John M KabrickJohn Kabrick is the unit leader of the U.S. Forest Service research group of the Northern Research Station headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. He is the recipient of prestigious national and regional awards for his work. John has academic degrees inboth soil science and forestry, and he teaches a graduate-level course on forest soils. His current research includes management of mixed-woods, with particular emphasis on forests that are mixtures of oaks and pines. He also studies carbon dynamics in hardwood and mixed-wood forests with emphasis on understanding the implications for carbon storage and climate change. Additionally, John investigates the effects of prescribed fire and other management practices on the restoration and maintenance of oak savannahs and woodlands. Read More Read Less