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Ryan Bohannon
PhD Student - Forest Resources
Graduate Research Assistant
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department
Office: G16 Lehotsky Hall
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Email: gbohann@clemson.edu
Educational Background
M.S. Forestry and Entomology
North Carolina State University 2022
B.S. Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
North Carolina State University 2020
Profile
Ryan is a Ph.D. student in the Silviculture and Ecology Lab working at the intersections of forest ecology, silviculture, and forest health. His current research focuses on silvicultural strategies for promoting oak and pine regeneration and effectively managing invasive plant species. Ryan earned his B.S. and M.S. from the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University. His graduate research in the NC State Forest Health Lab focused on the phenology and impacts of the emerald ash borer to inform management of this highly destructive forest pest. Ryan is also experienced in wildlife ecology field research and wildlife habitat management. In his work, he aims to make forest science accessible and helpful to managers and the public through applied research, outreach, and collaboration.
Research Interests
Forest ecology, silviculture, forest health, forest entomology, disturbance ecology, wildlife ecology and habitat management
Extension and Outreach
Ryan served as an Extension Assistant with NC State Extension Forestry, where he created fact sheets, videos, and infographics about forest health topics.
Publications
Bohannon, G.R., M. Miller, and G.G. Wang. 2025. Growth and self-thinning of shortleaf pine resprouts following wildfire: eleven-year dynamics in a mixed pine-hardwood forest. Forest Ecology and Management. 593: 122879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122879
Nalepa, C.A., G.R. Bohannon, and K.L.F. Oten. 2024. Size of emerald ash borer in North Carolina, USA: preliminary evidence for a sawtooth cline? Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 26(1): 93–100. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12598
Bohannon, G.R., C.L. Johnson, R.M. Jetton, and K.L.F. Oten. 2022. Phenology and voltinism of emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in central North Carolina. Environmental Entomology. 51(6): 1077–1085. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac088
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