Frank H. Koch

Frank H. Koch

Frank H. Koch

Name:	Frank H. Koch
Title:	Research Ecologist
Unit:	Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (4854)
Phone:	919-549-4006
Fax:	919-549-4047 - Employee Fax
E-Mail:	fhkoch@fs.fed.us
Location Information
Mailing Address:	USDA-Forest Service Southern Research Station Forestry Sciences Laboratory P.O. Box 12254 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Shipping Address:	3041 E. Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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Research Information
Education:
Duke University, Art Design / Philosophy, BA, 1993 North Carolina State University, Natural Resources, MS, 2001 North Carolina State University, Forestry, PhD, 2005
Current Research:
Primary research focus on quantitative and spatial analysis of forest health data, with a particular emphasis on invasive forest pests and the modeling of invasion risk at multiple spatial scales, from landscape to continental Characterization and representation of uncertainty in forest pest risk maps, using both probabilistic and non-probabilistic approaches Application of trade and transportation networks to estimate human-mediated invasion likelihoods for locations of interest Optimal survey design and pest detection strategies Analysis of short- and long-term drought patterns, including how these patterns may relate to forest pest outbreak risk
Collaborative Research:
U.S. science leader for collaborative research effort (under a Letter of Intent) between the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station and the Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Centre on invasive alien species that affect forests Member of the International Pest Risk Mapping Workgroup (IPRMW), a collection of government and university scientists . from Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere . focused on improving pest risk modeling and mapping processes through innovative research Member of .pathways risk analysis. group . including scientists from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and elsewhere . tasked with identifying key human-mediated introduction pathways for high-priority agricultural and forest pests Collaborator with the USDA-FS Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team on various projects
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