- Hebert, Barbara; Gagnon, Rejean; LaRouche, Catherine; Ruel, Jean-Claude; Kenefic, Laura S.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Regeneration of Northern White-cedar Following Silvicultural Treatment: a Long-term Study
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Sapling Recruitment and Growth Dynamics in Multi-aged Northern Conifer Stands: a 20-year Study
- Hawley, Gary J.; Schaberg, Paul G.; DeHayes, Donald H.; Brissette, John C. 2005. Silviculture alters the genetic structure of an eastern hemlock forest in Maine, USA
- Hofmeyer, Philip V.; Kenefic, Laura; Brissette, John C. 2005. Stand-level Responses of Northern White-cedar to Silvicultural Treatments in Central Maine
- Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C.; Frank, Robert M. 2004. Managing Stands of Mixed Northern Conifers: 40-Year Results From the Penobscot Experimental Forest
- Kenefic, Laura S.; Brissette, John C.; Sendak, Paul E. 2004. The Effects of Alternative Diameter-Limit Cutting Treatments: Some Findings from a Long-Term Northern Conifer Experiment
- Dibble, Alison C.; Rees, Catherine A.; Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C. 2004. Vegetation of forested uplands in the Massabesic Experimental Forest
- Brissette, John C.; Ducey, Mark J.; Gove, Jeffrey H. 2003. A field test of point relascope sampling of down coarse woody material in managed stands in the Acadian Forest
- Sendak, Paul E.; Brissette, John C.; Frank, Robert M. 2003. Silviculture affects composition, growth, and yield in mixed northern conifers: 40-year results from the Penobscot Experimental Forest
- Hawley, Gary J.; DeHayes, Donald H.; Brissette, John C. 2000. Changes in the genetic diversity of eastern hemlock as a result of different forest management practices
- Brissette, John C.; Kenefic, Laura S. 2000. Eastern hemlock response to even- and uneven-age management in the Acadian forest: results from the Penobscot Experimental Forest long-term silviculture study
- Brissette, John C.; Frank, Robert M., Jr.; Stone, Timothy L.; Skratt, Thomas A. 1999. Precommercial thinning in a northern conifer stand: 18-year results
- Nowak, Chris; Stout, Susan; Brissette, John; Kenefic, Laura; Miller, Gary; Leak, Bill; Yaussy, Dan; Schuler, Tom; Gottschalk, Kurt. 1997. Defining the role of silvicultural research in the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
- Brissette, J. C.; Eubanks, S. T.; Gillespie, A. J. R.; Lasko, R. J.; Rykoff, A. V. 1997. Demonstrating appropriate silviculture for sustainable forestry in central Siberia: a Russian - American partnership
- Brissette, John C. 1996. Fungicides improve field performance of stored loblolly and longleaf pine seedlings
- Brissette, John C.; [Editor]. 1996. Proceedings of the Tree Shelter Conference; 1995 June 20-22; Harrisburg, PA
- Brissette, John C.; Chambers, Jim L. 1992. Leaf water status and root system water flux of shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) seedlings in relation to new root growth after transplanting
- Harrington, Constance A.; Brissette, John C.; Carlson, William C. 1989. Root system structure in planted and seeded loblolly and shortleaf pine
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11/19/2008