Associate Professor, Forest Soils, Hydrology and Landscape Ecology
PhD, Soil Science (Physics), 1970, North CarolinaStateUniversity at Raleigh; MS, Forest Soils, 1966, StateUniversity of New YorkCollege of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse;
BS, ForestLand Management, 1964, StateUniversity of New YorkCollege of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse.
Contact Information
115 Natural Resources
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-9528
Fax: (517) 432-1143
Email: hart@msu.edu
Courses Taught
- Fundamentals of Soil and Landscape Science (FOR/CSS 210)
- Forest Hydrology (FOR 810)
- Special Problems in Forestry (FOR 490)
- MS Research (FOR 899)
- Ph.D. Research (FOR 999)
- Previously taught:
- Introduction to Forestry (FOR 210)
- Plants and their Environment (FOR 220)
- Forest Ecology (FOR 304)
- Forest Hydrology (FOR/CSS/RD 409)
- Forestry Field Studies (FOR 420)
- Forest Soils (FOR 424)
- Forest Soils (FOR/CSS 824)
- Forest Ecology (FOR 804)
Research Interests
Forest soils, hydrology, and landscape science. Prior and current research studies include: nitrates and pesticides in shallow groundwater under Christmas Tree plantations; hydrology and geochemistry of wetlands; ecological, silvicultural and hydrological effects of sludge application to forestlands; forest soil fertility and moisture; critical ecological processes in forest soils; soil-site productivity relationships; ecological forestland classification and survey; acid rain effects on forest soils and tree growth; Christmas tree production; . Previous experience with Army Corps of Engineers and as Soil Scientist with Southern Forestry Research Center for Weyerhaeuser Company. Joint appointee in MSU Department of Crop and Soil Science.
Active Programs and Grants
- Relationship of shallow groundwater chemistry and fertility to ecological landtypes in Northern Lower Michigan.
- Atrazine, simazine, hexazinone and nitrate in groundwater under Michigan Christmas Tree Plantations (Michigan Department of Agriculture Grant).
- Soil and hydrology relationships of forested landscape ecosystems (Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Project).
- Development of ecosystem classification system (ECS), inventory systems, and interpretations for the Huron Manistee National Forest (USFS, North Central Forest Experiment Station).
- Long term silvicultural growth responses of entic haplorthod oak-red maple ecosystems and typic hapudalf northern hardwood ecosystems to municipal sludge fertilization.
Research Areas and Publications
- Soil Fertility, Forest Fertilization, Environmental Effects
- Sludge Application to Forest Ecosystems
- SitePreparation, Regeneration and Soil-Growth Relationships
- Tree Nursery and Christmas Trees
- Forest Hydrology, Soil Water, Wetlands and Soil Physics,
- Acid Rain Effects on Soils and Forests
- Forestland Classification, Mapping and Inventory
- Forest Ecology, Biodiversity, Planning and Ecosystem Management
HydroCOMP
Link to site with web pages (HTML) of computations that can be viewed and MathCAD worksheets (MCD) that can be actively used for hydrologic computations. Intended for use in public education, for computations by hydrologists, and in hydrologic research. Example calculations from cited references are shown when available for verification of correct computation. Some documents (indicated with a under construction symbol ) may not be completely documented.
Web Documents
Huron Manistee National Forest ECS Field Guide (partially implemented)