Dr. Pete Bettinger
Dr. Pete Bettinger
Faculty
Professor
Landscape Planning and Harvest Scheduling
Research Interests
Heuristic programming techniques for multi-objective forest planning problems.

Integration of GIS techniques with forest planning, operations, silviculture, and economics.

GPS studies.
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Phone: 706.542.1187. Fax: 706.542.8356.
Background
BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
PhD, Oregon State University
Curriculum Vitae
Courses
FANR 3000: Field orientation and measurements, (Fall Yearly)
FORS 4710: Forest planning, (Spring Yearly)
FORS 5650: Air photo interpretation, (Spring Yearly)
FORS 5900: Independent study (GIS or GPS), (Summer Yearly)
FORS 6710: Forest planning, (Spring Yearly)
FORS 7650: Air photo interpretation, (Spring Yearly)
FORS 8450: Advanced forest planning (combinatorial optimization), (Fall 2011)
Research
Combinatorial optimization
Development and testing of heuristic methods for addressing large-scale or complex forest planning problems.
Ft. Stewart Hurricane Study
Phase I: Assessment of potential impacts
Phase II: Damage receovery plan assistance
Phase III: Hurricane modeling
GPS accuracy assessments
Mapping and recreation-grade GPS unit assessments. Whitehall Forest GPS test site
Southern Forestry GIS Conference
For forest industry professionals, consultants, extension specialists, forest landowners, researchers, educators, students, public land managers, and natural resource professionals. 8th Conference - Announcement
Publications
Bettinger, P; Boston, K; Siry, J; and Grebner, D.L. 2009. Forest Management and Planning. New York: Academic Press.
Bettinger, P and Merry, K. 2011. Global navigation satellite system research in forest management. Saarbrucken, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
Bettinger, P; Molpus, R; Greene, D; Borders, B; Izlar, B; Siry, J; Harris, T; Kane, M; Cieszewski, C; Merry, K; Baldwin, S; Simmons, R; and Smith, J. 2011. Handbook of land and tree measurements. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Center for Forest Business.
Links
Academic Press Forest Management and Planning book website
Heuristic Algorithm Teaching Tool (HATT) website
Oxford University Press GIS Applications book website
Visualizing Future Landscapes
Warnell GIS and Spatial Analysis website
Office:
527 Building 4
Phone: 706.542.1187