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Education
- Ph.D.
Forest Genetics, State University of New York (1970)
- M.S.
Forest Genetics, University of Georgia (1966)
- B.S.F. Forestry, University of Georgia
(1964)
- B.S.F. Pre-Forestry, Carson-Newman College
(1962)
- A.A. Dairy Science, Hiwassee College
(1961)
Employment History
- Professor-Forest Ecology, West Virginia University (1978 - present)
- Acting Director of Research, Stephen F. Austin
State University
(1 - 12, 1977)
- Associate/Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin
State University
(1970 - 1978)
- NDEA Fellow, State University of New
York, CESF (1966 - 1970)
Research Interests
- Old growth forests
- Mineral cycling
- Forest
health
Courses Taught
Professional Societies
- Society of American Foresters
- Certified Forster, Society of American
Foresters
- XI Sigma Pi (Faculty Advisor, WVU)
- Sigma XI
- West
Virginia Forestry Association
- West
Virginia Forestry Alumni Society
- Hardwood Research Council
- Registered Professional Forester, State
of WV
(1988-present)
- WV Forest Landowners Association
(1998-present)
- WV Board of Registration for Foresters
(1998- present), President 2001-2002, 2004-2005
- WV Gypsy Moth Working Group
- WV Forest
Health Subcommittee
Recent Publications For
complete list click here
- Rentch, J. S., and R.
R. Hicks, Jr. 2005. Changes in presettlement forest composition for five
areas in the central hardwood forest, 1784-1990. Natural Areas Journal
25:228-238.
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- Rentch, J. S., and R.
R. Hicks, Jr. 2003. Canopy disturbance intervals and early growth
patterns of oak-dominated old-growth forests in the Central Hardwood
Forest region. In
Van Sambeek, J.W., J. O. Dawson, F. Ponder, Jr., E. F. Loewenstein, and
J. S. Fralish, eds. Proceedings, 13th Central Hardwood Forest
Conference; Urbana, IL. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234.
- Hrabovsky, E. E., and
Hicks, R. R., Jr. 2005. A survey of West Virginia State Parks, State
Forests and Wildlife Management Areas concerning hemlocks and the
hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA) . Report submitted to managers of West Virginia
state lands.
- Hicks, R. R., Jr.,
Conner, W. H., Kellison, R. C. and Van Lear, D. 2004. Silviculture and
management strategies applicable to southern hardwoods. In Southern Forest Science: Past, Present and Future.
Rauscher, H. M. and Johnsen, K, eds. USDA Forest
Service GTR SRS-75. 51-62.
- Hicks, R. R., Jr. and
Rentch, J. S. 2004. Using before-after-impact-pairs to monitor the
effect of longwall mining on mature forest stands in southeastern Ohio. Proc. 14th Central Hardwood
Forest Conference, Wooster, OH USDA, Forest
Service GTR-NE-316. 344-357.
- Rentch, J. S., Fajvan,
M. A. and Hicks, R. R., Jr. 2003. Spatial and temporal disturbance
characteristics of oak-dominated old-growth stands in the central
hardwood forest region. Forest Science
49(5): 778-789.
- Bartsch, D. L., Hicks,
R. R., Jr., Runkle, J. R., Craig, P. M., and Wallen, C. N. 2005. Impacts
of longwall minining on hydrology, soil moisture, and tree health in
Belmont County, Ohio. Proc of 24th International Conference on Ground
Control in Mining. Morgantown, WV.
- Rentch, J. S. and
Hicks, R. R., Jr. 2002. Canopy gap intervals, early growth trends and
canopy accession trends of oak-dominated old-growth forests. Proc. 13th
Biannual Central Hardwood Forest Conf., Urbana-Champaign, IL.
- Fekedulegn, D., Hicks,
R. R., Jr. and Colbert, J. J. 2002. Influence of topographic aspect,
precipitation and drought on radial growth of four major tree species in
an Appalachian watershed. Forest Ecology and Management.
- Fekedulegn, B. D.,
Colbert, J. J., Hicks, R. R., Jr. and Schuckers, M. E. 2002. Coping with
Multicollinearity: An Example on Application of Principal Components
Regression in Dendroecology. USDA NERS, Res. Pap. NE-271. 43 p.
- Rentch, J. S. and
Hicks, R. R., Jr. 2002. Nutrient Fluxes for Two Small Forested
Watersheds: Sixteen-year Results from the West Virginia University
Forest. WV Ag and For Exp Sta. Bulletin 724, 32 p.
- Egan, A. F., Hicks,
R.R., Jr, Waldron, K. and Skousen, J. 2002. Effects of shovel logging
and rubber-tired skidding on surface soil attributes in s selectively
harvested central hardwood stand. International Journal of Forest
Engineering 13(1):27-32.
- Hicks, R. R., Jr.,
Kennard, D. K. , Rauscher, H. M., Schmoldt, D. L. and Flebbe, P. A.
2001. Silviculture and management strategies applicable to southern
upland hardwoods. Proc. Southern Forest Science Conf., Atlanta, GA.
- Hicks, R. R., Jr.
2000. Humans and Fire, A History of the Central Hardwood Landscape.
Proc. People, Fire and the Central Hardwood Landscape, Richmond, KY.
- Hicks, R.R., Jr. and
Holt, J. L. 1999. Comparison of ecological characteristics of three
remnant old-growth woodlots in Belmont County, Ohio. In Proc. 12th Cent.
Hardwood Forest Conference, Lexington, KY.
- Hicks, R.R., Jr. 1998.
Ecology and Management of Central Hardwood Forests. John Wiley and Sons,
New York, NY. 412 pp.
- Hicks, R.R., Jr. 1998.
Dysart Woods: A window to the past and a vision of the future
(abstract). Ohio Journal of Science 98(1):412.
- Hicks, R.R., Jr. and
Mudrick, D. A. 1997. Gypsy moth damage assessment in West Virginia,
1988-1994. In Proc. National Gypsy Moth Review, Charleston, WV.
- Hicks, R.R., Jr. 1997.
A resource at the crossroads; A history of the Central Hardwoods. In
Proc. 11th Cent. Hardwood Forest Conference, University of MO.,
Columbia, Mo.
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