| Education |
| B.S., 1991 |
Colorado State University, Natural Resources
Management |
| M.S., 1997 |
Michigan Technological University, Forestry |
| Ph.D., 2002 |
University of Alberta, Forest Biology and Management |
| Experience |
| 2004- |
University of Connecticut, Assistant Professor, Forest Ecology |
| 2003-2004 |
University of Alaska Southeast, Assistant Professor, Forest Resources |
| 2002-2002 |
University of British Columbia, Post Doctoral Associate, Forest Science |
| Research
Interests |
I am interested in understanding the mechanisms that govern forest stand dynamics. In particular, I am interested in catastrophic and chronic wind interactions with forest ecosystems. I am interested in quantifying tree sway in the wind and effects of sway on tree growth and canopy architecture.
Ancillary interests include catastrophic windthrow modeling and wind tunnel studies on tree crown aerodynamics. |
| Reviewed
Publications |
| Rudnicki M., Meyer T.H., Silins U., Leiffers V.J., Webb V.A. (2008) The periodic motion of lodgepole pine trees as affected by collisions with neighbors. Trees: Structure and Function (accepted) |
| Rudnicki M. and Meyer T. (2007) Methods to convert local sampling coordinates into geographic information system/global positioning systems (GIS/GPS)-compatible coordinate systems. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(3): 233-238 |
| Rudnicki M. and Burns D.P. (2006) Branch sway period of 4 tree species using 3-D motion tracking. Proceedings of the Fifth Plant Biomechanics Conference, STFI- Packforsk, Stockholm, Sweden 25-30. |
| Meng S.X , Lieffers V.J., Reid D.E.B., Rudnicki M., Silins U., Jin M. (2006) Reducing stem bending increases the height growth of tall pines. Journal of Experimental Botany. 57(12):3175-3182; doi:10.1093/jxb/erl079 |
Meng S.X., Rudnicki M., Lieffers V.J., Reid D.E.B. and Silins U. (2006) Preventing crown collisions increases the crown cover and leaf area of maturing lodgepole pine. Journal of Ecology. 94(3): 681-686 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01121.x |
| Vollsinger, S., Mitchell S.J., Byrne K.E., Novak
M.D. and Rudnicki M. (2005) Wind tunnel measurements
of crown streamlining and drag relationships for
several hardwood species. Canadian Journal of Forest
Research, 35(5) 1238-1249. |
| Rudnicki M., Mitchell S.J. and Novak M.D. (2004) Wind tunnel measurements of
crown streamlining and drag relationships for three conifer species. Canadian
Journal of Forest Research 34: 666-676 |
| Rudnicki M., Silins U. and Lieffers V.J. (2004) Crown cover is correlated
with relative density, tree slenderness and tree height in lodgepole pine. Forest
Science 50(3): 356-363 |
| Rudnicki M., Lieffers V.J. and Silins U. (2003) Stand structure governs the crown
collisions of lodgepole pine. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33: 1238-1244 |
| Chen J., Song B., Moeur M., Rudnicki M., Bible K., Shaw D.C., Braun D.M. and
Franklin J.F. (2004) Coherent spatial relationships of species distribution
and above-ground biomass in an old-growth pseudotsuga-tsuga forest. Forest Science
50(3): 364-375 |
| North M., Chen J., Song B., Rudnicki M. and Oakley B. (2004) Forest stand
structure and pattern of old-growth Douglas-fir and mixed-conifer forests. Forest
Science 50(3): 299-311 |
| Rudnicki M., Silins U. , Lieffers V.J. and Josi G. (2000) Measure of simultaneous
tree sways and estimation of crown interactions among a group of trees. Trees:
Structure and Function 15: 83-90 |
| Rudnicki M. and Chen J. (2000) Relations of climate and radial increment of western
hemlock in an old-growth Douglas-fir forest in southern Washington . Northwest
Science 74 (1): 57-68 |
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