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Joe
R. McBride
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Forestry
BS (Forestry) University of Montana, Missoula
M.S. (Forestry) University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. (Botany) University of California, Berkeley
CNR.Berkeley.EDU/~jrm/
Professor McBride teaches LA 110 (Ecological Analysis), LA 201 (Ecology and Urban Design - with Professors Brooke and Kondolf), LA 224 (Vegetation Analysis and Management), LA 225 (Urban Forestry), ESPM 101A (Ecology of The Sierra Nevada), ESPM 116A (Forest Ecology), and ESPM 191C (American Forests), ESPM 182 (Forest Operations), and ESPM 266A (Seminar in Forest Ecology). His current research involves projects on (1) the effects of urban forests in the reduction of air pollution in China, (2) the composition, structure, and function of urban forests in different biomes, (3) the role of fire in riparian woodlands of the Sierra Nevada, and (4) wind patterns, micro-climates, and windthrow hazard in urban areas. A list of his publications is available on his WEBSITE. Professor McBride's professional projects include the Vegetation Management Plan for the Sea Ranch, Sonoma County , CA; Urban Forest Management Plan for Presidio of San Francisco; Restoration Plan for Sutro Baths, GGNRA, San Francisco; Oak Restoration Management Plan for Stanford University Academic Reserve Lands, Palo Alto, CA; analysis of boulevard trees for El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA. Professor McBride is Chair of the Forest Science Division of the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
I am interested in developing and sharing a knowledge of plant ecology which will inform better landscape design, environmental planning, and stewardship of the landscape. To that end I am engaged in research projects concerned with plants in urban, agricultural, and wildland settings. The primary objective of this research is to understand how plants respond to humans modification of the environment. I share the findings of my research with students in my classes, with my colleagues by presentations at conferences, and with a larger audience through my publications. In addition to teaching and research I do consulting work on questions of vegetation analysis and management. This work has allowed me a opportunity to interact with landscape architects and land stewards to gain practical insights into the application of plant ecology to design, planning, and stewardship.
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