Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke

Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke serves as Associate Professor in Forest Engineering, Resources & Management at Oregon State University's College of Forestry, where he directs the Vegetation Management Research Cooperative (VMRC) and advises graduate students.

His academic foundation includes a PhD in Forest Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida (2009), Industrial Engineer Diploma from Universidad de Concepción, Chile (1997), and Forest Engineer degree from Universidad de Chile (1993).

Research centers on Silviculture and Ecophysiology with emphasis on intensive management systems, vegetation control in planted forests, environmental sustainability metrics, and process-based modeling. His work addresses critical intersections of forest health, biodiversity conservation, and fire ecology in southeastern U.S. pine ecosystems.

Recent publications (2014-2017) reveal consistent focus on carbon dynamics across loblolly and longleaf pine systems, with emerging themes in climate change adaptation, water resource management, and economic sustainability of silvicultural practices. Methodological approaches integrate field experimentation, remote sensing, and process modeling.

As Graduate Major Advisor, he mentors Andrade Meirelles, Esther Llancari Valenzuela, Yury Nopri, and Deny. His VMRC leadership coordinates multi-institutional research on vegetation management impacts and forest ecophysiology across operational forestry contexts.