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Donald J. Lipscomb
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources                                                     

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Academic Education Background
  • Lake City Forest Ranger School, Lake City, Florida. 1963
  • Peace Corps Training, University of Nebraska. 1963
  • Lake City Junior College, Lake City, Florida. A.A.1967
  • Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
    B.S.F. 1969
  • Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
    M.S.F. 1973.
Work Experience
  • Research Specialist III, The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. from August 1995 to present.
  • Forest Director, The Belle W. Baruch Forest Science Institute of Clemson University, Georgetown, S.C.  1974 to August 1995.
  • Technical Systems Forester, Kirby Lumber Corporation, Silsbee, Texas.  1972 thru 1974.
Experience & Specialities
  • Extensive experience in Southern Pine Silviculture with emphasis on Longleaf Pine; prescribed fire; Best Management Practices with relation to stream water quality; GIS; Image processing; ArcObjects programs modeling natural resources and environmental regulations; timber sales; and forest inventory. More than 20 years experience using GIS and image processing to model and solve forestry and wildlife problems.
  • Programming languages basic, visual basic, Arc Macro (AML), ArcObjects (VBA), Avenue, and python scripting for ArcGIS.
  • Teaching experience in Pine Silviculture, GIS and remote sensing, Python scripting for ArcGIS 9.x and related forestry practices.
  • Field experience in forestry practices as a technical forester or experimental forest manager.
Selected Publications
  1. Lipscomb, D.J., D. J. Nowak, J. T. Walton, and C. J. Post. 2006. A GIS Sampling Assistant Program for Forest Inventory Point/Plot Schemes. In Proceedings of the 5th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource GIS Conference. Held in Ashville, North Carolina. June, 2006.  Pp 93-102
  2. Lipscomb, D.J. and T.M. Williams. 2006. GIS Tool for Evaluating the Impact of Proposed Cuts on Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat. In Proceedings of the 5th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource GIS Conference. Held in Ashville, North Carolina. June, 2006. Pp 139-147.
  3. Lipscomb, D.J., and T.M. Williams. 2006. Evaluating Some Proposed Matrices for Scoring Sub-optimal Red-cockaded Woodpecker Foraging Habitat in Relation to the 2003 Recovery Plan. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference, Connor, Kristina F., Editor. USDA, Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Pp 10–16.
  4. Lipscomb, D.J. and T.M. Williams. 2005. Examining RCW Management Changes in the 2003 Recovery Plan Using Habitat Mapping. In Proceedings of the 4th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource GIS Conference. Published by Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Pp 27-36.
  5. Williams, T.M., D.J. Lipscomb, and C. J. Post. 2005. Data Requirements to Map Ephemeral and Intermittent Stream Positions in Piedmont Forest. In Proceedings of the 4th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource GIS Conference. Published by Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Pp 138-147.
  6. Williams, T.M., D.J. Lipscomb, and Bo Song. 2005. Visualization of past forest conditions from historical aerial photography. In Proceedings of the 4th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource GIS Conference. Published by Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Pp 138-147.
  7. Williams,T.M., D. J. Lipscomb and C.J. Post. 2004. Defining Streamside Management Zones or Riparian Buffers. p. 278-283 In Connor, K.F. ed. Proceedings of the 12th biennial souther silviculture conference, USDA, For. Ser., South. Res. Stat., SRS-71.
  8. Williams, T.M., D.J. Lipscomb, and C. J. Post. 2004. Mapping forestry streamside management zones in the piedmont region. ASAE/CSAE Meeting Paper No. 042224. St. Joseph, MI, CD-ROM
  9.  Thomas M. Williams, Donald J. Lipscomb, and George K. Chastain. 2004. Changes In Status of Cavity Trees on the HOBCAW Forest Between 1989 and 2001. In Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Costa, R., and S. J. Daniels editors. Hancock House Publishers, Blain, Washington. Pp 439-446.
  10. Lipscomb, D.J. and T.M. Williams. 2004. Development of A Geographic Information System Based Model Of Red Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat. In Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Costa, R., and S. J. Daniels editors. Hancock House Publishers, Blain, Washington. Pp 520-525.
  11. Williams, T.M., D.J. Lipscomb, W.R. English, C. Nickel. 2003. Mapping variable-width streamside management zones for water quality protection. Biomass and Bioenergy 24: 329 -336.
  12. Thomas Williams, Donal D. Hook, and Donald J. Lipscomb.  2002. Evaluation of South Carolina BMP’s To Protect Water Quality in Piedmont Streams. Forestry Best Management Practices Research Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. April 15-17, 2002. On CD.
  13. Donald J. Lipscomb and Thomas M Williams.  2002.  Mapping Variable Width Streamside Management Zones for Water Quality. Forestry Best Management Practices Research Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. April 15-17, 2002. On CD.
  14. Williams, T.M. and D.J. Lipscomb.2002. Natural recovery of red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees after Hurricane Hugo. South. J. App. For. 24(6) 197-206.
  15.  Donald J. Lipscomb and Thomas Williams. 2002. Natural Recovery of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Trees After Hurricane Hugo. South. Jour. Appl. Forestry, Vol. 26, No. 4, November 2002. Pp 197-206.

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