The King's Pine - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The King’s Pine

Season 4 | Episode 1 | February 6, 2023

Eastern white pine is an iconic tree of cultural and historical importance to eastern North America. The “great pineries” in this corner of the world were heavily exploited during the 19th century for everything from ship masts to lumber that built growing cities. But white pine has been quietly making a recovery over the past 150 years, and with that recovery white pine silviculture has continued to evolve. Join us for a conversation with Dr. William Livingston from the University of Maine as we explore the health and management of this fascinating tree species.

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Dr. William H. Livingston

Associate Professor of Forest Resources, University of Maine

William Livingston is an Associate Professor of Forest Resources, as well as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs for the School of Forest Resources, University of Maine. His research, teaching, and outreach activities revolve around the health of forests in Maine and across the country. His research involves assessing relationships between climate and tree pests, relating stand history and development to pest problems and tree health in island spruce stands, and investigating the cause of white pine decline. Livingston’s research and teaching activities are based on the concept that Maine’s forests provide an ideal living classroom in which to investigate how land use history affects the health of today’s forests and to evaluate the impacts of invasive species.

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Episode Show Notes

Livingston, William H.; Munck, Isabel; Lombard, Kyle; Weimer, Jennifer; Bergdahl, Aaron; Kenefic, Laura S.; Schultz, Barbara; Seymour, Robert S. UMaine Field Manual for Managing Eastern White Pine Health in New England. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, 6-2019.
Livingston, William H. Eastern White Pine: Past, Present, and Future. University of Maine.
University of New Hampshire Eastern White Pine Management Institute.

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