Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- a.d.cameron@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272673
- Office Address
University of Aberdeen Cruickshank Building St Machar Drive ABERDEEN AB24 3UU SCOTLAND
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
Andrew received a BSc in Forestry at the University of Aberdeen in 1980 and went on to do a PhD in cloning and genetic variation in tree species. In 1983, Andrew took up a position in the forestry industry for a period of six years where he was responsible for managing large areas of forest in West Scotland and North England. He returned to the University of Aberdeen in 1989 to lecture in Silviculture and Forest Planning. His research interests were influenced by his experience within industry and specialised in wood properties and how these were influenced by genetic selection, environment and management. Andrew also researches in irregular forestry (Plenterwald) and regeneration dynamics within these structurally and species diverse forests. More recently, he has expanded his teaching into Forest Ecology and evolution of the gymnosperms.
External Memberships
- Advisor on forestry issues to the Scottish Government (currently involving analysis of the impacts of Brexit on the forestry industry).
- Expert Witness in legal cases (usually involving the identification of wood samples/fibres as part of forensic investigations).
Latest Publications
Long-term study into the development of a plenter structure in a forest comprising a mix of European and north American species
Forestry the Journal of the Society of Foresters of Great Britain, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 173-182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad018
Positive environmental impact of productive forest expansion on mitigating climate change and reducing natural and semi-natural forest loss
Scottish Forestry, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 37-43Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproving rural economic development through sustainable timber production at a local level: is it time to revisit the concept of the ‘normal forest’?
Scottish Forestry, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 25-31Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExpanding productive forests creates cost effective carbon sinks and reduces loss of natural forests by offsetting timber extraction
University of Aberdeen. 14 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsReducing drought related stem cracking in coniferous forests in a changing climate
Scottish Forestry, vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 19-25Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
Main research interests include:
1. Studying the relationship between tree breeding and stem quality and wood properties of forest trees with particular emphasis on the genetic heritability of the properties of the juvenile core
2. Impact of climate stresses on trees.
3. Identifying resilience in coniferous species in response to the threat of climate change.
4. Transforming even-aged planted stands into structurally and species diverse irregular forests.
Research Areas
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Forestry and Arboriculture
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
- Understanding the mechanism of climate-induced radially-longitudinal cracking in conifer trees .
- Determining the genotypic and phenotypic heratibilities of wood properties of full-sib Sitka spruce associated with the juvenile core.
- Building climatic resilience through transformations of plantation forests into multi-aged, mixed species structures.
- Identifying trees species and silvicultural methods to build resilience into forest stands in response to climate change.
Collaborations
- Centre for Innovative Building Materials and Technologies (CIBMT), Department of Engineering, College of Physical Sciences, University of Aberdeen.
- Napier University Edinburgh.
- The Hutton Institute, Aberdeen.
- Forestry Commission Forest Research, Roslin, Edinburgh.
- Multi-national team as part of a COST Action FP1206 European mixed forests. Integrating Scientific Knowledge in Sustainable Forest Management.
- Teagasc Agricultural and food Development Authority, Ireland.
Funding and Grants
- Determining the genotypic and phenotypic heratibilities of wood properties of full-sib Sitka spruce associated with the juvenile core. (PhD funded by Forestry Commission Scotland and Forest Research)
- Determining the processes involved in the development of the juvenile core in Sitka spruce grown in densely populated stands. (MPhil funded by Forestry Commission Scotland and Forest Research).
- The potential and suitability of minor conifer species on marginal agriculture soils in Ireland (PhD funded by The Walsh Fellowship)
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
- Diversity of Life (the gymnosperms)
- Plants, People and Environment (wood structure, bioenergy and climate change)
- Applied Forest Ecology
- Catchment Management
- Publications
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Long-term study into the development of a plenter structure in a forest comprising a mix of European and north American species
Forestry the Journal of the Society of Foresters of Great Britain, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 173-182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad018
Positive environmental impact of productive forest expansion on mitigating climate change and reducing natural and semi-natural forest loss
Scottish Forestry, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 37-43Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproving rural economic development through sustainable timber production at a local level: is it time to revisit the concept of the ‘normal forest’?
Scottish Forestry, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 25-31Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExpanding productive forests creates cost effective carbon sinks and reduces loss of natural forests by offsetting timber extraction
University of Aberdeen. 14 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsReducing drought related stem cracking in coniferous forests in a changing climate
Scottish Forestry, vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 19-25Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTransforming even-aged spruce stands into species-diverse irregular forests
Scottish Forestry, vol. 74, pp. 21-29Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCreating a permanent irregular forest: a review of the transformation at Faskally Forest, Perthshire
Scottish Forestry, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 30-38Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMitigating the risk of drought-induced stem cracks in conifers in a changing climate
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 667-672Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2019.1692900
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Defining the equilibrium condition in a mixed-species uneven-aged forest in Scotland
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 7327-7344Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1605_73277344
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The potential of alternative conifers to replace larch species in Ireland, in response to the threat of Phytophthora ramorum.
Irish Forestry, vol. 74, no. 1-2, pp. 149-167Contributions to Journals: Articles