Dr. Austin Himes
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
austin.himes@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-4249
Thompson Hall, Rm 369
Overview
Education
- Oregon State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest Ecosystems and Society
- University of Washington, Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental and Forest Sciences
- University of Oregon, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) , Environmental Science
- University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature
Research Interests
Silviculture
Forest Ecology
Ecosystem Services and Natures Benefit to People
Short Rotation Woody Crops for Bioenergy
Relational Values
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2024 | Rai, N., Ma, Q., Poudel, K. P., Himes, A., Meng, Q. 2024. Evaluating the Uncertainties in Forest Canopy Height Measurements Using ICESat-2 Data. Journal of Remote Sensing 4(0160). |
2023 | Raymond, C. M., Anderson, C. B., Athayde, S., Vatn, A., Amin, A. M., Arias-Arévalo, P., Christie, M., Cantú-Fernández, M., Gould, R. K., Himes, A., Kenter, J. O., Lenzi, D., Muraca, B., Murali, R., O’Connor, S., Pascual, U., Sachdeva, S., Samakov, A., Zent, E. 2023. An inclusive typology of values for navigating transformations towards a just and sustainable future. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 64:101301. Download |
2023 | Resch, B. S., Himes, A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., da Silva, B. K. 2023. Functional Zoning by Site Index to Balance Multiple Objectives for Pine in Southern US Family Forests. Journal of Forestry 121(4):307-318. Download |
2023 | Arko, A., Himes, A., Cannon, J., Polinko, A. D. 2023. The effects of a moderate severity hurricane on gap characteristics in a longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) woodland. Forest Ecology and Management 551:121502. |
2023 | Himes, A., Bauhus, J., Adhikari, S., Barik, S. K., Brown, H., Brunner, A., Burton, P., Coll, L., D'Amato, A., Diaci, J., Dorji, Y., Foli, E., Ganz, D., Hall, J., Keenan, R., Lu, Y., Messier, C., Munanura, I., Piotto, D., Seifert, T., Sheil, D., Shorohova, E., Sisay, K., Soto, D., Tanaka, H., Umunay, P., Velazquez-Martinez, A., Puettmann, K. 2023. Forestry in t fahece of global change: results of a global survey of professionals. Current Forestry Reports 9:473-489. |
2022 | Baach, E., Himes, A., Polinko, A., Granger, J. J., Zhou, Q. 2022. Diversity-productivity relationships in forests of the southeastern United States: Leveraging national inventory data and tree functional traits. Forest Ecology and Management 521:120426. |
2022 | Buntrock, L., Thomas, V., Strahm, B., Fox, T., Harrison, R., Himes, A., Littke, K. 2022. Patterns in Foliar Isotopic Nitrogen, Percent Nitrogen, and Site Index for Managed Forest Systems in the United States. Forests 13(10):1694. Download |
2022 | Himes, A., Betts, M., Messier, C., Seymour, R. 2022. Perspectives: Thirty years of triad forestry, a critical clarification of theory and recommendations for implementation and testing. Forest Ecology and Management 510:120103. |
2021 | Himes, A., Emerson, P., McClung, R., Renninger, H. J., Rosenstiel, T., Stanton, B. 2021. Leaf traits indicative of drought resistance in hybrid poplar. Agricultural Water Management 246(106676). |
2021 | Himes, A., Leavengood, S., Polinko, A. D. 2021. Variation in Wood Properties of Hybrid Poplar Lumber by Radial and Vertical Position in Stem; A case study from Boardman, OR. Wood and Fiber Science 53(3):161-177. Download |
2021 | Eisenbies, M., Volk, T., DeSouza, D., Hallen, K., Stanton, B., Espinoza, J., Himes, A., Shuren, R., Stonex, R., Summers, B., Zerpa, J. 2021. An assessment of the harvesting and fuel performance of a single-pass cut-and-chip harvester in commercial-scale short-rotation poplar crops as influenced by crop and weather conditions. Biomass and Bioenergy 149:106075. Download |
2020 | Stanton, B. J., Bourque, A., Coleman, M., Eisenbies, M., Emerson, R. M., Espinoza, J., Gantz, C., Himes, A., Rodstrom, A., Shuren, R., Stonex, R., Volk, T., Zerpa, J. 2020. The practice and economics of hybrid poplar biomass production for biofuels and bioproducts in the Pacific Northwest. Bioenergy Research 14:543-560. |
2020 | Himes, A., Puettmann, K., Muraca, B. 2020. Trade-offs between ecosystem services along gradients of tree species diversity and values. Ecosystem Services 44. |
2020 | Himes, A., Puettmann, K. 2020. Tree species diversity and composition relationship to biomass, understory community, and crown architecture in intensively managed plantations of the coastal pacific northwest, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 50(1):1-12. |
2020 | Himes, A., Busby, G. 2020. Wood buildings as a climate solution. Developments in the Built Environment 4:100030. |
2018 | Kimura, E., Fransen, S. C., Collins, H. P., Stanton, B. J., Himes, A., Smith, J., Guy, S. O., Johnston, W. J. 2018. Effect of intercropping hybrid poplar and switchgrass on biomass yield, forage quality, and land use efficiency for bioenergy production. Biomass and Bioenergy 111:31-38. |
2018 | Himes, A., Muraca, B. 2018. Relational values: the key to pluralistic valuation of ecosystem services. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 35:1-7. |
2017 | Eisenbies, M. H., Volk, T. A., Espinoza, J., Gantz, C., Himes, A., Posselius, J., Shuren, R., Stanton, B., Summers, B. 2017. Biomass, spacing and planting design influence cut-and-chip harvesting in hybrid poplar. Biomass and Bioenergy 106:182-190. |
2017 | Collins, H. P., Fay, P. A., Kimura, E., Fransen, S., Himes, A. 2017. Intercropping with switchgrass improves net greenhouse gas balance in hybrid poplar plantations on a sand soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal 81(4):781-795. |
2014 | Himes, A., Turnblom, E. C., Harrison, R. B., Littke, K. M., Devine, W. D., Zabowski, D., Briggs, D. G. 2014. Predicting risk of long-term nitrogen depletion under whole-tree harvesting in the coastal Pacific Northwest. Forest Science 60(2):382-390. |
Graduate Students
- Mira Olma
- Jianing Liang
- Pratima Poudel
- Kelechi Ibeh
Awards & Honors
- Peoples Choice Award
Mississippi State University Three Minute Thesis - College of Forestry Dean’s Distinguished Fellow
Oregon State University College of Forestry - Jake Eaton Short Rotation Hardwood Plantations Fellow
Oregon State University, College of Forestry - OSU Foundation Fellow Tuition Support Scholarship
Oregon State University - Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Fellow
Oregon State University - First Place - Oral Presentation
Mississippi State University Graduate Research Symposium - Outstanding graduate student poster
22nd Biennial Silviculture Research Conference - Third Place - Poster Presentation
Mississippi State University Graduate Research Symposium - Oregon State University Graduate School Thesis/Dissertation Completion Award
Oregon State University - 2019 Robert F. Tarrant Graduate Fellow for Hardwood Ecology and Silviculture
Oregon State University College of Forestry - 2018 Robert F. Tarrant Graduate Fellow for Hardwood Ecology and Silviculture
Oregon State University College of Forestry
Society Memberships
- Ecological Society of American
- Forest Stewards Guild
- Society of American Foresters