CU Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Dr. Lawrence E. Nix
Professor, Silviculture, Forest Ecology and GIS
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Phone: (864) 656-4844
Fax:
Email: lenix@clemson.edu

Personal Web Page: under construction

Academic Education Background

Degrees	Institutions	Major fields of study	Dates of degrees
Ph.D.	University of Georgia	Forestry	1970-1973
M.S.	Mississippi State University	Forestry	1968-1970
B.S.	Mississippi State University	Engineering and Forestry	1961-1968

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Tree growth analysis, (1968-1970)Mississippi State University Graduate
Research Assistant, Biology of wood formation, (1970-1973 )
University of Georgia Consulting Physiologist, Determination of tree root viability in (1972)
Flooded areas of Rodman Reservoir, Fla., USDA Forest Service. Consulting Physiologist, Investigation of chemically-induced oleo- (1973) resin formation, Hercules, Inc.
Assistant Professor, Elements of Forestry and Forest Ecology, (1973-1975)
Clemson University Assistant Professor, Silviculture and Forest Ecology, (1975-1976)
Clemson University Associate Professor, Silviculture, Advanced Silviculture (tree growth and development)-1977-1991
Hardwood Silviculture, and Woodland Ecology, Clemson University Professor, Remote Sensing and GIS in Forestry, Forest Ecology, Silviculture, Hardwood Silviculture, Advanced Silviculture, Advanced RS & GIS in Natural Resources 1992-Present

Selected Publications

Moll, S. M. and L. E. Nix. 1996. Timber harvesting accessibility using GIS. P. 30-40. In Proceedings, Southern Forestry Geographic Information Systems Conference, Dec. 11 -13, 1996, Athens, GA.
Nix, L. E., D. D. Hook, J. G. Williams, and D. V. Blaricom. 1996. Assessment of hurricane damage to the Santee Experiment Forest and the Francis Marion National Forest with a Geographic Land Research and Mgt. Related to the Storm, USDA Forest Service, S. Res. Sta. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-5. 540 p.
Nix, L. E., D. Van Blaricom, and D. D. Hook. 1997. GIS analysis of Hurricane Hugo damage to coastal forests of South Carolina. Int. Jour. GIS. 15(6):234-240
Nix, L. E., D. Bonal, and J. Barry. 1998. Impact of intermediate harvests on the distribution and development of bottomland oak regeneration. P. 1 75-179 In Proceedings, (T. Waldrop ed.) 9th Bienn. S. Sil. Res. Conf., Clemson, SC. Feb. 25-27, 1997.
Tinsley, M. and L. E. Nix. 1998. Early thinning in a young, sprout origin bottomland hardwood stand in SC. P. 170-174, In Proceedings (T. Waldrop, ed) 9th Bienn. S. Sil. Res. Conf., Clemson, SC. Feb 25-27, 1997.
Cakir, H. and L. E. Nix. 1999. The influence of early thinning on stem taper in Piedmont upland hardwood stands. P. 47-52, In Proceedings (J. Haywood, ed) 10th Bienn. S. Sil. Conf., Shreveport, LA, Feb 16-18, 1999.
Howell, M. and L. E. Nix. 2001. Early thinning in bottomland hardwoods. Proceedings 11th Bienn. S. Sil. Res. Conf., Knoxville, TN. March 20-22, 2001.

Activity in the Last Five Years

Workshops on application of GIS and GPS in natural resources workshops on Remote Sensing and GIS applications in Forestry.
Consulting work in hardwood silviculture; GPS/GIS mapping and spatial analysis for specialized silvicultural applications.
GIS mapping and spatial analysis for realty-based clients.

Professional Affiliations