Title:
Director, Professional Development Office
Degrees:
A.A.S. (Forestry), 1970, University of New Hampshire
B.S. (Forestry),
1973, University of New Hampshire
M.S. (Botany
and Plant Pathology), 1975, Oregon State University
Ph.D. (Botany
and Plant Pathology) 1982, University of New Hampshire
Current Research Interests:
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Timber quality
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Hardwood silviculture
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Forest health
Selected Publications:
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Ostrofsky, W.D., R.S. Seymour, and R.C. Lemin. 1986. Damage
to northern hardwoods from thinning using whole-tree harvesting technology.
Can. J. For. Res. 16:1238-1244.
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Ostrofsky, W.D., T. Rumpf, D. Struble, and R. Bradbury. 1988.
Incidence of white pine blister rust in Maine after 70 years of a Ribes
eradication program. Plant Disease 72:967-970.
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Ostrofsky, W.D., and D.R. Houston. 1989. Harvesting alternatives
for stands damaged by the beech bark disease. Pp. 173-177 in Proceedings,
SAF National Convention, Oct. 16-19, 1988. Rochester, NY. SAF
Pub. 88-01. 424 p.
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Nichols, M.T., R.C. Lemin, Jr., and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1994. Impact
of two harvesting systems on residual stems in a partially cut stand of
northern hardwoods. Can. J. For. Res. 24:2:350-357.
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Smith, K.T., W.C. Shortle, and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1995. Aluminum
and calcium in fine root tips of red spruce collected from the forest floor.
Can. J. For. Res. 25:1237-1242.
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Ostrofsky, W.D. 1996. Harvesting practices, tree injuries,
and the management of forest health in the northeastern United States.
P. 36-47 in S.P. Raychaudhuri and K. Maramorosch (eds.), Forest Trees and
Palms, Diseases and Control. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
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Ostrofsky, W.D. 1998. Recovery of ice storm damaged trees.
Univ. Maine Cooperative Extension Service Handout. 4p.
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Zschau, T.A., and W.D. Ostrofsky. 1998. Effects of beech bark
disease and stand harvesting intensity on American beech regeneration.
P. 354 in Proceedings, 1997 National Convention, Society of American Foresters.
SAF Publ. No. 98-2. 422 p.
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Ostrofsky, W.D. 2000. American beech. In The Forestry
Compendium - a silvicultural reference. CAB International Publishing,
Wallingford, Oxon, United Kingdom. (Published on-line as a CD.)
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Morris, J.L. and W.D. Ostrofsky. 2005. Influence of stand thinning
on ice storm injury in Maine hardwood stands. Northern Journal of
Applied Forestry. In press.
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Farrar, M. and W.D. Ostrofsky. 2005. Dynamics of American beech
regeneration ten years following harvesting in a beech bark disease affected
stand. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. In Press.
Course Taught:
FTY 101 Introduction
to Forest Resources
FSC 300
Wood Products Protection (co-taught with Dr. Barry Goodell)
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