Rodney Will 1

Curriculum Vita (11-28-2016) 1. Academic History Name: Rodney E. Will, Jr. Professor of Silviculture and Forest Productivity Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management 008C Agriculture Hall

Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 405-744-5444 rodney.will@okstate.edu

Rank: Professor (effective July 1, 2012) Proportional Time Assignments: 65% Research, 35% Teaching

Education:

Cornell University Biology B.S. 1990 Virginia Tech Forest Biology M.S. 1993 University of Georgia Forest Ecophysiology Ph.D. 1997

Professional Experience:

Professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. July 2012 - Present Associate Professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. December 2006 – June 2012 Associate Research Professor, Environmental Institute/ Department of Forestry, Oklahoma State University. July 2005 – November 2006 Associate Professor, D.B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. December 2003 – June 2005.

Assistant Professor, D.B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. December 1997 – 2003.

Postdoctoral Research Associate, D.B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. April 1997 – October 1997. Graduate Research Assistant, D.B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. September 1993 – March 1997.

Rodney Will 2 Visiting Researcher, University of Antwerp, Belgium. April 1995 – September

1995. Research Technician, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech. September 1992 – July 1993. Graduate Research Assistant, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech. August 1990 – August 1992.

2. Instructional Activities

Undergraduate Courses Taught: Silviculture (NREM 3223 - OSU); 2006-2009

Silviculture (NREM 3224 - OSU); 2010-current

Silvics / Field Silviculture (NREM 3112 - OSU); 2007-2008

Forest Resources Field Studies (NREM 3101 - OSU); 2009- current

Timber Management (NREM 4223 – OSU); 2008 Undergraduate Research (NREM 4980 – OSU); 2009 Forestry Problems (FOR 4500 – OSU); 2008

Forest Ecology (FORS 3020/3020L - UGA); 2000-2005 Freshman Honors Seminar (FRES 1020 - UGA); 2003

Graduate Courses Taught:

Production Ecology (NREM 5103 - OSU); 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 Problems in NREM (NREM 5030 - OSU); 2009-2010, 2012 Topics in Forestry (NREM 5130 - OSU); 2009, 2011

Forestry Seminar (FORS 8000 - UGA); 2002, 2004

Rodney Will 3 Graduate Student Advising:

I currently advise three M.S. students and one Ph.D. student. In the past, I have served as major advisor for 18 students who graduated with M.S. degrees, two with a Ph.D. and one student who graduated with an M.Fr. degree (non-thesis).

Course Development:

Silviculture (NREM 3223, NREM 3224 - OSU) - Although this course had been taught for many years before my participation, content was modified and added. I updated the course to include new material and the most recent silvicultural recommendations. In addition to several afternoon field trips, I incorporated a two-day overnight field trip to visit Weyerhaeuser and US Forest Service for students to gain a first-hand perspective on current objectives and techniques associated with industrial and federal land management. I adapted FORS 3223 lectures to PowerPoint presentations integrating pertinent images and multi-media materials. In 2010 I added a credit to form NREM 3224. I added information related to ecological forestry and management for non-timber ecosystem services such as water, wildlife, aesthetics, and carbon sequestration.

Production Ecology (NREM 5103 - OSU) – This is a new course. The course objective it to gain an understanding of the mechanisms driving the growth and productivity of forests, shrublands, and savannas in response to resource availability, genetics, disturbance, and climate. The class is based on discussion of primary literature.

Forest Resources Field Studies (NREM 3101 - OSU) - NREM 3101 is a new course I developed and began teaching in 2009 in southeastern Oklahoma that takes a broad approach to understanding natural resources. Activities include learning about the effects of stand density and site quality on tree and stand growth, the effects of burning and cutting practices on wildlife habitat, pond management, and the effects of forest management and disturbance on soils and water resources. When feasible, I use self-guided learning where I present a question to the class and then have them collect and interpret their own data in an attempt to answer the question. This self-discovery inspires interest and provides opportunity for meaningful discussion of the main point (initial question) as well as associated concepts and topics.

Forest Ecology (FORS 3020/3020L - UGA) – Although this course had been taught for many years before my participation, content was modified and added. Throughout the course, I stressed the link between ecological processes and resource management. Lectures were added to expose the students to the impacts of environmental change on forest communities and ecosystems. New laboratories were added to the field component to place a greater emphasis on community dynamics and ecosystem processes.

Rodney Will 4 Freshman Honors Seminar (FRES 1020 - UGA) – A semester-long seminar course explored the effects of humans on the environment, beginning with Native Americans and continuing to current environmental issues. Topics included the impact of Native Americans on the environment, historical and current land use, global climate change, ozone, acid rain, and biodiversity. Forestry Seminar (FORS 8000- UGA) – A semester-long seminar course was structured around the mechanisms controlling forest productivity. Student participation and interaction were integral parts of this course and resulted in graduate students learning the subject material from primary literature. In addition, students learned how to critically analyze and interpret scientific papers.

3. Scholarly Activities

a. Publications

Journal Articles:

# Dr. Will served as corresponding author * Work completed by graduate student under the direction of Dr. Will ǂ Work completed by post doc under direction of Dr. Will

*Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, C.R. Meek and J.G. Vogel. Accepted

pending minor revision. Effects of decreased water availability and fertilization on efficiency of stem growth per water use and leaf area of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands at the western edge of the range. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Zhang, Y., J. Vogel, C. Meek, R. Will, D. Wilson and J. West. 2016. Wood decomposition by microbes and macroinvertebrates, and soil CO2 efflux vary in response to throughfall reduction and fertilization in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantation. Forest Ecology and Management 382:10-20.

 *Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, C.R. Meek and J.G. Vogel. 2016.

Fertilization reduced stomatal conductance but not photosynthesis of Pinus taeda which compensated for lower water availability in regards to growth. Forest Ecology and Management 381:37-47.

*Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, C.R. Meek. 2016. Response of

mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) physiology and productivity to sustained induced drought on the western edge of the range. Forests.  7, 203; doi:10.3390/f7090203.

Rodney Will 5 ǂStewart, F.F., R.E. Will, B.S. Crane and C.D. Nelson. In Press. Some

shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) seed orchard clones are hybrids with loblolly pine. Forest Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/forsci.15-167

ǂStewart, F.F., R.E. Will, B.S. Crane and C.D. Nelson. 2016. The genetics of shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata mill.). Tree Genetics and Genomes. 12:98; doi:10.1007/s 11295-016-1052-5.

#*Bradley, J.C., R.E. Will, J.F. Stewart, C.D. Nelson, and J.M. Guldin. 2016. Post-fire resprouting of shortleaf pine is facilitated by a morphological trait but fire eliminates shortleaf x loblolly pine hybrid seedlings. Forest Ecology and Management. 379:146-152.

Lynch, T.B., Saud, P., Dipesh, K.C. and Will, R.E. 2016. Plantation site index comparisons for shortleaf and loblolly pine in Oklahoma, USA. Forest Science 62:546-552.

#*Feltrin R., R.E. Will, C.R. Meek, R. Masters, J. Waymire and D.S. Wilson.

2016. Relationship between photosynthetically active radiation and herbaceous layer productivity across a forest-grassland continuum. Forest Ecology and Management 374:51-60.

Zou, C., G. Caterina, R.E. Will, E. Stebler and D. Turton. 2015. Canopy interception for a tallgrass prairie under juniper encroachment. PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141422

#Will, R.E., T.R. Fox, M. Akers, J-C Domec, E. Jokela, M. Kane, M.A. Laviner, G. Lokuta, D. Markewitz, M.A. McGuire, C. Meek, A. Noormets, L. Samuelson, J. Seiler, B. Strahm, R. Teskey, J. Vogel, E. Ward, J. West, D. Wilson, T. Martin. 2015. A Range-wide experiment to investigate nutrient and soil moisture interactions in loblolly pine plantations. Forests 6: 2014-2028; doi:10.3390/f6062014

Crosby, A, D. Elmore, D. Leslie, R.E. Will. 2015. Looking beyond rare species

as umbrella species: northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) and conservation of grassland and shrubland birds. Biological Conservation 186:233-240

Qiao, L., C.B. Zou, R.E. Will, E. Stebler. 2015. Calibration of SWAT model

using experimental watershed data for application in woody plant encroachment. Journal of Hydrology 523:231-239.

*Dipesh, K.C., R.E. Will, T.B. Lynch, T. Hennessey, R. Holeman, R. Heinemann,

D. Wilson. 2015. Effects of simulated ice storm damage on mid-rotation loblolly pine stands. Forest Science 61:744-749.

Rodney Will 6 *Dipesh, K.C., R.E. Will, T.B. Lynch, R. Heinemann, R. Holeman. 2015.

Comparison of loblolly, shortleaf, and pitch X loblolly pine plantations growing in Oklahoma. Forest Science 61:540-547.

*Dipesh, K.C., R.E. Will, T.C. Hennessey, C.J. Penn. 2015. Evaluating

performance of short-rotation woody crops in a decommissioned swine lagoon. New Forests 46:267-281 doi: 10.1007/s11056-014-9460-6.

ǂStewart J.F., R.E. Will, K.M. Robertson, C.D. Nelson. 2015. Frequent fire

protects shortleaf pine from introgression by loblolly pine. Conservation Genetics 16:491-495; doi: 10.1007/s10592-014-0669-x

Zou, C.B., D.J. Turton, R.E. Will, D. Engle, S. Fuhlendorf. 2014.

Alteration of hydrological processes and streamflow with juniper (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment in a mesic grassland catchment. Hydrological Processes 28:6173-6182; doi: 10.1002/hyp.10102

#*Caterina, G.L., R.E. Will, D.J. Turton, D.S. Wilson, C.B. Zou. 2014.

Water use of Juniperus virginiana trees encroached into mesic prairies in Oklahoma, USA. Ecohydrology 7:1124-1134 doi: 10.1002/eco.1444.

Breshears, D.D., H.D. Adams, D. Eamus, N.G. McDowell, D.J. Law, R.E. Will,

A.P Williams and C.B Zou. 2013. The crucial amplifying role of increasing atmospheric moisture demand on tree mortality associated with regional die off. Frontiers in Plant Science 4:266. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00266

Penn, C., Will, R., Fultz, L., and Hamilton, D. 2013. Forage and tree

growth in a soil with an encased swine sludge layer. Journal of Environmental Management 128:586-593.

#Will, R.E., S.M. Wilson, C.B. Zou and T.C. Hennessey. 2013. Increased VPD

due to higher temperature leads to greater transpiration and faster mortality during drought for tree seedlings common to the forest-grassland ecotone. New Phytologist 200:366-374.

#Will, R.E., C.J. Lilly, J. Stewart, S. Huff and C.G. Tauer. 2013 Recovery from topkill of shortleaf pine X loblolly pine hybrids compared to their parent populations. Trees: Structure and Function.  27:1167–1174  DOI 10.1007/s00468-013-0866-0

Bryars, C., Maier, C., Zhao, D., Kane, M., Borders, B., Will, R., and Teskey.

2013. Fixed Physiological Parameters in the 3-PG Model Produced Accurate Estimates of Loblolly Pine Growth on Sites in Different Geographic Regions. Forest Ecology and Management 289:501-514.

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*Maggard, A.M., Will, R.E., Hennessey, T.C., McKinley, C.R., and Cole, J.C. 2012. Tree-based mulches influence soil properties and plant growth. HortTechnology 22:353-361.

*Maggard, A.M., Will, R.E., Hennessey, T.C., and Cole, J.C. 2012. Common wood based mulches and their leachate suppress weed seed emergence. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 30:146-149.

#*Lilly, C.G., Will, R.E., and Tauer, C.G. 2012. Physiological and morphological attributes of shortleaf x loblolly pine F1 hybrid seedlings: is there an advantage to being a hybrid? Canadian Journal of Forest Research 42:238-246.

#*West, A., Will, R.E., Lorenzi, E., and Guthery F.S. 2012. Establishing

Chickasaw Plum for Wildlife in Northwestern Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36:94-99.

#*Lilly, C.G., Will, R.E., Tauer, C.G., Guldin, J.M., and Spetich, M. 2012. Factors affecting the sprouting of shortleaf pine rootstock following prescribed fire. Forest Ecology and Management 265:13-19.

Tauer, C.G., Stewart, J.F., Will, R., Lilly, C., Guldin, J., and Nelson, C.D.

2012. Hybridization leads to loss of genetic stability in shortleaf pine: Unexpected consequences of pine management and fire suppression. Journal of Forestry. 110:216-224

#*Tauer, P, Will, R.E., and Porterfield, D. 2011. Effect of stratification treatments and seed source on germination of Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. in a Great Plains nursery. Native Plants Journal 12:241-248.

Liu, Y., R.E. Will, and C.G. Tauer. 2011. Gene level responses of shortleaf pine

and loblolly pine to top-killing. Tree Genetics and Genomes 7: 969-986. *van Els, P., Will, R.E., Palmer, M.W., and Hickman, K.R. 2010.

Changes in forest understory associated with Juniperus virginiana L. encroachment: the importance of litter. Applied Vegetation Science 13:356-368.

#Will, R.E., Hennessy, T., Lynch, T., Heinemann, R., Holeman, R. 2010.

Effects of Planting Density and Provenance on Loblolly Pine Stands Growing in the Mountains of Southeastern Oklahoma. Forest Science 56:437-443.

Rodney Will 8 Lynch, T.B., Will, R.E., and Hennessey, T.C., Heinemann, R.A., and Holeman,

R.T. 2010. Relationships among diameter at breast height and loblolly pine attributes from local and nonlocal seed sources near the western edge of the natural range of loblolly pine. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 34:149-153.

Allred, B.W., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Monaco, T.A., and Will, R.E. 2010. What

advantages does the invasive Lespedeza cuneata have? Biological Invasions 12:739-749.

Sabatia, C.O., Lynch, T.L., and Will, R.E. 2009. Effect of thinning on

aboveground biomass accumulation and distribution in naturally regenerated shortleaf pine. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 33:188-192.

Dunkin, S.W., Guthery, F.S., and Will, R.E. 2008. Growth of Chickasaw

plum in Oklahoma. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:661–665 Sabatia, C.O., Lynch, T.B., and Will, R.E. 2008. Tree biomass equations for

naturally regenerated shortleaf pine. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 32:163-167.

#*Cobb, W.R., Will, R.E., Daniels, R.F., and Jacobson, M.A. 2008. Distribution and partitioning of aboveground biomass and nitrogen in four short-rotation woody crop species growing with different water and nutrient availabilities. Forest Ecology and Management. 255:4032-4039.

#*Lincoln, M.C., Will, R.E., Morris, L.A., Carter, E.A., Markewitz, D., Britt, J.R., Cazell, B., and Ford, V. 2007. Soil change and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedling growth following site preparation tillage in the Upper Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States. Forest Ecology and Management 242:558-568.

Hiers, J.K., O’Brien, J.J., Will, R.E., and Mitchell, R.J. 2007. Forest floor

depth mediates understory vigor in xeric Pinus palustris ecosystems. Ecological Applications 17: 806-814.

#Will, R.E., Markewitz, D., Hendrick, R.L., Meason, D.F., Crocker, T.R., and Borders, B.E. 2006. Nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics for a chronosequence of loblolly pine stands receiving fertilization and competition control. Forest Ecology and Management 227:155-168.

Rodney Will 9 Morris, L.A., Ludovici, K.H., Torreano, S.J., Carter, E.A., Lincoln M.C., and

Will, R.E. 2006. An Approach for Using General Soil Physical Condition–Root Growth Relationships to Predict Seedling Growth Response to Site Preparation Tillage in Loblolly Pine Plantations. Forest Ecology and Management 227:169-177.

*Allen, C.B., Will, R.E., and Jacobson, M.A. 2005. Production efficiency and radiation use efficiency of four tree species receiving irrigation and fertilization. Forest Science 51:556-569. Ford, C.R, Will, R.E., Teskey, R.O., Goranson, C.E., and Mitchell, R.J. 2005. Modeling canopy transpiration using time series analysis: a case study

illustrating the effect of soil moisture deficit on Pinus taeda. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 130:163-175.

#Will, R.E., N.V. Narahari, B.D. Shiver, and R.O. Teskey. 2005. Effects of planting density on canopy dynamics and stem growth for intensively managed loblolly pine stands. Forest Ecology and Management 205:29-41.

#Will, R.E. 2005. The effects of annual fertilization and complete competition control on fascicle morphology of different aged loblolly pine stands. Trees: Structure and Function 19:129-136.

#*Allen, C.B., R.E. Will, R.C. McGarvey, D.R. Coyle, and M.D. Coleman. 2005. The effect of water and nutrient availability on radiation use efficiency and gas exchange in stands of sweetgum and sycamore receiving irrigation and fertilization. Tree Physiology 25:191-200.

Ford, C.R., C.E. Goranson, R.J. Mitchell, R.E. Will, and R.O. Teskey. 2004.

Diurnal and seasonal variability in the radial distribution of stem flow: predicting total stem flow in Pinus taeda trees. Tree Physiology 24:951–960.

*Meason, D.F., D. Markewitz, and R.E. Will. 2004. Annual fertilization and

interspecific competition control: Effects on in situ forest floor nitrogen fluxes of different aged Pinus taeda stands in southeast Georgia, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 34:1802-1818.

Borders, B.E., R.E. Will, D. Markewitz, A. Clark, R. Hendrick, R.O. Teskey

and Y. Zhang. 2004. Effect of complete competition control and annual fertilization on stem growth and canopy relations for a chronosequence loblolly pine plantations in the Lower Coastal Plain of Georgia. Forest Ecology and Management 192:21-37.

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Zhang, Y., B.E. Borders, R.E. Will and H. De Los Santos Posadas. 2004. A model of foliage and branch biomass prediction for intensively managed fast growing loblolly pine. Forest Science 50:65-80.

#*Munger, G.T., R.E. Will and B.E. Borders. 2003. Effects of competition

control and annual nitrogen fertilization on gas exchange of different aged Pinus taeda. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33:1076-1083.

#*Barron-Gafford, G.A., R.E. Will, E.C. Burkes, B. Shiver and R.O. Teskey. 2003. Nutrient concentrations and contents, and their relation to stem growth, of intensively managed Pinus teada and Pinus elliottii stands of different planting densities. Forest Science 49:291-300.

#*Burkes, E.C., R.E. Will, G.A. Barron, R.O. Teskey and B. Shiver. 2003.

Biomass partitioning and growth efficiency of intensively managed Pinus taeda and Pinus elliottii stands of different planting densities. Forest Science 49:224-234.

#Will, R.E., G.T. Munger, Y. Zhang and B.E. Borders. 2002. Effects of

annual fertilization and complete competition control on current annual increment, foliar development, and growth efficiency of different aged Pinus taeda stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 32:1728-1740.

#*Wheeler, M., R.E. Will, D. Markewitz, M. Jacobson and A. Shirley. 2002. I. Early loblolly pine stand response to tillage on the Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain of Georgia; mortality, stand uniformity, and second and third year growth. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26:181-189.

#Will, R.E., M. Wheeler, D. Markewitz, M. Jacobson and A. Shirley. 2002.

II. Early loblolly pine stand response to tillage on the Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain of Georgia; tree allometry, foliar nitrogen concentration, soil bulk density, soil moisture, and soil nitrogen status. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26:190-196.

#Will, R.E., G.A. Barron, E.C. Burkes, B. Shiver and R.O. Teskey. 2001. Relationship between intercepted radiation, net photosynthesis, respiration, and stem volume growth of Pinus taeda and Pinus elliottii stands of different densities. Forest Ecology and Management 154:155-163.

Johnsen, K., D. Wear, R. Oren, R.O. Teskey, F. Sanchez, R. Will, J. Butnor, D.

Markewitz, D. Richter, T. Rials, H.L. Allen, J. Seiler, D. Ellsworth, C. Maier, G. Katul and P. Dougherty. 2001. Meeting global commitments: Carbon sequestration and southern pine forests. Journal of Forestry 99:14-23.

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#Will, R.E. 2000. Effect of different day-time and night-time temperature regimes on the foliar respiration of Pinus taeda; Predicting the effect of variable temperature on acclimation. Journal of Experimental Botany 51:1733-1739.

Groninger, J.W., K.H. Johnsen, J.R. Seiler, R.E. Will, D.S. Ellsworth and

C.A. Maier. 1999. Elevated carbon dioxide: What it might mean for loblolly pine plantation forestry. Journal of Forestry 97:4-10.

Teskey, R.O. and R.E. Will. 1999. Acclimation of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings to high temperatures. Tree Physiology 19:519-525.

#Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 1999. Influence of rate of change in stomatal

conductance to fluctuating irradiance on estimates of daily water use of Pinus taeda leaves. Tree Physiology 19:761-765.

#Will, R.E. and R. Ceulemans. 1997. Effects of elevated CO2 concentration on the physiology of coppice Populus hybrids. Physiologia Plantarum 100:933-939.

#Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 1997. Effect of elevated carbon dioxide concentration and root restriction on net photosynthesis, water relations and foliar carbohydrate status of loblolly pine seedlings. Tree Physiology 17:655-661.

#Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 1997. Effect of light intensity and vapour pressure deficit on stomatal response to CO2 enrichment of four tree species. Journal of Experimental Botany 48:2095-2102.

#Will, R.E., J.R. Seiler, P.P. Feret and W.M. Aust. 1995. Effects of rhizosphere

inundation on the growth and physiology of wet and dry site Acer rubrum populations. American Midland Naturalist 134:127-139.

# Dr. Will served as corresponding author * Work completed by graduate student under the direction of Dr. Will ǂ Work completed by post doc under direction of Dr. Will

Works Submitted:

#*Bradley, J.C. and R.E. Will. Comparison of biomass partitioning and

transpiration for water-stressed shortleaf, loblolly, and shortleaf x loblolly pine hybrid seedlings. Trees-Structure and Function

Rodney Will 12 Qiao, L., C. Zou, E. Stebler, R. Will. Woody plant encroachment reduces annual

runoff and shifts runoff mechanisms in the mesic grassland, USA. Water Resources Research.

Book Reviews:

Review of Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus. 2004. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 124:285-286.

Bulletins and Technical Reports:

*Maggard, Adam O., Will, Rodney E., Wilson, Duncan S., and Meek, Cassandra R. 2016. The effects of decreased water availability on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) productivity and the interaction between fertilizer and drought (p 355-357). In Schweitzer, C.J.; Clatterbuck, W.K.; Oswalt, C.M. eds. Proceedings of the 18TH Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS 212. Ashville, NC: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 614 p.

*Dipesh, K.C., R.E. Will, T.C. Hennessey, T.B. Lynch, R. Heinemann, R.

Holeman. 2015. Growth performance of loblolly, shortleaf, and pitch X loblolly hybrid pines growing along the western margin of the commercial pine range (p 100) In Holley, A. Gordon; Connor, Kristina F.; Haywood, James D., eds. 2015. Proceedings of the 17th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–203. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 551 p.

Will, R.E., C.J. Lilly, J.F. Stewart, C.D. Nelson, C.G. Tauer. 2015. Is there a morphological or physiological explanation for the dramatic increase in hybridization between loblolly and shortleaf pine? (p 233) In Holley, A. Gordon; Connor, Kristina F.; Haywood, James D., eds. 2015. Proceedings of the 17th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–203. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 551 p.

#*van Els, P, Will, R.E., Palmer, M.W., Hickman, K.R. 2012. Changes in forest understory associated with redcedar encroachment in fire suppressed Quercus stellata forests. (p 290) In Dey, D.C., Stambaugh, M.C., Clark, S.L., and Schweitzer, C.J., eds. Proceedings of the 4th Fire in Eastern Oak Forest Conference. General Technical Report NRS-P-102. Newton Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 292 p.

Rodney Will 13 Will, R.E., Lynch T., Hallgren, S. 2011. Forest assessment at Eufaula Wildlife

Management Area. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Project Report, Federal Aid Project W-139-M-27. 56 p.

Hennessey, T., Heinemann, R., Holeman, R., Will, R., Lynch, T., Stevenson, D.,

Lorenzi, E., Caterina, G. 2012. Ice damage effects on thinned loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands in southeastern Oklahoma. (pp 144-145). In Butnor, John R., ed. 2012. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 393 p.

*K.C., Dipesh, Will, R.E., Hennessey, T.C., Penn, C.J. 2012. Evaluation

of short-rotation woody crops to stabilize a decommissioned swine lagoon. (pp 159-164). In Butnor, John R., ed. 2012. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 393 p.

#Will, R.E., Hennessey, T.C., Lynch, T., Heinemann, R., Holeman, R. Wilson, D.

Effect of simulated ice storm damage on loblolly pine tree and stand growth. 2012. (pp 381-383-145). In Butnor, John R., ed. 2012. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 393 p.

#Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey, T.B. Lynch., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D. Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell, E. Lorenzi. 2013. Effects of planting density and genotype on loblolly pine stands growing in the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma. (pp 585-586). In Guldin, J.M. (ed). Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 586 p.

Hennessey, T.C., R.E. Will, R.E., T.B. Lynch., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D.

Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell, E. Lorenzi. 2013. Effects of planting density and genotype on canopy size, canopy structure, and growth of 25-year-old loblolly pine stands in southeastern Oklahoma. (pp 497-498). In Guldin, J.M. (ed). Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 586 p.

Rodney Will 14 Lynch, T.B. R.E. Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D.

Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell. 2013. Diameter-height and crown relationships for loblolly pine from North Carolina and Oklahoma-Arkansas seed sources near the western edge of the natural range. (pp 511-512). In Guldin, J.M. (ed). Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 586 p.

Lynch, T.B., R.E. Will, R. Reynolds. 2013. Development of volume

equations using data obtained by upper-stem dendrometry with Monte Carlo integration: preliminary results for eastern redcedar. (pp 509-510). In Guldin, J.M. (ed). Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 586 p.

Gyawali, N., T.B. Lynch, R.E. Will. 2013. Developing Equations for

Estimating Tree Component Biomass for Naturally Regenerated Shortleaf Pine in Southeast Oklahoma. (pp 495-496). In Guldin, J.M. (ed). Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 586 p.

#Will, R.E., W. Cobb, and R.F. Daniels. 2010. Biomass and nitrogen dynamics of four plantation tree species receiving irrigation and fertilization. (pp 521-522). In Stanturf, J.A. (ed). Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 614 p.

Sabatia, C.O., T.B. Lynch, and R.E. Will. 2010. Effect of thinning

treatments on partitioning of aboveground biomass in naturally regenerated shortleaf pine in southeastern Oklahoma. (pp 577-578). In Stanturf, J.A. (ed). Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 614 p.

Sabatia, C.O., Lynch, T.B., and Will, R.E. 2007. Branch and foliage biomass

relations for shortleaf pine in southeast Oklahoma. In Kabrick, J.M., Day, D.C., and Gwaze, D. (eds.) Shortleaf Pine Restoration and Ecology in the Ozarks: Proceedings of a Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-15. Newtown Square, PA: Us. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

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#Will, R.E., Narahari, N., Teskey, R.O., Shiver, B.D., and Wosotowsky. 2006. Effects of planting density on the biomass partitioning of intensively managed loblolly pine stands on the Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain of Georgia. In Connor, K.F. (ed). Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 640 p.

#*Lincoln, M.C., R.E. Will, E.A. Carter, L.A. Morris, and J.R. Britt. 2006. Relationship between tillage intensity and initial growth of loblolly pine seedlings. In Connor, K.F. (ed). Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial

Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 640 p.

Dickens, E.D. and R.E. Will. 2004. Planting density impacts on slash pine stand

growth, yield, product class distribution, and economics. In E.D. Dickens, J.P. Barnett, W.G. Hubbard, and E.J. Jokela (eds). Slash Pine: Still Growing and Growing; Proceedings from the Slash Pine Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-76. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-P-000. Asheville, NC: USDA Forest Service. 155 p.

#Will, R.E., G.A. Barron-Gafford, R.O. Teskey, and B.D. Shiver. 2004. Within and between canopy variability of foliar nitrogen concentrations for loblolly and slash pine stands planted at different densities. (pp 407-410). In Connor, K.F. (ed). Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-71. Biloxi, MS, USDA Forest Service. 594 p.

#*Allen, C.B., R.E. Will, T. Sarigumba, M.A. Jacobson, R.F. Daniels, and S.A. Kennerly. 2004. Relationship between canopy dynamics and stem volume production of four species receiving irrigation and fertilization. (pp 343-347). In Connor, K.F. (ed). Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-71. Biloxi, MS, USDA Forest Service. 594 p.

Zhang, Y., B,E. Borders, R.E. Will and H. De Los Santos Posadas. 2004.

Foliage density distribution and prediction of intensively managed loblolly pine. (pp 205-209). In Connor, K.F. (ed). Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-71. Biloxi, MS, USDA Forest Service. 594 p.

Rodney Will 16 Borders, B.E., R.E. Will, R.L. Hendrick, D. Markewitz, T.B. Harrington, R.O.

Teskey and A. Clark. 2002. Consortium for accelerated pine production studies (CAPPS): Long-term trends in loblolly pine stand productivity and characteristics in Georgia. (pp 591-592). In Outcalt, K.W. (ed). Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-48. Ashville, NC, USDA Forest Service. 622 p.

Peterson, J.A., J.W. Groninger, J.R. Seiler and R.E. Will. 1995. Tree shelter

alteration of seedling microenvironment. (pp 305-310). In Edwards, M.B. (ed). Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial Southern Siviculture Conferences. Gen. Tech Rep. SRS-1. Ashville, NC, USDA Forest Service.

# Dr. Will served as senior (corresponding) author *Work conducted by graduate student under the direction of Dr. Will

Presentations at Scientific Meetings

Meek, C., Will, R., Maggard, A., Wilson, D., Vogel, J. Four year growth results from PINEMAP Tier III. National SAF Convention. Nov 2-5, 2016. Madison, WI.

*Maggard, A., Will, R., Wilson, D., Meek, C., Vogel, J. Effects of fertilization

and decreased water on efficiency of Stem growth for Pinus taeda stands. National SAF Convention. Nov 2-5, 2016. Madison, WI.

*Hoff, D., Will, R., Gregory, M., Zou, C., Lillie, N. Effect of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) encroachment into the Cross Timbers forest of central OK. National SAF Convention. Nov 2-5, 2016. Madison, WI.

Will, R., Zou, C., Stebler, E., Fox, G., Penn, C., Huhnke, R., Storm, D., Kakani,

V.G., Engle, D. Increasing water yield and quality through an integrated woody and heraeous biofuel feedstock production system. NIFA Bioenergy Project Directors Meeting, Oct 18-20, 2016, New Orleans, LA.

Meek, C., Will, R., Maggard, A., Wilson, D., Vogel, J. Four year growth results

from PINEMAP Tier III. PINEMAP annual meeting May 24-26, 2016. Athens, GA.

Zhang, Y., Vogel, J., Will, R., West, J. Effect of climate change and forest

management on wood mass loss in southeastern US loblolly pine forests. PINEMAP annual meeting May 24-26, 2016. Athens, GA.

Rodney Will 17 Qiao, L., Zou, C., Stebler, E., Will, R. 2016. Runoff mechansisms associated with woody plant encroachment in the mesic grassland of Oklahoma. 25th Annual Clean Lakes and Watershed Association Confrence, Stillwater, OK, USA, March 29-30, 2016.

Acharya, B.S., Halihan, T., Zou, C.B., Fox, G., Will, R.E. 2015.

Hydrogeophysical evaluation of vadose zone moisture, subsurface flow and deep drainage in grassland, woodlands and oak forest, Oklahoma, USA. Oklahoma Governors Water Conference and Research Symposium, Norman, OK, USA, December 1-2, 2015.

Acharya, B.S., Halihan, T., Zou, C.B., Will, R.E., Fox, G. 2015. Time-lapse Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) for spatio-temporal monitoring of vadose zone moisture. 24th Annual Clean Lakes and Watershed Association Confrence, Stillwater, OK, USA, April 8-9, 2015.

Prehn, B., Berrios, F., Meek, C., Will, R., and Vogel, J. Root biomass response

to fertilization and throughfall reduction in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) forest. Society of American Foresters, national meeting. Oct 3-6, 2015. Baton Rogue, LA.

ǂStewart, J.F., Will, R.E., Robertson, K.M., and Nelson, C.D. Frequent fire

and the reduction of loblolly pine × shortleaf pine introgression. Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. June 8-11, 2015. Hot Springs, AR.

Qiao, L., Zou, C., Will, R., and Stebler, E. Hydrological responses across spatial

scales: The impact of woody plant encroachment in the south-central Great Plains. 15th Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society. June 3-5, 2015. Stillwater, OK.

*Maggard, A.O., Will, R.E., Wilson, D.S., and Meek, C.R. The effects of

decreased water availability on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) productivity and the interaction between fertilizer and drought. 18th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 3-5, 2015. Knoxville, TN.

*Bradley, J., Will, R., Stewart, J., and Nelson, C.D. Fire kills shortleaf x loblolly

pine hybrid seedlings. 18th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 3-5, 2015. Knoxville, TN.

ǂStewart, J., Will, R., Nelson, C.D., and Robertson, K. Frequent fire protects

shortleaf pine from introgression by loblolly pine. 18th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 3-5, 2015. Knoxville, TN.

Rodney Will 18 Akers, M., Will, R., Samuelson, L., Fox, R., Jokela, E., Gonzalez, C., and Zhai,

D. Early growth results from the PINEMAP loblolly pine throughfall manipulation x fertilization study. 18th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 3-5, 2015. Knoxville, TN.

Strahm, B.D., Seiler, J.R., Heim, B.C., Will, R., Ausmus, C., Vogel, J., Lokuta,

G., and Jokela, E. Partitioning soil respiration to quantify net ecosystem productivity: a regional analysis of fertilization and drought in loblolly pine. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Long Beach, CA, Nov 2-4, 2014.

Zhang, Y., West, J.B., Will, R.E., and Vogel, J.G. Effects of fertilization and

drought on decomposition and inorganic nitrogen concentration in a managed loblolly pine forest. American Geophysical Union meeting. San Francisco, CA, Dec 10, 2014.

Vogel, J., Markewitz, D., Burkhart, H., Amateis, R., Laviner, M., Jokela, E.,

Grunwald, S., Sun, G., Noormets, A., Akers, M., Strahm, B., Bacon, A., Fox, T., Gonzalez, C., Kane, M., West, J., Will, R., Wilson, D., Samuelson, L. The carbon measurement protocol of the Pine Integrated Network: Education, Mitigation, and Adaptation Project (PINEMAP). Society of American Foresters meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 8-11, 2014.

*Feltrin, R., Will, R.E., Wilson, D.S., and Meek, C. Effects of light on herbaceous layer productivity across a forest-savanna continuum. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Sacramento, CA, Aug 10-15, 2015.

*Bradley, J., Will, R.E., Stewart, J., Wilson, D.S., and Nelson, C.D. Response of

shortleaf x loblolly pine hybrid seedlings to water stress. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Sacramento, CA, Aug 10-15, 2015.

ǂStewart, J., Will, R.E., Robertson, K.M., and Nelson, C.D. Frequent fire protects shortleaf pine from introgression by loblolly pine. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Sacramento, CA, Aug 10-15, 2015.

*Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, C.R. Meek, C. Ausmus, D.S. Wilson. Physiological

mechanisms related to drought mortality of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) Society of American Foresters meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 8-11, 2014.

Rodney Will 19 Meek, C.R., R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, J. Vogel. Fertilization decreases soil CO2

efflux of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands in southeastern Oklahoma. Society of American Foresters meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 8-11, 2014.

*Ausmus, C., A. Maggard, C. Meek, R. Will, D. Wilson, T. Hennessey. Response of soil CO2 efflux of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) exposed to extreme drought conditions. Society of American Foresters meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 8-11, 2014.

*Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, C.R. Meek, C. Ausmus, D.S. Wilson. Physiological

mechanisms related to drought mortality of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) . PINEMAP annual meeting May 14-16, 2014. Athens, GA.

Meek, C.R., R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, J. Vogel. Fertilization decreases soil CO2

efflux of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands in southeastern Oklahoma. PINEMAP annual meeting May 14-16, 2014. Athens, GA.

*Ausmus, C., A. Maggard, C. Meek, R. Will, D. Wilson, T. Hennessey.

Response of soil CO2 efflux of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) exposed to extreme drought conditions. PINEMAP annual meeting May 14-16, 2014. Athens, GA.

Zou, C., R. Will, E. Stebler, L. Qiao. Role of vegetation in modulating rainfall

interception and soil water flux in ecosystems under transition from grassland to woodland. European Geosciences Union. April 27-May 2, 2014. Vienna, Austria.

Breshears, D.D., H.D. Adams, D. Eamus, N.G. McDowell, D.J. Law, R.E. Will,

P. Williams, C. Zou. Large-scale drought-induced vegetation die-off: expanding the ecohyrdological emphasis more explicitly on atmospheric demand (Invited). American Geophysical Union annual meeting. December 9-13, 2013. San Francisco, CA.

*Maggard, A.O., CR. Meek, R.E. Will, D.S. Wilson, T.C. Hennessey. Drought

and carbon stress mortality in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). Society of American Foresters annual meeting. October 24-26, 2013. Charleston, SC.

ǂStewart, J.F., R.E. Will, C.D. Nelson, B. Crane. The frequency of loblolly x

shortleaf hybrids in shortleaf pine seed orchards and nurseries. Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. June 10-13, 2013. Clemson, SC.

Rodney Will 20 ǂStewart, J.F., Will, R.E., Crane, B., and Nelson, C.D. Fire history and seed

orchard genetics: two possible explanations of increased loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and shortleaf pine (P. echinata) hybridization. 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 4-7, 2013. Shreveport, LA.

*Maggard, A., Meek, C., Will, R., Wilson, D., Hennssey, T., Pike, J., Ausmus, C.

Vogel, J., and West, J. Preliminary leaf gas exchange and soil CO2 efflux results for loblolly plantations experiencing partial rainfall exclusion and fertilization in Oklahoma17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 4-7, 2013. Shreveport, LA.

*K.C., D., Will, R.E., Hennessey, T.C., and Lynch, T.B. Growth performance of

loblolly, shortleaf, and lob x pitch hybrids growing along the western margin of the commercial pine range. 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 4-7, 2013. Shreveport, LA.

Will, R.E., Stewart, J.F., Lilly, C.J., Nelson, C.D., Huff, S., and Tauer, C.G. Is

there a morphological or physiological explanation for the dramatic increase in hybridization between loblolly and shortleaf pine? 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). March 4-7, 2013. Shreveport, LA.

Zou, C., D. Turton, E. Stebler, R. Will, A. West, D. Engle. Streamflow responses

after eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment in previously cultivated mesic grasslands. 66th Annual Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Feb. 2-8, 2013. Oklahoma City, OK.

Turton, D., G. Caterina, C. Zou, E. Stebler, R. Will. Effects of redcedar

encroachment on water quantity: Introduction, throughfall, interception, and stemflow. Oklahoma Water Research Symposium, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute. Oct. 13-14, 2012. Tulsa, OK.

Zou, C., D. Turton, E. Stebler, R. Will, S. Fuhlendorf, D. Engle, K. Winton.

Effects of redcedar encroachment on water quantitiy, watershed permeability, soil water dynamics, and streamflow response. Oklahoma Water Research Symposium, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute. Oct. 13-14, 2012. Tulsa, OK.

*Caterina, G.L., R.E. Will, C.B. Zou, C.J. Turton. Watershed research on the

effects of redcedar encroachment on water quantity: Water use of individual redcedar trees. Oklahoma Water Research Symposium, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute. Oct. 13-14, 2012. Tulsa, OK.

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Will, R., J. Stewart, C. Lilly, C. Tauer. Sprouting capacity of shortleaf and shortleaf x loblolly pine hybrid seedlings in response to topkill: Is there a relationship between fire suppression and increasing abundance of the hybrids? 97th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 5-10, 2012. Portland, OR.

Zou, C., R. Will, B.S. Acharya, V.G. DeFaria. Redistribution and potential loss

of soil organic carbon after juniper (Juniperus virginiana) invasion in cultivated mesic grasslands. 97th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 5-10, 2012. Portland, OR.

*Caterina, G., R. Will, D. Turton, C. Zou. Water use of individual Juniperus

virginiana trees; How much, how variable and what factors affect it. 97th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 5-10, 2012. Portland, OR.

Will, R.E., D. Wilson, T. Hennessey, J. Vogel, and J. West. Description of Tier

III Oklahoma site. Annual PINEMAP meeting. May 15-17, 2012. Atlanta, GA.

Zou C, Will R, Turton D, Acharya B, West A. Encroachment of redcedar into

grassland - change in soil water and carbon. AAAS – SWARM April 7, 2012, Tulsa, OK

Turton D, Zou C, Will R, Stebler E. 2012. Watershed research on the effects of redcedar encroachment on water quantity: Initial results. AAAS – SWARM April 7, 2012, Tulsa, OK

*Caterina G, Will R, Turton D, Zou C, 2012. Water use of individual redcedar

trees; How much, how variable, and what factors affect it. AAAS – SWARM April 7, 2012, Tulsa, OK

Hung, J., C.B. Zou, D.J. Turton, R.E. Will, D.M. Engle, and S.D. Fuhlendorf. Interactive effects of vegetation and soil types on soil water dynamics in woody-encroached grasslands. 96th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting. August 7-12, 2011. Austin, TX.

*van Els, P., R.E. Will, Palmer, M.W., and K.R. Hickman. Changes in forest

understory associated with eastern redcedar in Oklahoma in fire suppressed Quercus stellata forests. 4th Annual Fire in Eastern Oaks Forests Conference. May 17-19, 2011. Springfield, MO.

Rodney Will 22 *Lilly, C., R. Will, and C. Tauer. Comparison of shortleaf pine x loblolly pine F1

hybrid physiology and morphology to parent open-pollinated offspring. 31st Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. June 13-16, 2011. Biloxi, MS.

*Lilly, C., R. Will, and C. Tauer. The effect of top-kill by fire and clipping on

sprouting of shortleaf pine x loblolly pine hybrids and their parent open-pollinated offspring. North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 19-23, 2011. Roanoke, VA.

Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey, T.B. Lynch, R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, and D.

Wilson. Effect of simulated ice storm damage on loblolly pine tree and stand growth. 16th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). February 15-17, 2011. Charleston, SC.

*Lilly, C.J., R.E. Will, C.G. Tauer, J.M. Guldin, and M.A. Spetich. Effect of fie

intensity on shortleaf pine sprouting. 16th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). February 15-17, 2011. Charleston, SC.

*Dipesh, K.C., R. Will, T. Hennessey, and C. Penn. Evaluation of short-rotation

woody crops to stabilize a decommissioned swine lagoon. 16th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC). February 15-17, 2011. Charleston, SC.

*Lilly, C.J., R.E. Will, and C.G. Tauer. Comparison of shortleaf x loblolly pine

F1 hybrid physiology and morphology to parent open-pollinated offspring. National meeting of the Society of American Foresters. October 27-30, 2010. Albuquerque, NM.

*Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, T.C. Hennessey, J.C. Cole, and J.R. McKinley.

Comparing attributes of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) mulch to other commonly used wood mulches. National meeting of the Society of American Foresters. October 27-30, 2010. Albuquerque, NM.

Zou, C.B., D. Turton, R.E. Will, S.D. Fuhlendorf, D. Engle, and J. Hung.

Estimating watershed level evapotranspiration using water budget method. Ecological Society of America. August 1-6, 2010. Pittsburg, PA.

*West, A, R. Will, and F. Guthery. Early independence of interconnected ramets

in the clonal shrub Chickasaw plum. Ecological Society of America. August 1-6, 2010. Pittsburg, PA.

Rodney Will 23 Fuhlendorf, S.D., D.M. Engle, C. Zou, and R.E. Will. Grassland to woodland

transitions in the southern Great Plains: How do we quantify these dynamics? Society for Range Management. February 7-11, 2010. Denver, CO.

Rounds, E., Penn, C., Will, R.E., Brown, G., Zhang, H., Hamilton, D, and

Westerman, B. An alternative method for lagoon closure using phyto-stabilization. Part 2: Impact on plant growth, soils, soil solution, and groundwater. American Society of Agronomy annual conference. November 1-5, 2009. Pittsburgh, PA.

Bell, P., Penn, C., Will, R.E., Brown, G., Zhang, H., Hamilton, D, and

Westerman, B. An alternative method for lagoon closure using phyto-stabilization. Part 1: Premise and potential carbon storage. American Society of Agronomy annual conference. November 1-5, 2009. Pittsburgh, PA.

Liu, Yanyan, Will, R.E., and Tauer, C.G. Genes associated with dormancy

release of shortleaf pine auxiliary buds after topkill. 30th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. May 31 – June 3, 2009. Blacksburg, VA.

*van Els, P., R.E. Will, Palmer, M.W., and Hickman, K.R. Changes in forest

understory associated with Juniperus encroachment in Oklahoma, USA: the importance of leaf litter. Southwestern and Rocky Mountain division, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 84th Annual meeting, March 28-31, 2009. Tulsa, OK.

*Wilson, S.M., R.E. Will, and T.C. Hennessey. The effect of increasing

temperature and VPD on the forest grassland ecotone. Society of American Foresters annual meeting. October 1-4, 2009. Orlando, FL.

*Tauer, P.K. and R.E. Will. Strategies for Successful Germination of Rocky

Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.) in an Oklahoma Nursery. Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association. July 14-16, 2009. Moscow, ID.

Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey, and E. Lorenzi. Effect of temperature mediated

increases in vapor pressure deficit on tree seedling gas exchange and survival. Ecological Society of America Meeting, August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM.

*van Els, P., R.E. Will, Palmer, M.W., and Hickman, K.R. Changes in forest

understory associated with Juniperus encroachment in Oklahoma, USA: the importance of leaf litter. Ecological Society of America Meeting, August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM.

Rodney Will 24 *van Els, P., O’Connell, Will, R.E., and Palmer, M.W. Effects of encroaching

eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) on wintering birds in Cross Timbers forests of central Oklahoma. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists. April 2-9, 2009. Pittsburg, PA.

Fuhlendorf, S., Wilcox, B., Will, R.E., Engle, D., and Zou, C. Grassland to

woodland transitions: Linking hydrology and vegetation dynamics. 62nd Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management. February 7 – 11, 2009. Albuquerque, NM.

Penn, C.J., R.E. Will, H. Zhang, and D. Hamilton. Swine manure encasement and

phyto-remediation as an alternative method of lagoon closure. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, October 4-9, 2008. Houston, TX.

Dunkin, S.W., F.S. Guthery, R.E. Will. Chickasaw plum: Growth and use by

nesting birds in Oklahoma. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting. Lubbock, TX, February 2009.

Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey, T.B. Lynch., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D. Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell, E. Lorenzi. Effects of planting density and

genotype on loblolly pine stands growing in the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma.15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. November 17-19, 2008. Hot Spring, AR.

Hennessey, T.C., R.E. Will, R.E., T.B. Lynch., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D. Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell, E. Lorenzi. Effects of planting

density and genotype on canopy size, canopy structure, and growth of 25-year-old loblolly pine stands in southeastern Oklahoma.15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. November 17-19, 2008. Hot Spring, AR.

Lynch, T.B. R.E. Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey., R. Heinemann, R. Holeman, D. Wilson, K. Anderson, G. Campbell. Diameter-height and crown

relationships for loblolly pine from North Carolina and Oklahoma-Arkansas seed sources near the western edge of the natural range.15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. November 17-19, 2008. Hot Spring, AR.

Lynch, T.B., R.E. Will, R. Reynolds. Development of volume equations using

data obtained by upper-stem dendrometry with Monte Carlo integration: preliminary results for eastern redcedar. Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. November 17-19, 2008. Hot Spring, AR.

Rodney Will 25 Gyawali, N., T.B. Lynch, R.E. Will. Developing Equations for Estimating Tree

Component Biomass for Naturally Regenerated Shortleaf Pine in Southeast Oklahoma. 15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. November 17-19, 2008. Hot Spring, AR.

*West, A.N., R.E. Will, F.S. Guthery. Establishment of sand plum (Prunus

angustifolia) in northwest Oklahoma. Fifteenth Annual Wildland Shrub Symposium. June 17-19, 2008. Bozeman, MT.

Allred, B., S. Fuhlendorf, T. Monaco, and R. Will. Comparative physiology of

the invasive forb Lespedeza cuneata. 61st Annual meeting of the Society for Range Management. 26-30 January 2008. Louisville, KY.

Will, R.E., R.O. Teskey, and N. Narahari. Canopy structure of different density

loblolly pine stands affects stem growth. 19th North American Forest Biology Workshop. May 20 – May 23, 2007. Bloomington, IN.

Will, R.E., W. Cobb, and R.F. Daniels. Biomass and nitrogen dynamics of four

plantation tree species receiving irrigation and fertilization 14th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. February 26-March 1, 2007. Athens, GA

Sabatia, C.O., T.B. Lynch, and R.E. Will. Branch and foliage biomass

relations for Shortleaf Pine in Southeast Oklahoma. 7-9 Nov, 2006. Springfield, MO.

Sabatia, C.O., T.B. Lynch, and R.E. Will. Effect of thinning treatments on

partitioning of aboveground biomass in naturally regenerated shortleaf pine in southeastern Oklahoma. 14th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. February 26-March 1, 2007 Athens, GA

Coleman, M., D. Aubrey, D. Coyle, L. Samuelson, and R.E. Will. Contrasting

activity and surface area for leaves and roots of intensively managed southeastern US forest species. 10-13 Ocotober 2006. IUFRO Forest Plantations Meeting. Charleston, SC

O'Brien, J., J.K. Hiers, R.E. Will, and R. Mitchell. Litter versus shade:

partitioning the effects of forest floor accumulation and midstory canopy development on understory density and species richness in Pinus palustris sand hill communities. 7-10 August 2006. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Memphis, TN.

Rodney Will 26 Will, R.E., M.C. Lincoln, L. Morris, E. Carter, D. Markewitz, J. Britt, V. Ford,

and B. Cazell. The effects of tillage intensity on soil physical properties and their relationship to loblolly pine seedling growth. 19-23 October 2005. Society of American Foresters National Convention, Fort Worth, Texas

Will, R.E., N. Narahari, R.O. Teskey, and B.D. Shiver. Effects of planting density on the biomass partitioning of intensively managed loblolly pine stands on the Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain of Georgia. 1-2 March 2005. 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.

*Lincoln, M.C., R.E. Will, E.A. Carter, L.A. Morris, and J.R. Britt. Relationship

between tillage intensity and initial growth of loblolly pine seedlings. 1-2 March 2005. 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.

Will, R.E., R.C. McGarvey, W.R. Cobb, R.F. Daniels, and M.A. Jacobson. The effects of irrigation and fertilization on stem allometry of four short-rotation woody crop species. 7-10 November 2004. Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group, Charleston, South Carolina

*Allen, C.B., R.E. Will, M.A. Jacobson, and R.F. Daniels. Production efficiency,

radiation use efficiency, and canopy dynamics of four tree species receiving irrigation and fertilization. 7-10 November 2004. Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group, Charleston, South Carolina

*Waters, M.G., R.E. Will, R.J. Mitchell, and J.K. Hiers. 16-17 November 2004. Effects of light and litter accumulation on understory development in longleaf pine sandhill ecosystems. Tri-State Longleaf Pine Groundcover Restoration Symposium, Quincy, FL.

Will, R.E. The effects of nutrient availability on the fascicle morphology of

different aged loblolly stands. 1-6 August 2004. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR.

Will, R.E., D. Markewitz, R.L. Hendrick, D.F. Meason, T.R. Crocker, and B.

Borders. (Invited). 12-13 July 2004. Nutrient budgets for a chronosequence of loblolly pine stands receiving fertilization and competition control. Long-term Site Productivity of Loblolly Pine Plantations of the Southern United States (NCASI). New Orleans, LA.

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*Cobb, W.R., R.E. Will, R.F. Daniels, and R.M. McGarvey. 1-6 August 2004. Aboveground biomass partitioning and nitrogen dynamics of four eastern tree species. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR.

*Waters, M.G., R.E. Will, R.J. Mitchell, J.K. Hiers. 1-6 August 2004. Effects of

light and litter accumulation on understory development in longleaf pine sandhill ecosystems. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR.

*Allen, C.B., R.E. Will, D.R. Coyle, and M.D. Coleman. 3-8 August 2003. The effect of resource availability on canopy dynamics and biomass accumulation in fertigated hardwood stands. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Savannah, GA.

*Allen, C.B., R.E. Will, T. Sarigumba, M.A. Jacobson, R.F. Daniels and S. Kennerly. 25-27 February 2003. Relationship between canopy dynamics and stem volume production of four species receiving irrigation and fertilization. Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Biloxi, MS.

Will, R.E., G.A. Barron-Gafford, R.O. Teskey, and B.D. Shiver.

25-27 February 2003. Within and between canopy variability of foliar nitrogen concentration for loblolly and slash pine stands planted at different densities. Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Biloxi, MS.

Zhang, Y., B,E. Borders, R.E. Will and H. De Los Santos Posadas. 25-27

February 2003. Foliage density distribution and prediction of intensively managed loblolly pine. Biennial Southern Silviculture Conference. Biloxi, MS.

Will, R.E., R. Daniels, and C. Allen. 17-18 October 2002. The effects of water

and nutrient availability on radiation use efficiency and photosynthetic capacity of short rotation woody crops. Annual meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Cooperative Research Program. Aiken, SC.

Will, R.E., D.F. Meason, Y. Zhang, G.T. Munger, and B.E. Borders. 15-19 July

2002. Relationship between leaf area, foliar nitrogen, and stem biomass growth in fertilized and non-fertilized loblolly pine stands. 17th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Pullman, WA.

Rodney Will 28 Crocker, T.R. Hendrick, and R.E. Will. 4-9 August 2002. The effects of

fertilization and competition control on fine roots and carbon allocation in loblolly pine. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Tucson, AZ.

*Narahari, N., R.E. Will and R.O. Teskey. 4-9 August 2002. Role of leaf area, intercepted radiation, and foliar nitrogen in controlling productivity in loblolly pine. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Tucson, AZ.

Will, R.E., G.T. Munger and R.C. McGarvey. 5-10 August 2001. The effect of

annual nitrogen fertilization on the gas exchange and canopy dynamics of Pinus teada stands. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Madison, WI.

*Meason, D.F., R.E. Will and D. Markewitz. 5-10 August 2001. Litter layer nitrogen release in fertilized and unfertilized Pinus taeda L. stands in southeastern Georgia. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Madison, WI.

Will, R.E., G.T. Munger and B.E. Borders. 11-19 July 2001. The effects of

fertilization, stand age, and tree size on the growth efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency of Pinus taeda stands. Biennial meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Canopy Processes Working Group. OR.

Will, R.E., R. Daniels, and C. Allen. 18-19 October 2001. The effects of water

and nutrient availability on radiation use efficiency and photosynthetic capacity of short rotation woody crops. Annual meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Cooperative Research Program. Aiken, SC.

Borders, B.E., R.E. Will, R. Hendrick and D. Markewitz. 20-22 March 2001.

Long-term trends in loblolly pine stand productivity and stand characteristics in Georgia. Eleventh Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference. Knoxville, TN.

Will, R.E., G.T. Munger, R.L. Hendrick, R.O. Teskey, D. Markewitz, T.B.

Harrington, Y. Zhang and B.E. Borders. 26-28 November 2001. The effects of fertilization and the mechanisms controlling age related decline in stem wood production of loblolly pine stands. Southern Forest Science Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Rodney Will 29 Markewitz, D., R.E. Will, O.S. Qafoku, B.E. Borders, R.L. Hendrick, and R.O.

Teskey. 5-9 November 2000. Soil texture affects soil nutrient retention under fertilized pine plantations. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Mineapolis, MN.

Shan, J., R.E. Will and D. Markewitz. 5-9 November 2000. Fertilization affects

soil CO2 evolution rates under a loblolly pine plantation. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Mineapolis, MN.

Markewitz, D., B.E. Borders, R.L. Hendrick, O.S. Qafoku, R.O. Teskey and R.E.

Will. 17-19 October 2000. Consortium for accelerated pine productivity studies (CAPPS): Nutrient retention on soils of differing textural classes during 12-yrs of annual fertilization. Long-term Soil Productivity Conference. Alexandria, LA.

*Wheeler, M.J., R.E. Will, D. Markewitz, A.M. Shirley and M.A. Jacobson. 5-9 November 2000. Site preparation tillage improves loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda L.) growth in the piedmont and upper coastal plain of the southeastern United States. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Mineapolis, MN.

*Barron, G.A., R.E. Will and R.O. Teskey. 6-10 August 2000. Foliar nutrient contents and concentrations and their relation to stem volume growth in Pinus taeda L. and Pinus elliottii Engelm. stands of different densities. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Snowbird, UT.

*Burkes, E.C., R.E. Will and R.O. Teskey. 17-20 July 2000. The effects of planting density on carbon partitioning between fine roots, leaf biomass and stem growth. 16th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

*Munger, G.T. and R.E. Will. 6-10 August 2000. The influence of photosynthetic capacity and leaf area on growth differences associated with fertilization and competition control in Pinus taeda L. stands. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Snowbird, UT.

Will, R.E. 17-20 July 2000. Effect of different day-time and night-time

temperature regimes on the foliar respiration of Pinus taeda; Predicting the effect of variable temperature on acclimation. 16th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

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*Wheeler, M.J., R.E. Will, D. Markewitz, A.M. Shirley and M.A. Jacobson. 17–20 July 2000. Site preparation tillage improves loblolly pine seedling (Pinus taeda L.) growth in the piedmont and upper coastal plain of the southeastern United States. 16th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

Markewitz, D., B.E. Borders, R.O. Teskey, R.E. Will and R.L. Hendrick. October

1999. Nitrogen dynamics in coastal plain soils under intensively managed pine. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Salt Lake City, UT.

Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 8-12 August 1999. Effects of intercepted radiation,

respiration and photosynthetic rates on stem growth of southern pines. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Spokane, WA.

Teskey, R.O. and R.E. Will. 21-26 June 1998. Temperature acclimation of gas

exchange and growth in loblolly pine. 15th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 2-6 August 1998. The effect that the rate of

stomatal change to fluctuating irradiance has on estimates of total daily water use. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Baltimore, MD.

Shan, J., L.A. Morris, R.L. Hendrick, R.E. Will and D.W. Johnson. 28 October

1997. Effects of intensive management on carbon dynamics and cycling in a flatwoods forest. Annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of America. Anaheim, CA.

Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. June 1997. Loblolly pine provenance differences in

response of whole plant water use to atmospheric CO2 enrichment. 24th biennial Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Orlando, FL

Will, R.E. and R. Ceulemans. 16-20 June 1996. Effects of elevated CO2

concentration on the physiology of coppice Populus hybrids. 14th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Will, R.E. and R.O. Teskey. 10-14 August 1996. Effect of elevated carbon

dioxide concentration and root restriction on gas exchange and foliar carbohydrate content of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Providence, RI.

Rodney Will 31 Will, R.E., P.P. Feret and J.R. Seiler. 17-20 August 1992. Intraspecific

tolerance of soil inundation of red maple (Acer rubrum) from Virginia. 12th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Will, R.E., J.R. Seiler and P.P. Feret. 17-20 August 1992. Intraspecific

differences in gas exchange response to soil inundation of red maple (Acer rubrum) from Virginia. 12th North American Forest Biology Workshop. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

* Presentation given by a student serving under the direction of Rodney Will

ǂ Presentation given by a post-doctoral researcher serving under the direction of Rodney Will

b. Other Creative Contributions:

(Invited seminars and talks)

Will, R.E. Shortleaf hybrids and ecosystem restoration. Western Gulf Tree Improvement Program. Hochatown, OK, 17 May 2016.

Will, R.E. PINEMAP East vs. West. Western Gulf Tree Improvement Program.

Hochatown, OK, 17 May 2016. Will, R.E., The changing growth environment of the western region. How it will

impact stand establishment, productivity, and woody quality. Forest InSight Conference. 26 April 2016. Shreveport, LA.

Will, R.E. The fire-adapted shortleaf pine at risk; Fire exclusion is causing

increased hybridization between shortleaf and loblolly pine. 20 January 2016. Botany Department, Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, OK.

Will, R.E., Stewart, J.F., Robertson, K.M., Bradley, J., Crane, B.S., Guldin, J.,

and Nelson, C.D. Fire is causing an increase in hybrids between shortleaf and loblolly pine. 3rd Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference. 22 September 2015. Knoxville, TN.

Will, R.E. Hybridization between shortleaf and loblolly pine. Oklahoma State

University NREM Departmental Seminar. 6 February 2015. Will, R.E. Forestry and forestry research in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Field

Research Station Superintendents. 18 February 2015.

Rodney Will 32 Will, R.E. and Zou, C.B. Water use and redcedar. Interim Study 14-027

2014 Eastern Red Cedar: failed policy and promising options to- finally- address threats to life, land and our Oklahoma economy. State of Oklahoma House of Representatives. 14 October 2014.

Will, R.E. The threat to shortleaf pine due to hybridization with loblolly pine;

ecology and management implications. Forestry on the Grow. Texarkana, TX. 25 April 2014

Will, R.E. Mid-rotation management under extreme stressors. Western Gulf

Sivlicultural Technology Exchange. Shreveport, LA, 12 December 2013. The threat to shortleaf pine due to hybridization with loblolly pine; ecology and

management implications. Rodney Will. 19 May 2014. Shortleaf Pine Ecology and Management Webinar series (Ouachita Society of American Foresters/Oklahoma Forestry Services).

Physiological approaches to species conservation and restoration. Rodney Will,

John Stewart, C. Dana Nelson, Charles Tauer. 12 June 2013. Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Clemson, SC.

Climate Change and Silviculture: PINEMAP. Rodney Will. 15 May 2013.

Forestry at the Margins: The impact of climate, restoration, and genomics on future forests. Western Gulf Tree Improvement annual contact meeting. Idabel, OK.

Integration of loblolly and shortleaf and implications for restoration. John

Stewart, Rodney Will, Barbara Crane, and C. Dana Nelson. 15 May 2013. Forestry at the Margins: The impact of climate, restoration, and genomics on future forests. Western Gulf Tree Improvement annual contact meeting. Idabel, OK.

Investigating an increase in the hybridization of loblolly pine and shortleaf pine.

John Stewart, Rodney Will, Chuck Tauer, Curtis Lilly, C. Dana Nelson. 1 May 2012. Biennial Regional Seed Orchard Manager’s Meeting. Mt. Ida, AR.

Comparing redcedar mulch to other commonly used wood mulches. 22 October

2011. Annual meeting of the Aromatic Cedar Association. Fairview, OK. Factors affecting the re-sprouting of shortleaf pine following prescribed fire. 20

Sept. 2011. Shortleaf Pine Conference: East meets West. Huntsville, AL.

Rodney Will 33 Is there a morphological or physiological explanation for the dramatic increase

in hybridization between loblolly and shortleaf pine? 22 Sept. 2011. Shortleaf Pine Conference: East meets West. Huntsville, AL.

Changes in forest understory associated with Juniperus virginiana

encroachment in Oklahoma: The importance of leaf litter. 8 February 2011. Seminar; Botany Department, Oklahoma State University

Current trends in silviculture. 12 March 2011. Forestry on the Grow: Tri-state

conference. Idabel, OK. Ecophysiology and global warming. Workshop: Addressing global warming

challenges in drylands: Integrating ecophysiological mechanisms with ecohydrological feedbacks. 3 August 2010. Annual meeting of Ecological Society of America. Pittsburg, PA.

Comparing redcedar mulch to other commonly used wood mulches 9 October

2010. Annual meeting of the Aromatic Cedar Association. Fairview, OK.

Potential benefits of redcedar mulch. 24 September 2009. Annual meeting of the Aromatic Cedar Association. Wagoner, OK.

The Potential of Oklahoma Redcedar to Serve as a Biofuel Feedstock. 29

November 2007. Annual meeting of the Ouachita Society of American Foresters. Hot Springs, AR

Redcedar Biology, Growth, and Management. 10 August 2007. Redcedar:

Challenge or Opportunity. Springfield, MO. Redcedar History, Ecology, and Growth. 10 August 2007. Redcedar:

Challenge or Opportunity. Springfield, MO. Establishment of sand plum in western Oklahoma 9 May 2007. Bollenbach

Advisory Meeting. Stillwater, OK.

Biological mechanisms driving the growth of southern pine stands planted at different densities. 14 March 2006. University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR

Canopy dynamics of intensively managed loblolly pine stands of different densities. 8 June 2005. Annual meeting of the Florida Biological Research Cooperative. Yulee, FL.

Rodney Will 34 Canopy dynamics, physiology, and growth of fertigated stands of four fast

growing species (Keynote address). 27 May 2004. Annual meeting of the Plantation Management Research Cooperative. Athens, GA.

The effects of water and nutrient availability on the radiation use efficiency and

photosynthetic capacity of short rotation woody crops. 22 January 2004. Annual meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Cooperative. Aiken, SC.

The effects of water and nutrient availability on canopy dynamics and radiation

conversion of four tree species. 2 November 2003. Plum Creek Timber Co. Watkinsville, GA.

The Effects of Fertilization and Competition Control on Carbon and Nutrient

Allocation and Physiology in Loblolly Pine Plantations. 21 May 2003. Annual meeting of the Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies Cooperative. Columbus, GA.

Relationship between stand productivity and gas exchange, leaf area, and foliar

nitrogen. 9 May 2002. Annual meeting of the Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies Cooperative. Pooler, GA.

Overview of physiology and stand dynamics of culture-density trials. 8 May

2002. Annual meeting of the Plantation Management Research Cooperative. Pooler, GA.

Physiological ecology of intensively managed southern pine stands. 1 November

2001. Jones Ecological Research Center. Newton, GA. Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies (CAPPS). 15 October 2001.

Modeling Workshop on Managed Forest Ecosystems. Gainesville, FL. Mechanisms controlling maximum stem volume growth. 9 May 2001. Annual

meeting of the Florida Biology Research Cooperative. Gainesville, FL. Eco-Physiological Relationships. 15 May 2001. Annual meeting of the

Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies Cooperative. Athens, GA.

Relationship between leaf area, intercepted radiation, and growth of intensively

managed plantations. 24 October 2000. USDA Short Rotation Woody Crops Cooperative annual meeting. Savannah River Site, SC.

Rodney Will 35 The effects of fertilization and competition control on carbon and nutrient

allocation and physiology of loblolly pine plantations. 29 August 2000. American Forest & Paper Association meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Mechanisms controlling maximum stem volume growth. 2 March 2000.

Annual meeting of the Plantation Management Research Cooperative. Athens, GA.

Mechanisms controlling maximum stem volume. 14 March 1999. Annual

meeting of the Plantation Management Research Cooperative. Athens, GA.

Effects of tillage on growth and physiology of loblolly pine plantations. 10

December 1999. Mead Coated Board and The Timber Company. Columbus, GA.

(Organization and sponsorship of scientific meetings)

Served on the program committee for the Four-State SAF meeting (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas). January 27-29, 2015.

Lead organizer of the Shortleaf Pine Ecology and Management Webinar series

(Ouachita Society of American Foresters/Oklahoma Forestry Services). 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 2014.

Served on the program committee for the 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural

Research Conference, Shreveport, LA, February, 2013. Served on the planning committee for the Annual meeting of the Ouachita Society

of American Foresters. Hot Springs, AR, December 2012 Organized the spring 2008 Oklahoma Division Society of American Foresters

meeting (Tulsa/Muskogee April 18) Served on the planning committee for the Annual meeting of the Ouachita Society

of American Foresters. Ft. Smith, AR, December 2008

Served on the program committee for the 15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, Hot Springs, AR November, 2008.

Rodney Will 36 Co-sponsor and co-organizer, along with USDA Forest Service Southeastern

Research Station, of the meeting “Toward the application of process models to sustainable management of southern pine forests” Asheville, NC, 7-10 June 1999. Over 90 people from around the southeast attended as well as invited speakers from New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and around the U.S.

(Program Panelist or Coordinator) Panelist. The Biology of Short Rotation Woody Crops. 24 October 2000.

Short Rotation Woody Crops Cooperative Meeting. USDA Forest Service. Savannah River Site, SC.

c. Grants Received:

(Competitive) Increasing water yield and quality through an integrated woody and herbaceous,

biofuel feedstock production system. 2013-2018. $500,000. R. Will (PI), C. Zou, D. Engle, G. Kakani, G. Fox, D. Storm, R. Huhnke, C. Penn. USDA-AFRI.

Integrating research, education and extension for enhancing southern pine climate

change mitigation and adaptation. 2011-2015. $19,976,825 ($740,454 OSU portion). T. Martin, R. Will (PI for OSU portion), T. Hennessey, D. Wilson, et al. (40 people total). USDA-AFRI.

Statistically rigorous carbon footprint predictions of forest restoration in the

southern U.S. 2010-2014. $499,000. D. Wilson, G. Wilson, R. Will, T. Hennessey, S. Hallgren, V. Monleon and D. Bragg. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.

Eastern redcedar encroachment and water cycle in tallgrass prairie. 2009-2012.

$226,890. C. Zou, D. Turton, R. Will, S. Fuhlendorf and D. Engle. K. Winton. United States Geological Survey/National Water Research Institute.

Benefits of redcedar mulch for plant growth. 2009-2011. $54,808. R.E. Will,

(PI), C. McKinley, and T. Hennessey. Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).

Rodney Will 37 Effect of tillage on soil physical properties and their relationship to early loblolly

pine growth. 2004-2005. $100,943. R. Will (PI), L. Morris and D. Markewitz. Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

Biology and productivity of four woody crop species growing under a range of

water and nitrogen availability. 2002-2004. $110,578. R. Will (PI) and R. Daniels. Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

Evaluating a hybrid model for improved prediction of pine plantation

productivity. 2002-2005. $156,564. R. Teskey, B. Borders, R. Will, R. Hendrick, B. Shiver and Y. Zhang. Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

Quantifying relations of foliar chemistry and spectral reflectance: A future plan

for improving fertilization efficiency of plantation forests from space. 2000-2001. $9,222. D. Markewitz and R. Will. Georgia Space Grant Program.

Canopy dynamics controlling productivity of loblolly pine plantations. 2000-

2002. $94,615. R. Will (PI), R. Teskey, B. Shiver and R. Daniels. Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

The effects of fertilization and competition control on carbon and nutrient

allocation and physiology in loblolly pine plantations. 1998-2002. $199,000. R. Hendrick, R. Will, B. Borders, T. Harrington, R. Bailey, R. Teskey, D. Markewitz and L. Morris. United States Department of Energy.

Mechanisms controlling maximum stem volume. 1998-2000. $129,114. R. Will

(PI), R. Teskey, R. Hendrick and B. Shiver. Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

Breaking the link between root uptake and shoot nitrogen status; Intraxylem

infusion of nitrate to determine maximum productivity and physiologic optima of sweetgum. 1999. $4,621. R. Will (PI). University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Mechanisms controlling maximum stem volume - Equipment Grant. 1999.

$5,855. R. Will (PI) Georgia Traditional Industry Program in Pulp & Paper.

(Industry / Private)

Biomass of loblolly pine in southeastern Oklahoma. Rayonier. 2015-2016. T.

Lynch, R. Will. $60,000.

Rodney Will 38 Research Needs Regarding Cottonwood and Riparian Habitat Management in the

Great Plains. R.E. Will (PI) and D. Elmore. The National Wild Turkey Federation. $950. 2008.

Woody shrub motte establishment and biology. F. Guthery and R.E. Will $150,000. 2007-2011. TLW Land and Cattle.

Effects of soil tillage on the first-year growth in relation to soil physical properties. 2003-2004. $18,291. R. Will (PI). MeadWestvaco.

Effects of soil tillage on the growth and physiology of loblolly pine seedlings.

1998-2000. $32,000. R. Will (PI). The Timber Company.

Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies. 1998-2001. $75,000. R. Hendrick, R. Will, B. Borders, T. Harrington, R. Bailey, R. Teskey, D. Markewitz and L. Morris. Consortium of eleven southeastern forest products corporations.

Determining radiation use efficiency of fertilized and irrigated short rotation

woody crops and using the results to model growth. 2001-2002. $29,000. R. Will (PI) and R. Daniels. Plum Creek Timber Co.

(Other)

Quantifying redcedar invasion into Cross Timbers forests to prioritize land for

fuels reduction treatment. Bureau of Indian Affairs. 2015-2017. R. Will (PI), M. Gregory, T. Lynch, C. Zou, S. Hallgren. $84,991 (Funded)

Confirming the hybrid status of seed orchard shortleaf pine. 2014-2015. R. Will

(PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service. $20,000. Increasing water yield and quality through redcedar removal and establishment of

herbaceous biofuel feedstock production systems: Effect of vegetation on groundwater recharge in upland ecosystems. 2014. C. Zou, R. Will, Garey Fox, Todd Halihan. $75,000. (Funded)

Management and restoration of bottomland hardwoods on the Deep Fork NWR.

$103,000. 2013-2016. S. Hallgren, R. Will, D. Leslie, T. Lynch, M. Gregory. US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Shortleaf Pine Technology Transfer. 2013-2014. $15,000. R. Will (PI).

Oklahoma Forestry Services.

Rodney Will 39 Monitoring the risk of hybrid contamination in shortleaf pine seed orchards

and their nursery produced offspring. 2012 - 2013. $10,000 R. Will (PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service.

Managing shortleaf pine regeneration for the risk of hybrids. 2012-2013.

$69,203. R. Will (PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service. South Central Climate Science Center. Department of Interior. Beginning 2011.

Dr. Will was one of 23 participants from Oklahoma State University involved with the OSU component of the South Central Climate Center. The center is a multi-institutional consortium with approximately $25M in funding.

Proposal for a Multi-disciplinary Climate Science Institute. 2011-2012. $50,000.

D. Wilson, J. Steets, R. Will, and 20 others. OSU-Provost. Mechanical removal of redcedar for demonstration of Cross Timbers forest

restoration. 2011. $20,000. R. Will (PI) and D. Elmore. Oklahoma Forestry Services.

Strategic assessment of shortleaf pine research needs. 2010-2011. $15,000. R.

Will (PI) and C. Tauer. Oklahoma Forestry Services. A disturbance-based decision support model and hazard rating system to evaluate

the effects of changing weather and climate in the upper West Gulf region. 2010-2011. $109,964. T. Hennessey, R. Will, T. Lynch, D. Wilson, J. Guldin. USDA Forest Service.

Forest assessment at Eufaula Wildlife Management Area. 2010-2011. $6,000. R. Will (PI), T. Lynch, S. Hallgren and D. Leslie. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Evaluation of Oklahoma EQIP-Quail Habitat Restoration Project. Elmore, D. and

R.E. Will. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. $90,250. 2008-2010.

Closure of Swine Lagoon Using Short-rotation Woody Crops and Agronomic Crops. R.E. Will (PI), C. Penn, T. Hennessey, G. Brown, H. Zhang. DASNR. $173,065. 2008-2013.

The effects of water and nutrient availability on the radiation use efficiency of

short rotation woody crops. 2004-2007. $3,500. R. Will (PI). USDA Forest Service.

Rodney Will 40 Carbon sequestration in managed loblolly pine forests in the southeastern United

States. 1999-2004. $104,000. R. Teskey, R. Will, D. Markewitz, R. Daniels and L. Morris. USDA Forest Service.

The effects of water and nutrient availability on the radiation use efficiency and

photosynthetic capacity of short rotation woody crops. 2001-2003. $16,330. R. Will (PI) and R. Daniels. USDA Forest Service.

Toward the application of process models to sustainable management of southern

pine forests. 1999-2000. $16,572. R. Will (PI) and R. Teskey. USDA Forest Service.

d. Grants Submitted (since 2006):

2006

Collaborative Proposal: The importance of canopy structure to forest net primary production. 2006-2009. $328,858. R.E. Will (PI), T. Hennessey and T. Lynch. National Science Foundation. (Declined).

Phenological niche separation and the encroachment of Juniperus virginiana into

grasslands. 2007-2010. $385,527. R.E. Will (PI), T. Hennessey and S. Fuhlendorf. National Science Foundation. (Declined).

Post-disturbance response of invasive Chinese privet in southeastern floodplain

forests. 2006-2009. $480,390. R.E. Will (PI). NRICGP (Declined).

Woody shrub motte establishment and biology. 2007-2011. $150,000. F. Guthery and R. Will. TLW Land and Cattle. (Funded).

2007 Closure of Swine Lagoon Using Short-rotation Woody Crops and Agronomic

Crops. 2008-2013. $173,065. R. Will (PI), C. Penn, T. Hennessey, G. Brown, D. Hamilton and H. Zhang, H. DASNR. (Funded)

The potential of underutilized woody biomass as biofuel feedstocks in the South

Central Region. 2008-2010. $375.000. R.E. Will (PI), J. Schuler, D. Bragg, L. Groom, T. Hennessey and T. Lynch. Sungrant (DOE). (Declined).

Collaborative Proposal: The importance of canopy structure to forest net primary

production. 2007-2010. $312,408. R.E. Will (PI), T. Hennessey, T. Lynch and S. Toth. National Science Foundation. (Declined)

Rodney Will 41 Effect of increasing temperature and VPD on the forest-grassland ecotone. Will,

R.E. (PI), Hennessey, T. NICCR. $254,847. 2008 – 2010. (Declined) Genetic profiling of the sprouting response of shortleaf pine and loblolly pine

following top-kill (Letter of Intent). C. Tauer and R.E. Will. USDA-NRI. (Declined).

Post-fire Sprouting of Shortleaf Pine as a Means of Natural Regeneration. 2008-

2009. $61,294. R.E. Will (PI), C. Tauer and T. Hennessey. DASNR-TIP. (Declined).

Development of the Mac Lindley Research and Demonstration Area for the

Management and Conservation of Forest, Range and Wildlife Ecosystems. 2008-2009. $148,000. T. Hennessey, R.E. Will (plus 28 others). DASNR-TIP. (Declined).

2008

Effect of increasing temperature and VPD on the forest-grassland ecotone. 2009-

2011. $220,135. R.E. Will (PI), T. Hennessey and C. Zou. NICCR-DOE. Declined.

Research Needs Regarding Cottonwood and Riparian Habitat Management in the

Great Plains. 2008. $950. R.E. Will (PI) and D. Elmore. The National Wild Turkey Federation. (Funded)

Evaluation of Oklahoma EQIP-Quail Habitat Restoration Project. 2008-2010.

$90,250. D. Elmore and R.E. Will. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. (Funded)

Benefits of redcedar mulch for plant growth. 2009-2010. $54,808. R.E. Will (PI), C. McKinley and T. Hennessey. Oklahoma Center for Advancement

of Science and Technology (OCAST). (Funded). 2009 Eastern redcedar encroachment and water cycle in tallgrass prairie. 2009-2012.

$226,890. C. Zou, K. Winton, D. Turton, S. Fuhlendorf and D. Engle. NIWR/USGS. (Funded)

The effects of climate-change-type drought on grassland-to-juniper transitions in

Great Plains rangeland. 2009 – 2012. $350,198. C. Zou, D. Engle, S. Fuhlendorf, and R. Will. USDA Rangeland Research. (Declined)

Rodney Will 42 Tallgrass prairie: An at risk ecosystem. 2010-2014. $496,552. D. Engle, S.

Fuhlendorf, C. Zou, R. Will and J Warren. EPA/USDA. (Declined)

Planting techniques and impacts of herbivory on cottonwood restoration. 2010- 2012. $101,026. R. Will, D. Elmore, J. Weir and M. Gregory. National Wild Turkey Federation. (Declined).

Planting techniques and impacts of herbivory on cottonwood restoration. 2010-

2012. $101,026. R. Will, D. Elmore, J. Weir and M. Gregory. Oklahoma State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. (Declined).

Forest assessment at Eufaula Wildlife Management Area. 2009-2010. $5,000.

R. Will, T. Lynch and D. Leslie. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. (Declined).

A multi-regional hybrid poplar cultivar development program for improved

feedstock production and composition. 2010-2015. (Preproposal) $3,500,000. B. Stanton, B. Berguson, B. Kodryzycki, R. Miller, M. O'Neill, C. Tauer, R. Will and L. Wright. USDA Biomass Research and Development Initiative. (Declined)

2010

Improved carbon sequestration associated with poplar bio-energy feedstock

production on dry land farms in the western United States. 2011-2015. $730,000 ($184,552 OSU portion). B. Stanton, R. Acharya, R. Aurora, G. Kishore, D. Neale, M. O’Neill, R. Quatrano, C. Tauer and R. Will (PI for OSU portion). USDA-AFRI. (Declined)

Forest assessment at Eufaula Wildlife Management Area. 2010-2011. $6,000.

R. Will (PI), T. Lynch, S. Hallgren and D. Leslie. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. (Funded).

Planting techniques and impacts of herbivory on cottonwood restoration. 2011-

2013. $108,305. R. Will (PI), D. Elmore, J. Weir and M. Gregory. National Wild Turkey Federation. (Declined).

Statistically rigorous carbon footprint predictions of forest restoration in the southern U.S. 2010-2014. $499,000. D. Wilson, G. Wilson, R. Will, T. Hennessey, S. Hallgren, V. Monleon and D. Bragg. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (Funded).

Rodney Will 43 Integrating research, education and extension for enhancing southern pine climate

change mitigation and adaptation. 2011-2015. $19,976,825 ($740,454 OSU portion). T. Martin, R. Will (PI for OSU portion), T. Hennessey, et al. (40 people total). USDA-AFRI (Funded).

Developing a Sustainable Advanced Woody Bioenergy System (SAWBS) in the

Southeast. 2011-2015. $42,600,869 ($664,295 OSU portion). J. Alavalapati, R. Will (PI for OSU portion), C. McKinley, et al. (88 people total). USDA-AFRI. (Declined).

Land use and management effects on temporospatial distribution of carbon stocks

in the continental forest-prairie ecotone of south-central North America. 2011-2013. $700,000. S. Hallgren, M. Gregory, J. Warren, R. Will and D. Wilson. NASA. (Declined).

A disturbance-based decision support model and hazard rating system to evaluate

the effects of changing weather and climate in the upper West Gulf region. 2010-2011. $109,964. T. Hennessey, R. Will, T. Lynch, D. Wilson, J. Guldin. USDA Forest Service. (Funded).

Development of a cottonwood plantation system for woody biomass biofuel

feedstock production. 2011-2012. $100,000. T. Hennessey, R. Will, T. Lynch. OCAST. (Declined).

2011

Consortium for Experiential Learning in Sustainable Bioenergy Production of

Temperate and Tropical Ecosystems. 2011-2015. $250,000. J. Hattey, R. Will, L. Büll, S. Guerra, L. Unruh-Snyder, A.C. Saraiva da Costa, C. Mendonça, and H. Fischer. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). US Department of Education. U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program. (Program postponed).

Strategic assessment of shortleaf pine research needs. 2010-2011. $15,000. R.

Will (PI) and C Tauer. Oklahoma Forestry Services. (Funded) Proposal for a Multi-disciplinary Climate Science Institute. 2011-2012. $50,000.

D. Wilson, J. Steets, R. Will, and 20 others. OSU-Provost (Funded) Mechanical removal of redcedar for demonstration of Cross Timbers forest

restoration. 2011. $20,000. R. Will (PI) and D. Elmore. Oklahoma Forestry Services. (Funded)

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Managing shortleaf pine regeneration for the risk of hybrids. 2012. $69,203. R.

Will (PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service. (Funded)

Monitoring the risk of hybrid contamination in shortleaf pine seed orchards and their nursery produced offspring. 2012. $10,000. R. Will (PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service. (Funded)

2013

Increasing water yield and quality through an integrated woody and herbaceous, biofuel feedstock production system. 2013. $981,828. R. Will (PI), C. Zou, D. Engle, G. Kakani, G. Fox, D. Storm, R. Huhnke, C. Penn, S. Hawkins. USDA-AFRI. (Funded)

Development of EST-based SNPs for the identification of shortleaf pine hardiness

traits for use in tree improvement. 2013. J. Stewart, R. Will. $287,023. USDA-AFRI.

Enhancing climate change adaptation and mitigation in loblolly pine (Pinus

taeda) plantations. 2013. J. West, J. Vogel, R. Will. $519,341. USDA-AFRI.

Vulnerability assessment of bottomland hardwood forests of the Deep Fork River

Watershed. S. Hallgren, R. Will, T. Lynch, D. Leslie. South Central Climate Science Center (USGS). Statement of Intent

Shortleaf Pine Technology Transfer. 2013-2014. $15,000. R. Will (PI).

Oklahoma Forestry Services. (Funded) Management and restoration of bottomland hardwoods on the Deep Fork NWR.

$103,000. 2013-2016. S. Hallgren, R. Will, D. Leslie, T. Lynch, M. Gregory. US Fish and Wildlife Service. (Funded)

Increasing water yield and quality through redcedar removal and establishment of

herbaceous biofuel feedstock production system. 2014. $75,000 R. Will (PI), C. Zou, C. Penn. OAES-OCES 2014 Water Projects Competition. Not funded.

Increasing water yield and quality through redcedar removal and establishment of

herbaceous biofuel feedstock production systems: Effect of vegetation on groundwater recharge in upland ecosystems. 2014. C. Zou, R. Will, Garey Fox, Todd Halihan. OWRRI $75,000. (Funded)

Rodney Will 45 2014 Preliminary Proposal: Underlying Sources of Variation in PlantMortality:

Acclimation, Life Stages, and Populations. National Science Foundation. 2015-2018. D. Breshears, G. Barron-Gafford, N. Cobb, C. Zou, C. Allen, B. Butterfield, T. Huxman, D. Tissue, R. Will. 2014.

Confirming the hybrid status of seed orchard shortleaf pine. 2014-2015. R. Will

(PI) and J. Stewart. USDA Forest Service. $20,000. (Funded) 2015 Quantifying redcedar invasion into Cross Timbers forests to prioritize land for

fuels reduction treatment. Bureau of Indian Affairs. 2015-2017. R. Will (PI), M. Gregory, T. Lynch, C. Zou, S. Hallgren. $84,991 (Funded)

Biomass of loblolly pine in southeastern Oklahoma. Rayonier. 2015-2016. T.

Lynch, R. Will. $60,000 (Funded).

2016 Asses the effects of climate change and hydro-meteorological extremes on water

quantity, quality, stream ecosystems, and associated socio-economic impacts in southern forested watersheds. USGS. C. Zou, J. Long, R. Will. $211,762.

Economics of alternative land management practices in Cross-timbers region.

USDA-NIFA. O. Joshi, R. Will, G. Kharel, C. Zou, D. Elmore. $498,046. Building Sustainable Rural Landscapes in the Forest-Grassland Ecotone of

the Central United States: Achieving Ecosystem Management with Biomass Utilization. (Letter of Intent). USDA-Coordinated Agricultural Project. E. Martinko, L. Biles, C. Brown, C. Freeman, B. Foster, S. Josiah, J Kastens, R. McDonald, H. Stelzer, B. Subramaniam, R. Will.

e. Recognition of Outstanding Achievements:

Member of team that received the Partnership award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award was for the PINEMAP team and was awarded in the category for "Mission integration of research, education, or Extension". 2016. This program recognizes outstanding contributions, aligned with NIFA strategic goals, in support of the USDA mission.

Rodney Will 46 Received the Nat Walker Award from the Oklahoma Division SAF. This award is for a member of the Oklahoma Division with greater than 15 years membership for exemplary service to SAF and the forestry community at any level. 2014.

Received the Forestry Educator Award from the Ouachita Society of American Foresters. This award recognizes outstanding performance and achievement in the field of forestry education, including devotion to the instruction of forestry; setting high professional and educational standards for students; demonstration of outstanding service to professional education; and development of teaching methods that are characterized by imparting competent knowledge through dynamic communication skills and creative techniques. 2011. Received the Forestry Science Research Award from the Ouachita Society of American Foresters. This award recognizes distinguished research in branches of biology, or the quantitative, managerial, and/or social sciences that has resulted in substantial advances in forestry. 2009.

Ted Silker Award from the Oklahoma Division SAF. This award is for a member of the Oklahoma Division with less than 15 years membership for exemplary service to SAF and the forestry community at any level. 2008

Recognition for outstanding teaching (Honors Day), The University of Georgia, 2005. Graduation with distinction, Cornell University, 1990.

University-wide graduate assistantship, The University of Georgia, 1996.

f. Areas of Research:

1. Effects of silivcultural treatments on growth, productivity, and physiology of

forest stands.

2. Canopy dynamics of forest stands.

3. Environmental effects on the photosynthesis and respiration of trees.

4. Effects of fire, litter, and light availability on understory plant communities.

Rodney Will 47 g. Supervision of Student Research

Theses Directed:

(Completed)

Michael John Wheeler (M.S.), August 2000. Loblolly pine seedling growth and site properties after tillage on upland sites.

Greg Alan Barron (M.S.), December 2000. The effects of increasing

stand density on nutrient limitations to growth and nutrient budgets in loblolly and slash pine stands.

Edward Colter Burkes (M.S.), December 2000. The effects of planting

density on growth efficiency, biomass partitioning, and biomass accumulation on intensively managed loblolly and slash pine stands.

Dean Francis Meason (M.S.), December 2001. The nutrient dynamics of

intensively managed Pinus taeda stands of different ages. Gregory Todd Munger (M.S.), January 2001. Leaf area and net

photosynthesis in loblolly pine: the influence of fertilization and competition control during stand development.

Christopher Allen (M.S.), November 2003. The effects of water and

nutrient availability on canopy dynamics and radiation conversion of four tree species.

Nikhil Narahari (M.S.), May 2004. The relationships between leaf area

index, photosynthetically active radiation, canopy nitrogen status, and stem growth in loblolly pine stands of different densities.

M. Chad Lincoln (M.S.), June 2005. The effects of tillage intensity on soil

physical properties and their relationship to loblolly pine seedling growth.

William Russ Cobb (M.S.), January 2006. Biomass partitioning and

nitrogen dynamics of four eastern tree species receiving irrigation and fertilization.

Michael Waters (MFR), June 2005.

Rodney Will 48 Paul van Els (M.S.), August 2009. Effects of Juniperus virginiana

encroachment on plant and avian diversity in Oklahoma Cross Timbers Forests.

Adam West (M.S.), August 2009. Chickasaw Plum: Establishment and

importance of integration among ramets. Pamela Tauer (M.S.), May 2010. Strategies for successful germination of

Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.) in an Oklahoma nursery.

Curtis Lilly (M.S.), May 2011. Shortleaf Pine: The basal crook adaptation

and the traits it confers to its hybrid with loblolly pine. Adam Maggard (M.S.), May 2011. Comparing attributes of eastern

redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) mulch to other commonly used wood mulches.

Stuart Wilson (M.S.), December 2012. Increased VPD due to higher temperature leads to faster mortality of tree seedlings common to the forest-grassland ecotone during drought.

Giulia Caterina (M.S.), May 2013. Juniperus virginiana encroachment

into mesic grasslands: Rainfall interception and tree water use.

Dipesh K.C. (Ph.D.), December 2013. Growth performance of forest plantations on the western margin of their commercial range. Raquel Feltrin (M.S.). December 2014. Influence of light on herbaceous

layer aboveground productivity along a forest-savanna continuum. Joshua Bradley (M.S.). May 2015. The response of shortleaf x loblolly

hybrid seedlings to water stress and fire: Is lack of disturbance allowing hybrids to displace shortleaf pine?

Adam Maggard (Ph.D). May 2016. Response of mid-rotation loblolly

pine (Pinus taeda L.) to fertilization and reduced water availability in southeastern Oklahoma.

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Graduate Committee Service: (Completed) Jianping Shan (Ph.D.), Forestry (ex officio)

Marshall Coile (M.Fr), Forestry Gopal Ahuja (M.S.), Forestry Robert Gordon (M.Fr), Forestry Chelcy Ford (Ph.D.), Forestry Roger Grizzard (M.Fr), Forestry Bradley Pounders (M.Fr), Forestry Carol Gunderson (M.S.), Forestry Charles Sabatia (M.S.) Forestry Laxman Karki (M.S.) Forestry Nabin Gyawali (M.S.) NREM Brady Allred (M.S.) NREM Yanyan Liu (Ph.D.) NREM Jason Heinnen (M.S.) NREM Jenny Hung (M.S.) NREM Andrew Crosby (M.S.) NREM Kelly Derennaux (M.S.) Botany Doug Stevenson (Ph.D.) Environmental Science Scott Orr (M.S.) NREM Devin Bendixson (M.S.) NREM Rodolfo Mota (M.S.) NREM Emily Sinnott (M.S.) NREM Ben Daly (M.S.) NREM Teri Medsker (M.S.) NREM Pradip Saud (Ph.D.) NREM Bharat Sharma (Ph.D.) NREM Anup KC (PhD) NREM

(Current)

Casey Ausmus (M.S. – Major advisor) Vanessa Biral (M.S. – co Major advisor) Jake Dyer (Ph.D. – co Major advisor) Dan Hoff (M.S. – Major advisor) Will Harges (M.S.) NREM Parker Coppick (Ph.D.) NREM Matt Fullerton (M.S.) NREM Morgan Star (M.S.) NREM

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h. Journal Editorship Guest associate editor – Forest Science 2002 Editorial Review Board – Tree Physiology 2002-2007, 2010-present Associate Editor – Canadian Journal of Forest Research 2010-2013 Associate Editor – New Forests 2010 - 2015

4. Public Service

Manuscript Reviews

(Ad hoc Reviewer) Global Change Biology, 2002 (2) Tree Physiology, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007 (3), 2006, 2005, 2004 (2), 2003 (2), 2002 (2), 2001 (2)

Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2002, 2001 (2) New Phytologist, 2000 Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2016, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004 (2) 2003 (3), 2002, 2000 (2), 1999, 1998 (3) Journal of Forest Research, 2007, 1999, 1998

Forest Science, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Proceedings for 21st Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference, 1999 Trees; Structure and Function, 2000 Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 (2), 2010, 2009 (3), 2008 (2), 2007 (5), 2006, 2005 (4), 2003, 2002 Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 2011, 2003 Functional Ecology 2004 Southeastern Naturalist 2004

Rodney Will 51 International Association of Wood Anatomists 2004

Annals of Forest Science 2005 New Forests 2010, 2006, 2015 (2), 2016 Journal of Forestry 2014, 2009 (2), 2008 Ecological Monographs 2008 Range Ecology and Management 2008 American Midland Naturalist 2008 Forests 2012, 2015 (2) Global Change Biology 2013 Biomass and Bioenergy 2016

Book Reviews Samuelson, L.J. and M.E. Hogan. 2003. Forest Trees: A Guide to the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States. Prentice Hall. Richardson, D.M. 1998. Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus. Cambridge University Press. Molles, Jr., M.C. 2005. Ecology: Concepts and Applications, 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill Higher Education.

Professional Service to Federal Funding Agencies:

(Proposals reviews)

National Institute for Climatic Change Research 2006

National Institute for Global Environmental Change 2004 (3), 2003, 2002 (2) Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (United States and Israel) 2000.

Rodney Will 52 USDA Small Business Innovation Research 2000 (13).

(Proposal review panels) Served on panel for USDA Small Business Innovation Research proposal

review panel for the Forests and Related Resources proposal review panel. 11- 12 January 2001. Washington, D.C.

Outreach Activities:

Will, R.E., Maggard, A.O., Meek, C.A. Field tour of PINEMAP Tier III site.

Western Gulf Tree Improvement annual contact meeting. Broken Bow, OK. 17 May 2016. (45 people)

Will, R.E. and Maggard, A.O. Forest biology research in a throughfall reduction x

fertilizer experiment. Project Learning Tree- Teacher Climate Summit. Norman, OK. 29 July 2015. (20 people)

Will, R.E. Field tour of Oklahoma PINEMAP Tier III site. Four-state SAF

meeting. Broken Bow, OK. 27 January 2015. (35 people)

Maggard, A.O. and R.E. Will. Forest biology research in a throughfall reduction x fertilizer experiment. Project Learning Tree facilitator training. Little Rock, AR. 14 November 2014. (30 people)

Will, R.E. Threat of introgression between shortleaf and loblolly pine. Shortleaf

Pine Ecology and Management Webinar series (Ouachita Society of American Foresters/Oklahoma Forestry Services). 19 May 2014.

Will, R.E. Forest management with climate change. Forest Woodland Owners

Association. 20 September 2014. (20 people) Will, R.E. and E. Stebler. Television segment regarding the effects of redcedar on

water use aired on morning shows for the Tulsa (Channel 6) and OKC (Channel 9) CBS affiliates. 21 July 2014. http://www.newson6.com/story/26072345/osu-study-red-cedars-not-just-fire-hazard-also-drought-contributors

A newspaper article on redcedar mulch in following outlets.

November 18, 2013, The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal. http://www.hpj.com/archives/2013/nov13/nov18/1107RedcedarWaterUsedbsr.cfm

Rodney Will 53 Will, R.E. and C.B. Zou. Water use and redcedar. Cedar summit – Aromatic

Cedar Association. Enid, OK, 12 October 2013. (30 people) Will, R.E. Introduction to PINEMAP. Oklahoma Division SAF meeting. Idabel,

OK. 27 September 2013. (30 people) Will, R.E. Use of full-sib families to increase production along the Margin of the Commercial Pine Range. Oklahoma Division SAF meeting. Idabel,

OK. 27 September 2013. (30 people) Will, R.E. and others Tour of PINEMAP field site. Oklahoma Division SAF

meeting. Idabel, OK. 27 September 2013. (30 people)

Will, R.E. Forestry at the Margins: Field tour of Oklahoma PINEMAP Tier III site. Western Gulf Tree Improvement annual contact meeting. Idabel, OK. 15 May 2013. (50 people)

Will, R.E. and A. Maggard. Redcedar mulch. Redcedar landowner workshop; Trash to treasure. Stillwater, OK. 18 May 2013. (50 people)

Will, R.E., T.C. Hennessey. Closure of swine lagoon using short-rotation

woody crops. Oklahoma Division Society of American Foresters 2012 Field Meeting. 28 September 2012. (40 people).

Will, R.E. Cross Timbers restoration. Oklahoma Division Society of American

Foresters 2012 Field Meeting. 28 September 2012. (40 people). Will, R.E., R Heinemann, R. Holeman, C. Meeks. Segment on SUNUP TV on

loblolly pine plantation biology and water use on Oklahoma PBS channels. The episode aired on October 13, 2012 and is currently available at on the internet at (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBAXIAv-HbQ)

Will, R.E. Site preparation and early stand management. Forest regeneration

workshop. Goldsby, OK. 22 June 2012. (20 people). Turton, D., R. Will. Segment on SUNUP TV on eastern redcedar water use

which aired on Oklahoma PBS channels. The episode aired on October 22, 2011 and is currently available at on the internet at (http://www.youtube.com/user/SUNUPTV#p/u/6/r4Hz5qlfVkc)

Cooper, B.S., A.N. West, S.W. Dunkin, D.L Jobes, R.E. Will, R.D. Elmore, F.S.

Guthery. Chickasaw plum of wildlife in Oklahoma. 2011. E-1026, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. 7 p.

Rodney Will 54 Will, R.E. and others. Limbhangers NWTF annual field day. January 29, 2011.

Sapulpa, OK. Participated in field presentation related to managing forest for wildlife habitat. (75 people).

Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will. Benefits of redcedar mulch. Grand opening of OSU

Botanic Garden. June 18, 2011. (150 people).

Zou, C.B., D. Turton, D. Engle, R. Will, S. Fuhlendorf, K. Winton. 2011. Eastern redcedar encroachment and water: Update of 2010 Research. Water Research and Extension Center. WREC-10.

Will, R.E., A. Maggard. Segment on Oklahoma Gardening featured research on

redcedar mulch. Aired June 26th and 27th 2010. Oklahoma Gardening is broadcast throughout Oklahoma on our PBS stations and is watched by thousands of people. The episode is currently available on the internet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7FmtyWfeWA).

Maggard, A.O, R.E. Will demonstration and discussion regarding redcedar mulch

research to various gardening groups at the Oklahoma Horticulture Gardens. - June 9, 2010, Two separate groups of Master Gardeners (25 people) - June 12, 2010, Summer GardenFest (200 people) - July 14th, 2010, Members of the National Agricultural Academy (30

people) A newspaper article on redcedar mulch in following outlets.

-August 10, 2012, The Oklahoma Farm Report, http://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2012/08/04342_RedCedarMulch08202012_114407.php -September 3, 2012, The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal. http://www.hpj.com/archives/2012/sep12/sep3/0817RedcedarMulchsr.cfm -August 25, 2012, The Stock Exchange. http://www.thestockexchangenews.com/2012/08/25/fired-up- about-eastern-redcedar-mulch/

- August 23,2012, Stillwater Journal - July 11th, 2010, the Stillwater NewPress. - Plant Management Network (PMN). PMN is a not-for-profit, online

publishing effort whose mission is to enhance the health, management, and production of agricultural and horticultural crops (http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/fg/news/2010/Redcedar/)

- July 21, 2010, by the Cheyenne Star (newspaper for Roger Mills Co, OK)

Rodney Will 55 Forestry in Oklahoma. 24 October 2009. Radio interview (along with Tom

Hennessey) for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) Radio Network. Program was broadcast on ten radio stations across Oklahoma.

Will, R.E. Ecology and biology of redcedar. 2010. In: Workshop Proceedings,

Redcedar – Challenge or Opportunity. Editors: Gold, M. and McKinley, C. pp. 1-9.

Will, R.E. Redcedar growth and management. 2010. In: Workshop Proceedings,

Redcedar – Challenge or Opportunity. Editors: Gold, M. and McKinley, C. pp. 36-43.

Maggard, A.O., R.E. Will, T.C. Hennessey, J.C. Cole, and C.R. McKinley. 8

September 2010. Comparing attributes of redcedar mulch to other commonly used wood mulches. 2010 Turfgrass, nursery and landscape field day. (50 people).

Will, R.E., D. Elmore, T. Bidwell, and J. Weir. 9 September 2010. Cross

Timbers Restoration. The Wildlife Society, Oklahoma field tour. (30 people).

Will, R.E. Leaf and plant level water use along the forest-grassland ecotone. 21

October 2009. Stillwater, OK. Given to NRCS employees and scientists (10 people)

Will, R.E. Forestry in Oklahoma. 16 November 2009. Stillwater, OK. World

Bank Turan-Profi Group from Kazakhstan. (12 scientists from Kazakhstan).

Will, R.E. and Penn, C. 5 February 2009. Phyto-remediation of

de-commissioned manure treatment lagoons. Ordure seminar series. (20 people in audience, web-cast by the DASNR Agriculture Communications all county extension agents.

Will, R.E. Physiology of managed forest stands. 9 November 2004. Yemassee,

SC and Aiken, SC. Field tour in conjunction with Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group. (40 people - Foresters from variety of companies, U.S. scientists, international scientists.

Slash pine spacing studies; Management implications. D. Dickens and R.E.

Will (co-presenters). Slash Pine: Still Growing and Growing. 23-25 April 2002. Jekyll Island GA. (200 people).

Rodney Will 56 Markewitz, D., R. Hendrick, R. Will, B. Borders, R. Teskey, and Y. Zhang.

Studying the biology and chemistry of forest resources. FASAT Extension agent training. 8-11 April 2002, Athens, GA (100 people).

Border, B.E. and R.E. Will. Field demonstration at NIPF Growing Pines in

Trying Times. 25-26 October 2000. Waycross, GA. (200 people). Field demonstrations to practicing foresters

Foresters from variety of companies (30 people), 26 May 2004. Foresters from New Zealand (24 people), 2 October 2002. Plum Creek Timber Co. (6 people), 19 June 2002. Weyerhaeuser (7 people), 31 October 2001.

International Paper / Plum Creek Timber Co. (5 people), 12 January 2000. Plum Creek Timber Co. / MeadWestvaco (6 people), 8 March 2000. Plum Creek Timber Co. (3 people), 19 August 1999.

Service to Other Universities and Organizations:

Evaluation for promotion, Oregon State University 2016 Evaluation for promotion and tenure, Michigan Tech 2016 Evaluation for promotion, Louisiana State University 2015

Evaluation for promotion, University of Vermont 2014 Evaluation for promotion and tenure, Southern Illinois University 2012 Evaluation for promotion, University of Georgia 2012 Dossier review for faculty award, Auburn University 2012 Book Chapter Review, USDA Forest Service 2012 Proposal review (internal), USDA Forest Service 2012 Working group member for Climate Change panel for the Oklahoma Forest

Resource Assessment and Strategy, May 27, 2009.

Manuscript review, Biosphere II Research Center (Columbia University), 2003.

Manuscript review, USDA Forest Service, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999.

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Manuscript review, Michigan State University, 2000. Manuscript review, Virginia Tech, 2002. Contributing photographer, Virginia Tech, 2000. 5. Other Services OSU, NREM committees (Standing) Awards committee 2007-2008 Curriculum committee 2008 - current

(Ad-hoc)

Search Committee (Chair), Natural Resource Management position 2015 Search Committee, Department Head, NREM 2015 Search Committee, Director of the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station 2015 Search Committee, Global Change position 2013 NREM Core Curriculum Committee 2011-2012 (Chair) Forestry Curriculum Committee 2009 RPT Guideline committee 2009-2011 Search Committee, Ecohydrology position 2007-2008

Search Committee, Forest Management position 2008 Warnell School of Forest Resources Committees:

(Standing) Graduate Affairs, 1999 – 2002 Curriculum, 2002 – 2005

(Ad-hoc) Search Committee, Wood Science position 2001 Search Committee, Genomics position 2002

University of Georgia Committees: Faculty Admissions Committee, 2003 – 2005 (elected)

Graduate Council, 2004-2005 (elected)

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Membership in Professional Societies and Activities: Member Society of American Foresters

Society of American Foresters –Chair Oklahoma Division, 2008 Society of American Foresters –Science Advisor Oklahoma Division, 2016 Society of American Foresters –Chair Elect, Ouachita Society, 2013 Society of American Foresters –Chair, Ouachita Society, 2014 Society of American Foresters –Membership committee chair, Ouachita Society,

2014 Society of American Foresters –Education Committee Chair, Ouachita Society

2012 Society of American Foresters –Tellers Committee Chair, Ouachita Society 2008,

2010, 2011 Society of American Foresters –Nominating Chair, Ouachita Society, 2009 Society of American Foresters –Executive Committee, Ouachita Society, 2008-15 Society of American Foresters –Awards Committee, Oklahoma Division 2009 Society of American Foresters – Member Strategic Plan committee, Ouachita

Society, 2011 Member of Ecological Society of America

Undergraduate research projects supervised:

Chaquetta Grace, Fort Valley State. Spent Summer 2000 conducting a research project in my lab as part of the SURP program (Summer Undergraduate Research Program).

Joseph Walker. Fall 2007 (FOR 4500). Reducing the risk of catastrophic fire in

wildland urban interfaces through implementation of fuels management. Haley Smith. Spring 2008 (FOR 4500). Effect of fire interval and plant

communities on nutrient cycling in a shortleaf pine tallgrass savanna in southeast Oklahoma.

Marcela Olenscki. Fall 2009 (NREM 4980). Biomass and nutrient accumulation

in sycamore planted on a closed swine lagoon. Jeremy Eubanks. Spring 2009. Effects of fertilization on litter flammability. Giulia Caterina. Spring 2010. Growth and productivity of pine stands. Rodolfo Mota. Fall 2010. Cross Timbers growth and productivity. Marcela Olenscki. Summer 2011. Soil bulk density and carbon of redcedar

encroached grasslands.

Rodney Will 59 Fernanda Bortolheiro. Spring 2012. Shortleaf x loblolly hybridization. Rodrigo Carvalhais. Spring 2013. Water use in loblolly pine

Arthur Dias Cagnani. Fall 2013. Effects of light environment on understory growth

Lays Dal Santo Francisco. Spring 2014. Water use of loblolly pine.

Michell Scaff. Fall 2014-Spring 2015. Pine productivity in southeastern Oklahoma

Caren Mendonca. Fall 2015-Fall 2016. Redcedar encroachment in the Cross

Timbers of central Oklahoma. Giovanne De Araujo Serrau. Spring 2016-Fall 2016. Redcedar encroachment in

the Cross Timbers of central Oklahoma.

Janet Deardorff. Summer 2016. NSF-REU student (Northern Ohio University). Vegetation Response After the Removal of Eastern Redcedar, Juniperus virginiana.