This is the home page of the Web site of James Grissom.

I reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, where at present I work at North Carolina State University.

Professional interests: Forest biology, tree breeding and genetics, statistics and computer modeling.

Professional experience:

Tree Improvement Analyst, N.C. State University, NCSU-Industry Cooperative Tree Improvement Program.
2001-present.
Forestry research technician, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, Gulfport, MS.
1986-1996.

Education:

Ph.D., Forest Genetics, North Carolina State University, 2003.
. . . Dissertation: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-05192003-161656/

Master's degree, Forestry, University of Florida, 1986; Bachelor's degree, Forestry, U.Fla., 1983.

Here are some of my professional publications:

Dissertation (as PDF): http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-05192003-161656/

McKeand, S.E., J.E. Grissom, R.Rubilar, and H.L. Allen. 2003. Responsiveness of diverse families of loblolly pine to fertilization: eight-year results from SETRES2. Pages 30-33. In: Proceedings, 27th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, Stillwater, Okla.

Grissom, J.E. and S.E. McKeand. 2001. Comparative physiology of contrasting genotypes of loblolly pine under dry field conditions. In: Proceedings, 26th Biennial SFTIC, Athens, GA. pp. 122-124.

Grissom, J.E. and S.E. McKeand. 2000. Growth and biomass allocation of grafted loblolly pine seedlings from diverse families following fertilization. In: Proceedings, 25th Biennial S.F.T.I.C., New Orleans, LA. pp. 67-69.

McKeand, S., J. Grissom, J.Handest, D.O'Malley, and L. Allen. 2000. Responsiveness of diverse provenances of loblolly pine to fertilization. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 10:87-94.

Wu, R., J. Grissom, D. O'Malley and S. McKeand. 2000. Root architectural plasticity to nutrient stress in two constrasting ecotypes of loblolly pine. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 10:307-317.

Cook, E., W. Nance, P.Krusic, and J. Grissom. 1998. Modeling the differential sensitivity of loblolly pine to climatic change using tree rings. In: Productivity and Sustainability of Southern Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Environment. Springer-Verlag, Ecological Studies 128, pp 717-739.

Nance, W. L., J. E. Grissom, and W. R. Smith. 1988. A new competition index based on weighted and constrained area potentially available. In: Proceedings, Forest Growth Modelling and Prediction, IUFRO Conference, St. Paul, Minn., Volume 1.

Non-professional interests: Music, reading, outdoor activities and sports in general.

Recreational activities: Running, walking, hiking, etc.