A5081974222- Forest Management and Policy
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Forest ecology and management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Global Economic and Social Development
Northeastern University
2025
Forest Products Laboratory
2012-2024
US Forest Service
2012-2024
New Mexico Highlands University
2023
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2023
Southern Research Station
2023
United States Department of Agriculture
2012-2023
University of New Brunswick
2021
Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute
2021
Department of Primary Industries
2021
Abstract Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to understand the carbon and energy implications of manufacturing using cross-laminated timber (CLT), an emerging sustainable alternative concrete steel. However, previous LCAs CLT are static analyses without considering complex interactions between forest systems, which dynamic largely affected by variations in management, manufacturing, end-of-life options. This study fills this gap developing a life-cycle modeling framework for...
This study evaluated the effects on forest resources and product markets of three contrasting mass timber demand scenarios (Conservative, Optimistic, Extreme), up to 2060, in twelve selected countries Asia, Europe, North America, South America. Analyses were carried out by utilizing FOrest Resource Outlook Model, a partial market equilibrium model global sector. The findings suggest increases softwood lumber production 8, 23, 53 million m3 per year under Conservative, Extreme scenarios,...
Nonresidential and mid- to high-rise multifamily residential structures in the United States currently use little wood per unit floor area installed, because earlier building codes lacked provisions for structural those types of buildings. However, revisions International Building Code allow increased form mass timber, as fire safety concerns have been addressed through new science-based design standards newly specified construction materials measures. This study used multiple models...
As the need to address climate change grows more urgent, policymakers, businesses, and others are seeking innovative approaches remove carbon dioxide emissions from atmosphere decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. Forests can play a role in reducing atmospheric carbon. However, there is disagreement over whether forests most effective when left alone versus managed for sustainable harvesting wood product production. Cross-laminated timber at forefront of mass movement, which enabling designers,...
We assessed the relative capacity of key global wood baskets in Latin America and Asia to determine their ability meet increases demands for pulp paper, or grow trees store forest carbon. Drawing from Trillion Trees proposal 2020, a central aim research was if single country could plant an additional 10 million hectares (ha) by 2030. analyzed secondary information publicly available literature about sector, plantations, restoration various countries. screened land use types FAO data base...
Abstract Addressing climate change is a global priority. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) quantifies the carbon footprint of products and can provide strategies for mitigation. This novel study analyzed energy consumption softwood sawmills used attributional LCA to estimate cradle-to-gate environmental impacts lumber manufactured in California. Using representative sample size, 16 California (capturing ∼88% production) were surveyed. Sawmills’ was characterized evaluated by fuel type on-site...
Small-angle scattering from fixed, thin sections of human brain tissue often exhibits a power law distribution: Iαq−p in which the log(I) varies linearly with log(q) over range that extends 0.007 to 0.1 Å−1. The exponent, p, is negative slope log-log plot and observed vary between 3 4. Utilizing 5 μm diameter microbeam, was mapped across regions interest (ROIs) hundreds microns across. intensity small-angle (SAXS) regime no correlation wide-angle (WAXS) regime, indicating structures...
Abstract More wood use in the United States to construct low-rise nonresidential (NR) buildings would increase consumption and production of softwood (SW) lumber, engineered products, structural nonstructural panels. Using a consequential life-cycle analysis, we estimated change net CO 2 emissions that be caused by increased SW lumber panels NR construction. Carbon (C) storage were projected over 50 years for baseline scenarios using US Forest Products Module operating within Global Model...
Abstract There is rising global interest in growing more trees order to meet population, climate change, and wood energy needs. Using recently published data on planted forests by country, we estimated relationships between per capita income forest area that are useful for understanding prospective futures through 2100 under various United Nations Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change-inspired Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs). Under all SSPs, projections indicate increasing trends the...
Abstract Background Woody biomass has been considered as a promising feedstock for biofuel production via thermochemical conversion technologies such fast pyrolysis. Extensive Life Cycle Assessment studies have completed to evaluate the carbon intensity of woody biomass-derived biofuels However, most assumed that forest residues is carbon–neutral like annual crops, despite distinctive timeframe it takes grow biomass. Besides, few investigated impacts dynamics and temporal effects on overall...
Using a partial market equilibrium framework, this study evaluated the US regional timber and wood products impacts of projected national level expansion in biomass consumption for energy. By restricting logging residue use, we focus on harvests paper production from increased pulpwood lumber mill consumption. Analyses showed that energy led to diversion about 37 million m3 away pulpwood-using traditional (e.g., panels paper), reducing net exports paperboard by up 3 tonnes. Increased also...
Abstract Use of wood biomass for energy results in carbon (C) emissions at the time burning and alters C stocks on land because harvest, regrowth, changes use or management. This study evaluates potential effects expanded woody (for heat power) net over time. A scenario with increased is compared a dynamic business‐as‐usual where driven by its historical relationship gross domestic product. At national level, we projected that up to 78% cumulative from 80% radiative forcing would be offset...