Dr. Thomas E. Burk
Professor
College of Natural Resources
University of Minnesota
Thomas E. Burk is Professor of Forest Biometrics, Department of
Forest Resources, College of Natural Resources, University of
Minnesota. Prior to coming to the University of Minnesota in 1985,
he was on the forestry faculty at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University for four years. He also has experience with the
U.S. Forest Service and has consulted with forestry industries and
agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Burk has a Ph.D.
in forest biometrics (1981) and an M.S. in statistics (1979) from the University
of Minnesota and received a B.S. in forestry from Iowa State
University in 1976.
Burk's research interests include computer modeling and simulation applied to natural resource systems, development of ecosystem change modeling methodology, use of auxiliary information in
sample survey design and analysis, and applications of computing
technology in natural resource management. He is author of over 120
technical publications including 40 refereed journal articles on these subjects. His teaching
responsibilities involve courses in biometrics and computer
applications and participation in the President's Distinguished
Faculty Mentor Program and the National Science Foundation's summer high school scholar program.
Burk is a member of a number of professional/honorary societies
including the Society of American Foresters in which he was the
National Chairman of the Biometrics Working Group. He has served on
the editorial boards of Forest Science, Canadian Journal of
Forest Research, Tree Physiology, Northern Journal of Applied Forestry,
and is currently an Associate Editor for Silva Fennica.. He has international research and
consulting experience in the Peoples Republic of China, Finland, and
Sweden. At the University of Minnesota he has chaired several computer-related committees including the Senate Committee on Computing and Information Systems and the President's Supercomputer Taskforce.
His current academic responsibilities include:
- Instruction
- FR/NRES 1001 - Orientation and Information Systems
- NRES 3001 - Colloquium
- FR 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources
- FR 3218/5218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests
- FR 5228 - Advanced Topics in Assessment and Modeling of Forests
- Research
- Growth Modeling and Information Delivery Tools for Ecosystem Management
- Enhanced <Internet> Access for Forest Management Planning
- TerraSIP: A Spatial Information Partnership for Land Managers
- MapServer Open Source Web Mapping Software
- Upper Midwest Regional Earth Science Applications Center
- Geospatial Data and Analysis for Wildlife Refuge Management and Planning
- Integrating Satellite Remote Sensing into Forest Inventory and Management
- Outreach and Service
- Midwest Forest Mensurationists Meetings
- Integrated Tools for Natural Resources Inventories Conference
- Quicker/Cheaper Stand Assessments
- New Tools & Techniques in Forest Mensuration
- A Computerized Density Management Diagram for Red Pine
- Forestry on the Internet
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"I have never understood the computer and I still don't"
Arnie Carlson, Governor, State of Minnesota, as quoted in 1/23/97 Minnesota Daily