Daniel Opalach, Ph.D.
Dan Opalach, Ph.D.
Affiliate Professor and Chairman, Forest Biometrics Research Institute
Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences
Degrees
- 1989 Ph.D. Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- 1983 M.S. Forest Management, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- 1982 B.A. Mathematics, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
- 1980 B.S. Forestry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
Research Interests
- Forest inventory
- Forest measurements
- Forest growth and yield,
- Timberland appraisals
- Opalach, D. 2016. On the Variation of Inventory Estimates for Redwood Stands. Proceedings of the Coast Redwood Forest Symposium, September 13-15, 2016, Eureka, California. 8 pp.
- Opalach, D. 2012. Vigorous Young-Stand Development On Green Diamond’s California Timberlands. A whitepaper prepared to support Green Diamond’s compliance with the Forest Stewardship Certification (FSC) Standard, Indicator 6.3.g.1.b. Published on the web. 16 pp.
- Using stand table projection to estimate the financial returns associated with commercial thinning of coastal redwood and Douglas-fir stands
- The development of a density management diagram for coastal redwood and Douglas-fir stands