Mark Kimsey

Mark Kimsey is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Idaho within the College of Natural Resources. Mark serves as Director of a public-industry forest research group – the Intermountain Forestry Cooperative, and as University Representative to the Sierra Cascade Intensive Forest Management Research Cooperative. He also serves as Co-Director of the National Science Foundation IUCRC Center for Advanced Forestry Systems at the University of Idaho. Dr. Kimsey’s research focuses on modeling and mapping tree and stand growth dynamics across multiple scales and regions of the United States. He actively supports the scientific community through journal peer reviews and building national collaborative research programs through the University of Idaho’s Forest Innovations Laboratory. Kimsey enjoys teaching and mentoring the next generation of foresters through his forest mensuration and soils courses. Mark serves as the Western Region representative to the Society of American Foresters Forest Science and Technology Board, is incoming Chair for SAF’s Inventory and Biometrics Community of Interest, and serves as the forestry representative to the Idaho Geological Mapping Committee.