Teaching Responsibilities

1. FOR/CSES 4334: Agroforestry (Instructor rating of 3.7 out of 4, 4 is “Excellent”)
2. FOR 5164: Human Dimensions Graduate Seminar (co-taught)
3. FOR 5984: Bioenergy and Family Forest Sustainability (Instructor rating of 3.9 out of 4)

Selected Research and Extension Activities

$2,148,461 total funding since 2007 (direct control = $807,338)

1. Non-timber Product Output Report for Forest Inventory Analysis
2. Forest Farming eXtension Community of Practice
3. Native Fruit and Nut Tree Riparian Buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
4. Agroforestry Preferences and Procedures in Refugee Settings in Cameroon
5. Cross-cultural Adoption of Agroforestry using Wireless Technology and Application
6. Building the Capacity of Appalachian Forest Farming Networks
7. Simultaneous Study of Forest Certification Stakeholders
8. Bioenergy and Family Forest Sustainability
9. Virginia’s Link to Education about Forests (LEAF) Program. www.valeaf.org
10. Landowner Diaries: Synthesizing the trends shaping private nonindustrial forest land ownership, using the words and deeds of forest owners

Refereed Publications

1. Brinckman, M.D. and J.F. Munsell. in press. Disproportionality, social marketing, and biomass availability: A case study of Virginia and North Carolina family forests. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry.
2. Barrett, S.M., M.C. Bolding, and J.F. Munsell. 2012. Evaluating continuing education needs and program effectiveness using a survey of Virginia’s SHARP logger program participants. Journal of Extension. 50(1).
3. Munsell, J.F., S.M. Barrett, and M.C. Bolding. 2011. An exploratory study of biomass harvesting among logging firms in Virginia and North Carolina. Forest Science. 57(5):427-434.
4. Munsell, J.F. and T.R. Fox. 2010. An analysis of the feasibility for increasing woody biomass production from pine plantations in the southern United States. Biomass and Bioenergy. 34(12):1631-1642.
5. Radtke, P.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2010. Wikipeda as a tool for forestry outreach. Journal of Forestry. 108(7):354-359.
6. Bolding, M.C., S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, and M.C. Groover. 2010. Characteristics of Virginia’s logging businesses in a changing timber market. Forest Products Journal. 60(1):86-93.
7. Munsell, J.F., J.L. Gagnon, S. Barrett, and E. Powell. 2010. Virginia’s link to education about forestry (LEAF) program. Journal of Extension. 48(3).
8. Luzadis, V.A., L. Castello, J. Choi, C.B. Franco, E. Greenfield, S. Kim, J.F. Munsell, E. Nordman, and F. Olowabi. 2010. The science of ecological economics: A content analysis of Ecological Economics, 1989–2004. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1185:1-10.
9. Munsell, J.F., R. Hamilton, and A. Downing. 2009. Prospective scope of forest management education at James Madison’s Montpelier. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. 38:198-203.
10. Munsell, J.F., R.H. Germain, V.A. Luzadis, and E. Bevilacqua. 2009. Owner intentions, previous harvests, and future timber yield on 50 working NIPF in New York State. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 26(2):45-51.
11. Munsell, J.F., R.H Germain, and I.A. Munn. 2008. A tale of two forests: Case study comparisons of sustained yield management on Mississippi and New York nonindustrial private forestland. Journal of Forestry. 106(8):431-439.
12. Munsell, J.F. and R.H. Germain. 2007. Woody biomass energy: An opportunity for silviculture on non-industrial private forestlands in New York. Journal of Forestry. 105(8): 398-402.
13. Munsell, J.F. and R.H. Germain. 2007. Measuring BMP knowledge and implementation among Catskill/Delaware watershed NIPF owners. Proceedings: international conference on transfer of forest science knowledge and technology. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-726. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 255 p.
14. Germain, R.H., J.F. Munsell, and K. Brazill. 2007. The New York City watershed model forests revisited five years later: an assessment of successes, failures, and challenges for the future. Journal of Extension. 45(3).
15. Munsell, J.F., R.H. Germain, E. Bevilacqua, and R.M. Schuster. 2006. Voluntary BMP implementation by NIPF owners in New York City's water supply system. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(2):133-140.
16. Germain, R.H. and J.F. Munsell. 2005. How much land is needed for the harvest access system on non-industrial private forestlands dominated by northern hardwoods? Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 22(4): 243-247.
17. Munsell, J.F. and R.H. Germain. 2004. Forestry extension participation and written forest management plan use in New York City's water supply system. Journal of Extension. 42(2).

Professional and Technical Publications

1. Barrett, S.M., J.L. Chandler, M.C. Bolding, and J.F. Munsell. 2012. Forest Harvesting in Virginia: Characteristics of Virginia’s Logging Operations. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication Number ANR-5. 15p.
2. Munsell, J.F. 2012. An Update on Agroforestry. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. 26(1):1.
3. Rojas, P. and J.F. Munsell. 2011. Chile’s Forests: Past, Present, and Future. Virginia Forests. Winter Edition. 4-7.
4. Vaughan, R.C., J.L. Chamberlain, and J.F. Munsell. 2011. Growing American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in Forestlands. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication Number 354-313. 13p.
5. Vaughan, R.C. and J.F. Munsell. 2010. Cultivating the forest floor in your tree farm. Tree Farmer Magazine. July/August. 18-20.
6. Murrill, S., J.F. Munsell, and D.A. Robertson. 2010. Forest Landcare in the Chesapeake Headwaters: A Case Study of the Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative. In: Chapter 3 – A Sustainable Chesapeake: Better Models for Conservation. Editors: D. Burke and J. Dunn. The Conservation Fund. Arlington, Va.
7. Barrett, S., M.C. Bolding, and J.F. Munsell. 2010. Virginia SHARP Logger Survey: Characteristics of Virginia’s Logging Businesses. Virginia Forests. Summer Edition. 11-14.
8. Barrett, S., M.C. Bolding, and J.F. Munsell. 2010. Loggers Willingness to Adapt to Biomass Harvesting. Forest Operations Review. 12(2): 21-22.
9. Munsell, J.F. and C. Kimmel. 2010. Service Learning and Whole-Farm Planning in the Catawba and North Fork Valleys. Engagement Matters. 2(1): 2-3.
10. Munsell, J.F. 2010. Sustainable Forest Education Program Seeks to Reach the Next Generation of Forest Stewards. CSA News. 55(2):47;50.
11. Munsell, J.F. 2010. Finding the Good Oak in Urban Forests. Virginia Forests. Spring Edition. 13-15.
12. Brunner, A., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Gagnon, H. Burkhart, C. Zipper, C. Jackson, A.G. Fannon, B. Stanton, and R. Shuren. 2009. Hybrid Poplar for Bioenergy and Biomaterials Feedstock Production on Appalachian Reclaimed Mine Land. 2009 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports. 44-48.
13. Munsell, J.F., W. Worrell, and A.C. Lee. 2009. Monitoring the Health and Productivity of Powell River Project Forests with Special Emphasis on Sustaining High-Value and Biologically Diverse Reclamation Systems. 2009 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports. 107-111.
14. Munsell, J.F. and R.C. Vaughan. 2009. Agro-Forestry in the Peach State: Integrative Land Management to Enhance Productivity and Sustainability. Georgia Forestry Today. 5(5):12-15.
15. Munsell, J.F. 2009. Book Review: Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water. Virginia Forests. Summer Edition. 13.
16. Munsell, J.F. 2009. Principles and Prospects of Uneven-aged Silviculture in Virginia. Virginia Forests. Spring Edition. 9-12.
17. Vaughan, R.C. and J.F. Munsell. 2009. Temperate Agroforestry: Diversification for Profitable and Sustainable Land Management in the Commonwealth. Virginia Forests. Spring Edition. 4-8.
18. Brinckman, M.D. and J.F. Munsell. 2009. Mixed Multi-Scalar Methods to Assess Wood Biomass Availability on Family Forests in Virginia’s Southside. In: McWilliams, Will; Moisen, Gretchen; Czaplewski, Ray, comps. 2008. 2008 Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Symposium; October 21-23, 2008; Park City, UT. Proc. RMRS-P-56CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 1 CD.
19. Munsell, J.F. and J.L. Gagnon. 2009. Investing in Sustainable Forestry: A Pocket Guide for Virginia’s Landowners. Virginia Cooperative Extension Numbered Publication. 420-186. 11 p.
20. Gagnon, J.L. and J.F. Munsell. 2008. The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program Announces the Release of its 6th Short Course: Investing in Sustainable Forestry. Engagement Matters. 1(4):11;13.
21. Munsell, J.F., J. Rockett, W. Worrell, and D. Whiteley. 2008. A working laboratory at the Powell River Project to research and promote sustainable forest management. 2008 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports. 58-60.
22. Murrill, S.B., Munsell. J.F., and D.A. Robertson. 2008. Forest Landcare: An Opportunity for Collaborative Forestry Extension. Evolving challenges and changing expectations for forestry extension and technology transfer: Meeting the needs of people and forests around the globe: popular summaries.  Smith, G. K. M. and L. J. Buse (Compilers) Mattawa and Ottawa, ON. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Ontario, Canada. 172, Vol. Forest Research Information Paper, 74 p.
23. Munsell. J.F. and J.L. Gagnon. 2008. Heritage Extension in Virginia: Merging Tourism with Technical Forest Management Education via the LEAF Program. Evolving challenges and changing expectations for forestry extension and technology transfer: Meeting the needs of people and forests around the globe: popular summaries.  Smith, G. K. M. and L. J. Buse (Compilers) Mattawa and Ottawa, ON. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Ontario, Canada. 172, Vol. Forest Research Information Paper, 74 p.
24. Munsell, J.F. 2008. Peer-to-Peer Communication: One of Forestry Extension’s Most Important Mechanisms. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. 22(4):4.
25. Munsell, J.F. 2008. The Montreal Process and Why it Matters in Virginia. Virginia Forests. Summer Edition. 13-17.
26. Munsell, J.F., M. Yancey, A.K. Downing, J. Rockett, and J. Gagnon. 2008. Heritage Extension in Virginia: Merging Tourism and Forestry Education in an Outdoor Setting. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. 22(2):5.
27. Munsell, J.F. 2008. Wood-to-Energy in Virginia: Boon or Bane? Virginia Forest Landowner Update. 22(1):3.
28. Munsell, J.F. 2007. Words Can Vary, But Not Our Principles – Thoughts From the New Forest Management Extension Specialist. Engagement Matters. 1(1):2.
29. Munsell, J.F. 2004. What are Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP) SUNY-ESF Environmental Information Series.
30. Munsell, J.F. and R.H. Germain. 2001. In this case, talk is far from cheap: a landowner's role in extension and outreach. New York Forest Owner. 39(6):10-11.

Professional Activities and Awards

1. College of Natural Resources and Environment 2009 Outreach Award
2. Over 30 Reviewer Assignments for Scientific Journals (e.g., Forest Science)
3. Reviewer – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
4. Reviewer – Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
5. Continuing Education Chair, Virginia’s Division of the Society of American Foresters
6. Virginia’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee
7. Virginia’s Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee
8. Virginia Forestry Association Magazine Editorial Committee
9. Society of American Foresters
10. Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals
11. C. Eugene Farnsworth Memorial Fellowship
12. Albert A. Leaf Award for Publication and Presentation Excellence
13. Joachim Center for Forest Industry, Economy and Environment Fellowship
14. Edna Bailey Sussman Internship Award Winner
15. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

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