Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series

Fall 2025

 

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The Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series will be virtual and in-person for the Fall 2025 semester. Speakers will be available for questions immediately following their presentations.

Seminars are Mondays, from 11:30-12:30PM ET, in room 338 Natural Resources. All seminars will continue to be broadcast over Zoom.

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SEPTEMBER 15

Bailey McNichol

“Climate variation structures tree seedling recruitment along resource gradients in a northern hardwood forest”

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SEPTEMBER 22

Xuejum (Jun) Pan

“Advanced lignocellulosic materials for energy, environment, and packaging applications”

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SEPTEMBER 29

Larry Nielsen

“Lessons from the great conservationists of the past”

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OCTOBER 6

Dave Carter

“Advancing silviculture to meet the demands of today”

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OCTOBER 27

John Willis

“Mechanistic foundations for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems in southeastern United States”

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NOVEMBER 3

Chemuku Wekesa

“Nexus between forest fragmentation and biodiversity conservation: the fate of threatened and endangered tree species in Kenya”

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NOVEMBER 17

Julie Rieland

“An interdisciplinary approach to plastic pollution: Social science research, biopolymers, and closing the loop”

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Past Presentations:

2024-2025

2023-2024

2021-2022

2020-2021

 

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About

The Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series was established in 2002 to honor the memory of Dr. Jim Hanover.

Hanover was trained in forest genetics. His research ranged extensively from basic science—outlining the mode of monoterpene inheritance in western white pine—to the applied research—developing faster growing red and jack pines in Michigan. 

Hanover’s overriding passion was to develop genetically imHistoricPhotosJimHanover01proved planting stock and advance the science of forest genetics. He worked on conventional forest crops, biomass production, and the ornamental market. Hanover had many accomplishments throughout his career. He received the first patent granted to a woody plant under the Plant Variety Protection Act (for a blue and white spruce hybrid). He founded the Michigan Cooperative Tree Improvement Project, a collaboration with the Michigan DNR to provide genetically improved planting stock. He was also an MSU University Distinguished Professor.

Perhaps his greatest legacy is the many graduate students he mentored. His students have contributed to fields as varied as quantitative forest genetics, forest policy, forest economics, tree improvement, and even the development of peach rootstock and raspberry varieties.

Hanover was very active in the scientific community. He served as an officer on the editorial boards of several scientific journals. He also co-originated the biennial North American Forest Biology Workshop, chaired the Society of American Foresters Genetics and Tree Improvement Working Group, and served as Program Manager for the USDA Competitive Grants Program in Forest Biology.