Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Forest Ecology
School of Natural Resources
Director
Center for Tree-Ring Science
Chair
Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium
Research at a glance
Area(s) of Expertise
Research Summary
I am interested in questions that lie at the intersection of forest management, forest ecology, and fire ecology. My research often investigates changes in forest ecosystems, both through time and across space. I am interested in documenting how and why forests change to understand both the past and future. My research commonly utilizes tree rings because they can be precisely dated and span long time periods.
Prior to becoming a scientist, Stambaugh worked as a forester for private industry and the federal government. Since 2010, his forestry research has received over $8 million in grant funding. He collaborates with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, and multiple state natural resources organizations. He has been a National Geographic Explorer since 2010 and in 2023 was a Charles Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard Forest.
Educational background
- Ph.D., University of Missouri
Courses taught
- Forest Ecology
- Forest Health
- Advanced Forest Ecology