Each year, when teaching Forisk’s Applied Forest Finance short course, I add content to address new or timely questions from forest owners and...
Brooks Mendell, Ph.D.
Forest finance is the language of managing timber resources as investments. It addresses three questions. First, the investment decision considers...
What a difference a century can make. One hundred years ago, forestry in the United States featured massive wildfires, aggressive conversion to...
To open 2023, we offer a set of current and historic forest industry-related facts and quotations delivered trivia-style. Have fun (and Happy New...
The late philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn introduced the term ‘paradigm shift’ in his 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. While Kuhn...
Since 2012, Forisk has conducted biennial surveys of common forest management practices by private timberland owners and managers in the U.S. South...
Pulpwood, the smaller trees typically chipped for making wood pulp, oriented strand board (OSB) or wood pellets, provides balance and diversification...
Often, there is a “better” way to do things. It doesn’t really matter if you put your pants on with the leg left first or the right, but it is easier...
According to The Economist (“Private equity may be headed for a fall,” July 7th, 2022), “Private equity benefits from a fig leaf of illiquidity,”...
When inflation rises, people talk about it. In my calls with forest industry investors and executives, these discussions center on current and future...