Rate My Professor Graeme Palmer

Palmer's research focuses on renewable materials and energy, silviculture of hardwood plantations, and bioresource utilisation. His work addresses thinning intensity, initial spacing effects on wood properties, spiral grain, color variation in sawn timber, and productivity in Eucalyptus plantations. Key publications include "Stocking and intensity of thinning affect log size and value in Eucalyptus pilularis" (2012, Forest Ecology and Management), "Color variation and correlations in Eucalyptus dunnii sawnwood" (2008, Journal of Wood Science), "Spiral and interlocking grain in Eucalyptus dunnii" (2005, Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff), "The effect of wide initial spacing on wood properties in plantation grown Eucalyptus pilularis" (2013, New Forests), and "Enhancing agroforestry in Vanuatu: Striking the balance between individual entrepreneurship and community development" (2016, Forests, Trees and Livelihoods). He leads field trials in the Richmond River catchment on integrated tree-based agricultural systems and contributes to international projects in Vanuatu and Vietnam. Southern Cross University's forestry sciences are ranked well above world standard by the Australian Research Council (2018).