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Dr. John Lovseth
Associate Professor of Biology and Natural Resources and Director of Land Stewardship
Teaching Area
Education
- PhD, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- MS, Forest Science, Colorado State University
- BA, Principia College
Contact
- 618.374.5291
- Send a message to Dr. Lovseth.
John Lovseth is a certified forester with the Society of American Foresters. In addition to his teaching duties, Lovseth manages the College's 2,600-acre campus, where he administered one of the first Forest Stewardship Council-certified forests in Illinois.
Scholarly Interests
- Sustainable forestry
- Disturbance ecology
- Historical ecology
- Forest ecology
- Geographic information systems
- Sugarbush management
Contributions to Field
- Administering one of the first Forest Stewardship Council certifications in Illinois
- Promoting sustainable land use practices
Awards
First Place, ESRI Forestry Users Group Conference Map Competition, 2011
Mueller Environmental Award, Principia College, 2005
Memberships and Affiliations
- Society of American Foresters
- Forest Guild