Roger A. Williams

Roger A. Williams is an Associate Professor of Forest Ecosystem Analysis & Management at Ohio State University. His research focuses on fire-based forest management, carbon sequestration strategies, and ecological modeling.

• Use of fire to manage oak forest systems
• Wildland fire behavior
• Forest carbon management for climate change mitigation
• Modeling of forest growth and yield and forest ecosystem processes
• Quantitative silviculture and forest ecology

His recent publications investigate fire ecology impacts, including bat activity responses to shelterwood harvesting and prescribed fire in Appalachian forests, and biodiversity mitigation in eucalyptus plantations in South China. These works highlight his expertise in silvicultural systems and ecosystem dynamics.

Roger maintains the Williams Fire Laboratory on YouTube, which disseminates fire ecology research and field techniques. He is actively involved in teaching courses such as ENR 3300, ENR 3335.01, ENR 3335.02, ENR 5320, and ENR 5340.