Dr. Brad Pinno

Biography

Brad Pinno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. His research primarily focuses on silviculture, defined as the theory and practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse management objectives and values. He leads the Silviculture Research Group, which is dedicated to studying the establishment and growth of forests in the western boreal forest. The guiding question of his research revolves around refining silvicultural practices to meet the growing demands for timber production, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. His work includes comparative studies of managed versus naturally established forests and the impact of intensive and extensive management practices on current and future silvicultural techniques. The core pillars of his research are to understand the silvics and autecology of trees and plants, examine the ecological drivers that control differential growth responses across different sites and soil types, and incorporate operational treatments or disturbance severities in natural forests. He predominantly conducts field-based research and integrates various aspects into his research projects.

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