Shaik Hossain Biography

Research

Dr. Hossain is a forest ecologist by training, with a research focus in quantitative silviculture. His research broadly addresses the ecological impacts of disturbances, both natural and human-caused, on forests with an emphasis on forest regeneration and stand dynamics under active forest management. Over the course of his career, Dr. Hossain had the opportunity to study the ecology and silviculture of different forest types across the eastern and southern US. Consequently, he has developed a strong interest in applied research evaluating effects of silviculture on the structure, composition, and dynamics of different forest types. Dr. Hossain is also interested in addressing emerging impact factors such as climate change, on forests and using this to inform the adoption of silvicultural approaches for mitigating these impacts.

Area of Expertise and /or Research: Silviculture, Climate Change, and Forest Ecology & Management. 

Education

PhD Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2015)  

MS. Natural Resources Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand (2003)

BS. Forestry, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh (2000) 

Publications

• Hossain, S.M.Y., Olson, M.G. and Bataineh, M. 2021. Tree-level growth analysis of four oak species in an Arkansas hardwood plantation: Implications for silvicultural treatments. Forest Science, 67(3): 286-296. DOI: 10.1093/forsci/fxab006.
• Hossain, S.M.Y, Bragg, D.C., McDaniel, V.L., Pike, C.C., Crane, B.S., and Nelson, D. 2021. Evaluation of long-term shortleaf pine progeny tests in the Ouachita and Ozark National Forests, USA. Forests, 12 (7): 953. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f12070953.
• Hossain, S.M.Y., Bragg, D.C., McDaniel, V.L. and Crane, B. 2020. Comparison of shortleaf pine families and seed sources in some Ouachita and Ozark National Forest progeny tests. In: Bragg, Don C.; Koerth, Nancy E.; Holley, A. Gordon, eds. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–253. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 325 p.
• Olson, M.G., Mohammad, B., Cunningham, K., Fristoe, C., Headlee, W. and Hossain, S.M.Y. 2020. Status of planted oak monocultures on a coastal plain minor bottom in the fifth decade after establishment. In: Bragg, Don C.; Koerth, Nancy E.; Holley, A. Gordon, eds. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–253. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 200 p.
• Bragg, D.C. and Hossain, S.M.Y. 2020. Revisiting shortleaf pine outplantings of the Southwide Pine Seed Source Study on the Crossett Experimental Forest. In: Bragg, Don C.; Koerth, Nancy E.; Holley, A. Gordon, eds. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–253. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 318 p.
• Hossain, S.M.Y., Stuhlinger, C., Olson, M. and Babst, B. 2019. Comparing Slow-Release Watering Devices For Benefiting Newly Planted Urban Trees. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, Volume 45, Issue 4, 109-119 pp.
• Olson, M.G., Hossain, S.M.Y., Cunningham, K.K., Pelkki, M.H. and Stuhlinger, C. 2018. Rehabilitating degraded bottomland hardwood stands with overstory removal and oak enrichment planting: 14-year results. Open Journal of Forestry, Volume 8, 459-471 pp.
• Hossain, S.M.Y., Caspersen, J.P. and S.C. Thomas. 2016. Reproductive costs in Acer saccharum: exploring size-dependent relations between seed production and branch extension. Trees, Volume 31, 1179-1188 pp., DOI: 10.1007/s00468-017-1536-4.
• Dietrich, R., Hossain, S.M.Y., Gore, S. and Anand, M. 2016. Over and understory controls on red pine establishment and seedling survival in the largest remaining old- growth red pine forest. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 385, 57-64 pp., DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.11.021. 
• Hossain, S.M.Y. and Martin, A.R. 2013. Merchantable timber production in Dalbergia sissoo plantations across Bangladesh: Regional patterns, management practices, and edaphic correlated. Journal of Tropical Forest Science Journal of Tropical Forest Science, Volume 25, Issue 3, 299-309 pp.
• Hossain, S.M.Y. and Caspersen, J.P. 2012. In-situ Measurement of Twig Dieback and Regrowth in Mature Acer saccharum Trees. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 270, 183-188 pp., doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.01.020.
• Hossain, S.M.Y. and Robak, E.W. (Ted). 2010. A Forest Management Process to Incorporate Multiple Objectives: a Framework for Systematic Public Input. Forests, Volume 1, 99-113 pp., doi: 10.3390/f1030099.
• Webb, E.L. and Hossain, S.M.Y. 2005. Dalbergia sissoo Mortality in Bangladesh Plantations: Correlations With Environmental and Management Parameters. Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 206, Issues 1-3, 61-69 pp.