Lee E. Frelich | U of M: Department of Forest Resources

Dept. of Forest Resources
University of Minnesota
115 Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55108-6112

612.624.3400
612.625.5212
frweb@umn.edu

Lee Frelich

Lee E. Frelich
Research Associate and
Director, The University of Minnesota Center for Hardwood Ecology

Ph.D. 1986, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ecology, disturbance ecology, wind, fire, and invasive species

Office: 220e Green Hall
Phone: (612) 624-3671
Fax: (612) 625-5212
E-mail: freli001@umn.edu

Areas of Interest

Major research interests include:

the response of boreal forests in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the big blowdown of 1999, and the subsequent prescribed fires and wildfires.
European earthworm invasion in forests and the impacts on soils and plant community structure.
restoration ecology of old growth forest remnants, including effects of fragmentation, deer grazing, global warming, and invasive species.
patterns of tree height in the eastern US.

Courses Taught

FR 3203/5203 Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology, 3 credits.
Guest lecturer in Forest Ecology (FR 3104/5104) and Silviculture (FR 5100)