Professors Brigg's long term association with the Stand management
Cooperative makes him the ideal candidate to develop the links
between the College and our campus partners, and to create a cohesive
working relationship with Washington State's forest products
industry.
Professor Brigg's research has focused on:
- operations research and
management science in the forest products industry, emphasizing
modeling and optimization of converting trees into logs and recovery
of lumber and other products from logs.
- quality control and
quality management systems in the forest products industry.
He has been especially involved in developing modeling systems that
connect silvicultural methods, genetic improvement, wood quality, and
product value, with the objectives of improving understanding and
communication of how these interact; and providing managers with
improved methods for selecting management regimes.
He has also specialized in the area of forest products measurements
and conversion factors, material and energy balances of forest
products conversion processes, and life cycle analysis of wood and
non-wood materials.
