Research Forester
Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Mike Battaglia is a research forester in silviculture at the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins. His research focuses on developing and implementing innovative management strategies to enhance forest resiliency to disturbances and evaluating the subsequent ecological impacts of these activities. These research topics include restoration strategies for ponderosa pine and dry mixed conifer forests, forest stand dynamics post-disturbance, various methods of hazardous fuels reduction treatments, and developing silvicultural strategies that incorporate the uncertainty of climate change.
INS 5-2 - Monitoring From Above: Drone Characterization of Dry Conifer Forests
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Thursday, August 10, 2023
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
COS 277-4 - Geographic Variation of Lodgepole Pine Drought Resilience in Western U.S. Forests
Thursday, August 10, 2023
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM PDT