Biological and Life Sciences

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Ravneet Kaur

Forestry

Oklahoma State University

“Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar): Investigating the Determinants of Abundance and Potential Use in the Bioproduct Industry in Oklahoma”

Ravneet Kaur received her bachelor’s in agricultural sciences, majoring in soil science and agroforestry, from Punjab Agricultural University, India. She received her MS in Forestry from Oklahoma State University under the guidance of Dr. Omkar Joshi. Her master’s thesis focused on investigating the ecological and socio-economic determinants of eastern redcedar’s (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment in the southern Great Plains of the United States. Additionally, this study performed an economic-impact analysis in conjunction with spatial analysis to understand the impacts of the introduction of new redcedar-based bioproduct industries on the economy of Oklahoma. Currently, Ravneet is working as the Senior GIS and Analytics Forester with the New York City Parks Department, where she joined as an urban forester in 2019. Her ongoing research focuses on the coastal adaptation of urban street trees in New York City, and she plans to advance her career in sustainable resource management and policymaking.

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