Project Manager, Centre for Forest Resources and Management
Email: tom.jenkins@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7767 438989
Fax: 01252 23653
Address:
Forest Research
Caergeiliog
Ynys Môn
Wales
UK
Tom Jenkins joined Forest Research in February 2009. He was previously employed at Bangor University as departmental computer manager and departmental statistician (1988-1993), lecturer in Forest Mensuration and Management (1993-2005) and Distance-learning Programme Director (2005-2009).
Current role
Project Manager, Centre for Forest Resources and Management
Forest mensuration. The development, implementation, deployment, application and support of forest growth and yield models.
Current programmes
Forest resource management and forecasting
Project Manager: Forest mensuration, growth and yield modelling
- Modelling and forecasting forest resources (including software development).
Working in close collaboration with the Forestry Commission’s Inventory, Forecasting and Operational Support (IFOS) unit to deliver useable models and support for production forecasting and other forest management activities across GB and within the constituent countries. Modelling advisory work. - Forest measurement systems.
Working with the sample plot officer and other members of the programme group to ensure that relevant data are collected in order to underpin the development of current and future forest resource models. Mensuration advisory work.
Stand management and harvesting
Project Manager: Modelling for mixed age and mixed species stands.
Managing the development of a single-tree growth model for the simulation of non uniform forest stands such as will result from the increased application of continuous cover silviculture. Working in close collaboration with the Institute of Silviculture at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.
Affiliations and achievements
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters
- Member of the ICF Professional and Educational Standards Committee
- ICF examinations moderator
- Forest Research Secretary for COST Action FP0603 – Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management
- Forest Research link to COFORD FORCAST project.
Research areas
- Forest growth and yield modelling to improve existing systems and developing new models to better predict and evaluate forest resources and to take account of the likely consequences of climate change.
- The development of forest mensuration systems for the collection of data relevant to the Forestry Commission’s modelling initiatives.