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Dr. Robert L. Ficklin holds the Sturgis Endowed Chair of Forest Biology at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he also serves as Associate Dean of Academics. His academic background includes Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Forestry and a Ph.D. in Soil and Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Missouri. Dr. Ficklin’s research focuses on the response of forest ecosystems to silvicultural treatments, specifically examining the impacts on local carbon and nitrogen cycles. He also investigates the application of spectral modeling for measuring soil chemical and physical properties and studies changes in soil properties and vegetation during forest wetland restoration.

His teaching responsibilities encompass a range of subjects, including forest soils, forest ecology, tree ecophysiology, and natural resource sampling. Dr. Ficklin has held leadership positions within professional organizations, including former Chair of the Ouachita Society of American Foresters and current Chair of the SAF National Committee on Professional Recognition. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 6 and 19 total publications.

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• h-index: 6
• Publications: 19
• Citations: 72