David L. Nicholls, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Andrew Gray, Taylor K. Lucey, David V. D'Amore, John B. Kim, David L. Nicholls, Nadia A. Tase, Andrew C. Yost, Jeffrey D. Kline, Jeremy S. Fried, Daniel E.B. Swann. 2026. Forest ecosystem carbon models: structure and suitability for current issues on the West Coast of North America
• David L. Nicholls, Rachel White. 2026. Forest biomass utilization in the Pacific Northwest: innovative research facilitates business success
• Poonam Khatri, Richard Bergman, Prakash Nepal, David L. Nicholls, Andrew Gray. 2025. Evaluating life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from alternative forest residue utilization: Energy and product pathways
• Clémence Labarre, David L. Nicholls, Sándor F. Tóth. 2025. Managing second-growth timber in southeast Alaska for deer habitat and carbon sequestration—informing multiobjective forest planning
• Taylor K. Lucey, Nadia Tase, Prakash Nepal, Richard Bergman, David L. Nicholls, Poonam Khatri, Kamalakanta Sahoo, Andrew Gray. 2024. A synthesis of harvested wood product carbon models
• Poonam Khatri, Prakash Nepal, Kamalakanta Sahoo, Richard Bergman, David L. Nicholls, Andrew Gray. 2023. California's harvested wood products: A time-dependent assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions
• David L. Nicholls, Damon Vaughan, Dana Mitchell, Han-Sup Han, Mathew F. Smidt, John Sessions. 2022. Forest Bio-Hubs to Enhance Forest Health While Supporting the Emerging Bioeconomy—A Comparison between Three U.S. Regions
• Matt Bumgardner, David L. Nicholls. 2020. Sustainable practices in furniture design: A literature study on customization, biomimicry, competitiveness, and product Communication
• David L. Nicholls, Robert Deal, Andrew Warren. 2020. Oregon’s biomass producer tax credit—impacts of land ownership on woody bioenergy use
• David L. Nicholls, Daisy Huang. 2020. Combustion efficiency and emissions analysis for a school wood energy system in interior Alaska
• David L. Nicholls, Robert Deering, Thomas R. Miles. 2019. Engineered wood fuels for southeast Alaska—local wood chips for thermal energy applications, and the specific case of Haines, Alaska
• David L. Nicholls, Jeffrey Halbrook, Michelle Benedum, Han-Sup Han, Eini C. Lowell, Dennis Becker, R. Barbour. 2018. Socioeconomic constraints to biomass removal from forest lands for fire risk reduction in the western U.S.
• David L. Nicholls, Matt Bumgardner. 2018. Challenges and opportunities for North American hardwood manufacturers to adopt customization strategies in an era of increased competition
• David L. Nicholls, Zackery Wright, Daisy Huang. 2018. Wood and coal cofiring in Alaska—operational considerations and combustion gas effects for a grate-fired power plant
• Allen M. Brackley, David L. Nicholls, Maureen Puettmann, Elaine Oneil. 2017. Life cycle assessment of wood energy for residential heating—opportunities for wood pellet production in southeast Alaska
• David L. Nicholls. 2017. Economic sensitivity and risk analysis for small-scale wood pellet systems—an example from southeast Alaska
• Alan W. Rudie, Carl J. Houtman, Les Groom, David L. Nicholls, Junyong Zhu. 2016. A survey of bioenergy research in Forest Service Research and Development
• David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley, Robert Deering, Daniel Parrent, Brian Kleinhenz, Craig Moore. 2016. Case study comparison of two pellet heating facilities in southeastern Alaska
• David L. Nicholls, Matt Bumgardner. 2015. Low-grade and character-marked hardwoods: A research review and synthesis of solid wood manufacturing and marketing
• David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley, Daniel J. Parrent. 2015. Economic and environmental benefits of community-scale cordwood hydronic heaters in Alaska—three case studies
• David L. Nicholls, Trista Patterson. 2015. Greenhouse gas emissions versus forest sequestration in temperate rain forests—a southeast Alaska analysis
• Rachel White, David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley, Robert Deering. 2015. Alaska’s energy anxiety
• Trista Patterson, David L. Nicholls, Jonathan W. Long. 2015. Research and development portfolio of the sustainability science team national sustainable operations USDA Forest Service
• David L. Nicholls, Frank Barnes, Felicia Acrea, Chinling Chen, Lara Y. Buluç, Michele M. Parker. 2015. Top-down and bottom-up approaches to greenhouse gas inventory methods—a comparison between national- and forest-scale reporting methods
• Rachelle S. Meyer, David L. Nicholls, Trista Patterson, Rachel White. 2013. Energy efficiency in U.S. Forest Service facilities: a multiregion review
• David L. Nicholls, Trista Patterson. 2013. Community energy management in Sitka, Alaska: What strategies can help increase energy independence?
• John Zerbe, David L. Nicholls. 2012. Cofiring biomass and coal for fossil fuel reduction and other benefits–Status of North American facilities in 2010
• David L. Nicholls, Matt Bumgardner, V. Barber. 2010. Consumer and manufacturer perceptions of hardwood panels made from character-marked lumber
• Allen M. Brackley, David L. Nicholls, Mike Hannan. 2010. Red alder potential in Alaska
• Matt Bumgardner, David L. Nicholls, Valerie Barber. 2009. Character-marked furniture made from red alder harvested in southeast Alaska: product perspectives from consumers and retailers
• David L. Nicholls, J.W. Funck, C.C. Brunner, J.E. Reeb. 2009. Influence of edging practices on cutting yields of Alaska birch lumber
• Allen M. Brackley, David L. Nicholls, Michael Hannan. 2009. An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska
• David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley. 2009. House log drying rates in southeast Alaska for covered and uncovered softwood logs
• David L. Nicholls, Tom Miles. 2009. Cordwood energy systems for community heating in Alaska--an overview
• David L. Nicholls, Robert Monserud, Dennis Dykstra. 2008. Biomass utilization for bioenergy in the Western United States
• David L. Nicholls, Robert Monserud, Dennis Dykstra. 2008. A synthesis of biomass utilization for bioenergy production in the Western United States.
• David L. Nicholls. 2007. Wood working: planing and moulding in the last frontier
• David L. Nicholls, Joseph Roos. 2007. Red alder kitchen cabinets—How does application of commercial stains influence customer choice?
• David L. Nicholls, Matt Bumgardner. 2007. Evaluating selected demographic factors related to consumer preferences for furniture from commercial and from underutilized species.
• David L. Nicholls, Maria Stiefel. 2007. Market opportunities for kitchen cabinets made from Alaska hardwoods: a synthesis and review of recent research.
• Joseph Roos, David L. Nicholls. 2006. Domestic market opportunities for Alaska lumber-species preferences by secondary wood products manufacturers in the continental United States.
• David L. Nicholls, Joseph Roos. 2006. Lumber attributes, characteristics, and species preferences as indicated by secondary wood products firms in the continental United States.
• David L. Nicholls, Stephen E. Patterson, Erin Uloth. 2006. Wood and coal cofiring in interior Alaska: utilizing woody biomass from wildland defensible-space fire treatments and other sources.
• David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley, Thomas D. Rojas. 2006. Alaska's lumber-drying industry—impacts from a federal grant program.
• David L. Nicholls. 2005. Proceedings: linking healthy forests and communities—successful strategies and future directions.
• Robert Monserud, Eini C. Lowell, Dennis R. Becker, Susan Hummel, Ellen Donoghue, R. James Barbour, Kenneth A. Kilborn, David L. Nicholls, Joe Roos, Randall A. Cantrell. 2004. Contemporary wood utilization research needs in the Western United States.
• David L. Nicholls, John I. Zerbe, Richard Bergman, Peter M. Crimp. 2004. Use of wood energy for lumber drying and community heating in southeast Alaska
• Geoffrey Donovan, David L. Nicholls, Joseph Roos. 2004. Sources of product information used by consumers when purchasing kitchen cabinets.
• David L. Nicholls, Geoffrey Donovan, Joseph Roos. 2004. Consumer preferences for kitchen cabinets made from red alder: a comparison to other hardwoods.
• Geoffrey Donovan, David L. Nicholls. 2003. Estimating consumer willingness to pay a price premium for Alaska secondary wood products.
• Geoffrey Donovan, David L. Nicholls, Joseph Roos. 2003. Marketing recommendations for wood products from Alaska birch, red alder, and Alaska yellow-cedar.
• David L. Nicholls, Allen M. Brackley, Travis Allen. 2003. Moisture distributions in western hemlock lumber from trees harvested near Sitka, Alaska.
• David L. Nicholls. 2002. Evaluation of the retail market potential for locally produced paper birch lumber in Alaska.
• David L. Nicholls, Peter M. Crimp. 2002. Feasibility of using wood wastes to meet local heating requirements of communities in the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.
• David L. Nicholls, Kenneth A. Kilborn. 2001. Assessment of the lumber drying industry and current potential for value-added processing in Alaska.

Data and Tools

• Dataset
  

  Silvics of North America

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/dataandtools/silvics-north-america

• Project
  

  Advanced Supply Chain Engineering to Support Fuels Treatments and Forest Restoration

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/projects/supplychainresearch
  Station

  Rocky Mountain Research Station
• Project
  

  Modeling supply chains to support fuel treatments (WIU4)

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/srs/projects/iijasupplychains
  Station

  Southern Research Station
• Project
  

  Carbon Inventories for West Coast States

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/projects/carbon-inventories-west-coast-states
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Center or Group
  

  Carbon Dynamics Research for Land and Watershed Managers

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/centers/cdri
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Program
  

  People, Natural Resources, and Economics

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/programs/pnre
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Project
  

  Carbon model assessments and improvements

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/projects/carbonmodel
  Station

  Pacific Northwest Research Station

Multimedia

• Webinars

  SCIENCEx Forest Products Week: Bigger than a Woodchip

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/sciencex-forest-products-week-bigger-woodchip

• Penn State University, Ph.D., Wood Science and Technology, 1989
• University of Minnesota, M.S., Forest Products, 1984
• Oregon State University, B.S., Forest Management, 1982