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ADAM M. TAYLOR
Education History
2004 Ph.D. Wood Science, Department of Wood Science and Engineering, Oregon State University
1999 M.Sc.F. - Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick .
1999 Diploma in University Teaching, University of New Brunswick
1996 B.Sc.F. - Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto
Employment History
Assistant Professor , University of Tennessee , Department of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries. Knoxville , TN. November, 2004-present.
Graduate Research Assistant , Oregon State University , Department of Wood Science & Engineering. Corvallis , OR . September, 2000- September, 2004.
Research Officer , Wood Science & Technology Centre, Fredericton , NB. March 1999- April, 2000.
Editor , Wood Products Group, Fredericton , NB. Fall 1997- Spring 1999 .
Laboratory Assistant , Wood Science & Technology Centre, Fredericton , NB. Spring 1997 - Spring 1999.
Teaching Assistant , University of New Brunswick , Fredericton , NB. Fall 1998- Spring 1999 .
Researcher , Guelph Utility Pole Company Ltd, Guelph , ON . Part-time 1995/96.
Researcher , Timber Specialties Ltd, Campbellville , ON . Summer 1995.
Crew Leader , EB Eddy Forest Products, Espanola , ON . Summer, 1994.
Quality Assessor , EB Eddy Forest Products, Espanola , ON . Summer, 1993.
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Student Teaching
Guest lecturer in WSE440/540 Wood Drying and Preservation , winter term of 2004
Guest lecturer in WSE312 Wood Anatomy , fall term of 2003
Instructor of WES210 Wood Technology and Utilization, winter term of 2003 . 63 students enrolled, with three hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory instruction per week
Guest lecturer in WSE512 Wood and Fiber Anatomy , fall term of 2002
Founding member of the Wood Science & Engineering Public Speaking Group (2002-2003)
Teaching assistant in FOR3803 Wood Technology for Forest Engineers, spring of 1999
Teaching assistant in FOR2435 Tree Physiology, fall 1998
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Research, Creative Achievements, and Scholarship
Dissertation and Theses
AM Taylor. 2004. Environmental Effects on Heartwood Extractive Content and Their Consequences for Natural Durability in Douglas-fir and Western Redcedar . Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Wood Science & Engineering, Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR. 208 pp.
A Taylor. 1999. The effect of stem girdling on wood quality. M.Sc.F. Thesis, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick . Fredericton , New Brunswick. 153 pp.
A Taylor. 1996. A method for the accelerated fixation and softening of CCA-treated wood using hot oil. B.Sc.F. Thesis. Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON. 22 pp.
Refereed Publications
AM Taylor, C Freitag, E Cadot , JJ Morrell. 2008. Potential of near infrared spectroscopy to assess hot-water-soluble extractive content and decay resistance of a tropical hardwood. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff 66(2): 107-111 (email me for the PDF)
AM Taylor, J R Brooks, B Lachenbruch and JJ Morrell. 2007. Radial patterns of carbon isotopes in the xylem extractives and cellulose of Douglas-fir . Tree Physiology. 27:921-927 (email me for the PDF)
Adam Taylor and Jeff Lloyd. 2007. Potential of near infrared spectroscopy to
quantify boron concentration in treated wood. Forest Prod. J. 57(1/2):116-117
AM Taylor, B.L. Gartner, J.J. Morrell and K. Tsunoda. 2006. Effects of heartwood extractive fractions of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis on wood degradation by termites or fungi. Journal of Wood Science. 52(2):147-153
AM Taylor, B.L. Gartner and J.J. Morrell. 2006 . Western redcedar durability: Is there a role for the silviculturist? Forest Prod. J. 56(3):59-63
AM Taylor, C.M. Freitag and J.J. Morrell. 2004. Ability of bleach and other biocide treatments to remove and prevent mold growth on Douglas-fir lumber. Forest Prod. J. 54(4):45-49
AM Taylor, B.L. Gartner and J.J. Morrell. 2003. Co-incident variations in growth rate and heartwood extractive concentration in Douglas-fir. Forest Ecol. Mgt. 186:257-260
AM Taylor, B.L. Gartner and J.J. Morrell. 2002. Heartwood formation and natural durability: A review. Wood and Fiber Science 34(4):587-611
A Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 2002. The effects of stem girdling on wood quality. Wood and Fiber Science 34(2):212-220
Y.H. Chui, A Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 2001. Effects of high-temperature drying on bending strength of red pine poles. Forest Prod. J. 51(7/8): 47-50
A Taylor, P.A. Cooper and Y.T. Ung. 2001. Effects of deck washes and brighteners on the leaching of CCA components. Forest Prod. J. 51(2): 69-72
U. Srinivasan, Y.T. Ung, A Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1999. Natural durability and waterborne treatability of tamarack. Forest Prod. J. 49(1): 82-87
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Non-refereed publications
A.M. Taylor. 2005. Forest Products Extension returns to Tennessee . Article for inclusion in the Tennessee Forestry Association newsletter.
A.M. Taylor , B.L. Gartner, J.J. Morrell and K. Tsunoda. 2004. Effect of extractive fractions of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis heartwood on Coptotermes formosanus. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. IRG/WP Document 04-10535. 14pp.
A.M. Taylor , P.A. Cooper and Y.T. Ung. 1999. Effects of deck washes and brighteners on the leaching of CCA components. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. IRG/WP Document 99-50128. 5pp.
A.M. Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1999. Effects of pre-harvest girdling on selected properties of red pine, red maple and eastern larch. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. IRG/WP Document 99-40137. 12pp.
P. Cooper, Y.T. Ung and A. Taylor . 1998. The effect of post-treatment applications on leaching from CCA-treated wood. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Canadian Wood Preservers Association, Vol. 19.
Y.T. Ung, A. Taylor and P. A. Cooper. 1998. The effect of felling time of year on CCA fixation rate and quality of selected hardwoods. Proceedings of annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden . IRG/WP Document 98-40116 8pp.
U. Srinivasan, A. Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1998. Natural durability of tamarack (Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch). Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden . IRG/WP Document 98-10277. 5 pp.
U. Srinivasan, Y.T. Ung, A. Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1998. Waterborne preservative treatability of tamarack (Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch). Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden . IRG/WP 98-40112. 10 pp.
A. Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1996. Evaluation of the efficiency of industrial kiln type CCA fixation chambers. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG Secretariat, SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden . IRG/WP Document 96-40063. 8 pp.
P.A. Cooper, T.Ung, M.Kaldas and A. Taylor . 1995. Fixation chemistry of CCA and how it relates to production of safe and effective treated wood. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Canadian Wood Preservers Association. CWPA95-001
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Presentations
A.M. Taylor. 2005. Hardwood log grading. A Master Logger continuing education program presented at the Decatur County Logging Show. 23 April 2005
A.M. Taylor. 2005. Long-term trends in west Tennessee timber values. A presentation to the Hardeman County Forestry Association. 17 March 2005 .
A.M. Taylor. 2004. Wood structure & maturation of wine and spirits. A presentation to research and development personnel of Brown-Forman company. 3 November 2004.
A.M. Taylor , B.L. Gartner, J.J. Morrell and K. Tsunoda. 2004. Effect of extractive fractions of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis heartwood on Coptotermes formosanus. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Ljubljana , Slovenia . 8 June 2004.
Dr. Fire at Wood Magic. 2004. Wood Magic is a program that teaches 3 rd and 4 th grade students about wood. I presented a short interactive talk about fire, wood and the use of fire retardants to 32 groups over two days for a total of 1200 children and their adult chaperons. World Forestry Center , Portland , OR . 11 & 12 May 2004
A.M. Taylor . 2004. Heartwood formation and natural durability in Douglas-fir and western redcedar . A presentation to the Cedars Working Group. Vancouver , BC Canada . 22 January 2004
A.M. Taylor . 2003. A change of heart? The future of wood quality. An invited presentation to the Council of Regents, Oregon State University , Corvallis , OR . 12 June 2003
A.M. Taylor . 2003. The nature and nurture of heartwood formation. An invited presentation to the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Forest Products Society, Corvallis , OR . 22 May 2003
A.M. Taylor . 2003. The nature and nurture of heartwood formation. An invited presentation to members of the Wood Research department of Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, WA . 21 February 2003
A.M. Taylor , B.L. Gartner and J.J. Morrell. 2002. Effect of stand disturbance on extractive content of Douglas-fir heartwood. Paper presented at the Wood Technology Workshop, Edmonton , AL , Canada . 22 July 2002
U. Srinivasan, Y.T. Ung, A. Taylor and P.A. Cooper. 1998. Waterborne preservative treatability of tamarack (Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Maastricht , The Low Countries. 15 June 1998
P.A. Cooper, Y.T. Ung and A. Taylor . 1997. Use of dynamic precompression and other techniques for improving treatment. Paper presented by Y.T. Ung at meeting of the Forest Products Research Society, 1997
Posters
A.M. Taylor , B.L. Gartner and J.J. Morrell. 2002. Extractive content of Douglas-fir in relation to thinning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Forest Products Society, Madison , WI
A.M. Taylor , C.M. Freitag and J.J. Morrell. 2002. An evaluation of mold removal and prevention treatments. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Mycological Society of America, Corvallis , OR
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Articles for the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Extension Update For building houses, wood is the environmental choice, April 2005
Sudden oak death. April 2005
Sterilization of wooden pallets. February 2005
Will consumers pay for certified wood? January 2005
Mold on wood. December 2004
Developments in treated wood. November 2004
Competitive grants awarded
National Science Foundation (NSF) EASI Japan Program Grant 2003
National Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) PGS scholarship 2000 (declined)
Academic Awards
Oregon Sports Lottery Fellowship 2003
P.F. Yerex & Nellie Buck Yerex Graduate Fellowship 2003
Weyerhaeuser Research Fellowship 2003
Alfred W. Moltke Scholarship 2002
Weyerhaeuser Research Fellowship 2002
Hoener Forestry Scholarship 2001
IRG Ron Cockcroft Award 1998
Valedictorian, University of Toronto Forestry Class of 1996
CWPA Student Paper Award 1996
Forest Products Society Eastern Canadian Section Wood Award 1996
University of Toronto Scholar 1995
Edward Elsworth Johnson Undergraduate Forestry Scholarship 1995
Harold S. Edmonds Scholarship 1994
Wallace A. Delahey Scholarship 1993
Robert C. Hosie Prize in Dendrology 1993 (co-recipient)
Professor Arthur Stephen Mitchell Award in Forestry 1993 (co-recipient)
Service to the University, the Community and the Profession
Participant in Wood Magic, a program that introduces 3 rd and 4 th grade students to the properties and uses of wood. 2002, 2003 & 2004.
Peer reviewer
Wood and Fiber Science 2005-1
Trees 2005 1
IAWA 2004-1
Journal of Arid Environments 2004-1,
Dendrochronologia 2003-1,
Journal of Tropical Forest Science 2003-1,
United States Forest Service 2003-1
Visiting Scientist Committee (Wood Science & Engineering), Student Representative (2002-2004)
Faculty Senate Library Committee (OSU), Student Representative (2002-2004)
Xi Sigma Pi, Zeta Chapter. Initiated 02/28/03
Gamma Sigma Delta, Oregon State University Chapter. Initiated 04/23/03
Professional Societies/Organization
Forest Products Society
Society of Wood Science and Technology
International Research Group on Wood Preservation
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Professional development (meetings attended) 2005
Extension Orientation Conference, Knoxville , TN. March.
2004
Extension Staff Development Conference, Nashville , TN. November.
35 th Annual Meeting International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Ljubljana , Slovenia . June.
Meeting of the Cedars Working Group, Vancouver , Canada . January
2002
Annual Meeting Forest Products Society, Madison , WI .
Wood Technology Workshop, Edmonton , Canada . July
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