Darren McAvoy

Wildland Resources Dept

Forestry and Wildland Resources Specialist


Darren McAvoy

Contact Information

Phone: 435-797-0560
Email: darren.mcavoy@usu.edu
Additional Information:

Biography

Prior to joining USU Forestry Extension in 1999, Darren was a consulting forester in Sandpoint, Idaho for seven years. He was also a prescribed fire Ignition Boss. Darren is a former Flathead Hotshot firefighter and veteran of the 1988 Yellowstone fires.

Teaching Interests

I do not have a teaching appointment.

Research Interests

Biomass utilization; biochar production and application, Cross Laminated Timber promotion, wildland fire understanding.

Awards

ANREP Education Materials Silver Award for Utah Forest Webcast Series , 2010

Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

ANREP Education Materials Silver Award for DVD Considering a Timber Harvest, 2009

Utah Forest Stewardship Award, 2009

Communications Award, 2008

Gold Award: Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP), 2006

Silver Award: Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, 2002

Outstanding Achievement Award: The Missing Fires, 2001

Silver Award: Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, 2001


Publications | Abstracts

  • Mathews, J., Sun, Y., Harris, P., Kopp, K., McAvoy, D., Price, S., St. Hilaire, R., (2022). Determining sap yield, sugar contents, and mineral composition of boxelder and Norway maples. HortScience 57(9): S4 (Abstr.)

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Daniels, B., McAvoy, D., Kuhns, M.R, (2010). Timber Sale Contracts: In: Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms, Vol. 5E, Logs, Trees and Lumber. Thomson Reuters *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Fact Sheets

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

Professional Journal

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | MultiMedia

PowerPoint

    Web

    Other Media

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Technical Reports

    Research Reports

    • McAvoy, D., Veblen, K.E, Van Miegroet, H., Ryel, R.J, Duncan, B., Stickney, S., (2014). Monitoring effects of PJ harvest and utilization, Final Report to USFS. *

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    Bulletins

    Newsletter

      Other

      An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

      Extension

      Forest Landowner Education Program, 1996 - Ongoing
      Forest Landowner Education Program, 1996 - Ongoing
      Center for Agronomic and Woody Biomass, 2011 - 2014
      Forestry Extension, 2010 - 2011
      Civil Rights, 2007 - 2007