Ph.D. Nam Jin Noh
Email: njnoh@kangwon.ac.kr / Google Schoolar / ResearchGate / CV.pdf
Professor, Dept. of Forest Resources, College of Forest and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University (2021.3-present)
- Ph.D. in Bioresource and Ecology (Forest Ecology), Dept. of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea Univ.
- M.S. in Forest Genetics and Forest Ecology, Dept. of Forest Resources, Korea Univ.
- B.S. Dept. of Forest Resource and Environment, College of Life and Environmental Science, Korea Univ.
Professional experiences
- Research Scientist, Forest Technology and Management Center, National Institute of Forest Science (2020.1-2021.2)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University (2017.12-2020.1)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University (2016.4-2017.11)
- JSPS Foreign Postdoctoral Fellow, RBRC, Gifu University, Japan (2014.3-2016.2)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, RBRC, Gifu University, Japan (2012.4-2014.2)
- Research Professor/Instructor, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Korea Univ., (2011.3-2012.2)
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Ph.D. Student
Yang-su Jeong (’10) – (part-time since 2022.09.)
Research topic: Estimating Carbon Storage in Korean Forest Soils using Big Data
Min Woo Park (’17) – (full time since 2025.03.)
My research interests are understanding the structure and function of urban forest ecosystems and how to effectively manage forests. My current research focuses on the impact of physical ameliorants on the growth and morphological traits of urban forest tree species, in addition to conducting non-destructive subsurface investigations of street trees using ground-penetrating radar.
Master Students
Ji-Won Jang (’19) – (full time since 2024.03.)
My research interests are changes in carbon stocks under forestry management and changes in chronological soil carbon trends in wildfire areas. My ongoing research topic is “Chronological carbon trends in forest fires in Gangwon-do”.
Se-Hee Lee (’20) – (full time since 2024.03.)
My research interests focus on how extreme climate conditions—particularly heat and drought—affect seedling physiology and growth. I also investigate ecosystem-level carbon dynamics to better understand how these stresses influence carbon cycling.
Hyo-Jin Ahn (’15) – (part-time since 2023.08.)
Yeji Han (’18) – (full-time since 2025.03.)
I am interested in the growth response of seedlings to different soil environment. My ongoing research is “Effects of soil compaction and physical ameliorant treatments on seedling growth”. Additionally, I aspire to be a researcher who contributes to sustainable urban forest ecosystems by proposing improvement strategies for street tree soil conditions.
Ji-hyeon Kim (’16) – (part-time since 2025.03.)
Mu Seong Baek (’20) – (full-time since 2026.03.)
My research focuses on identifying the optimal combination of forest soil, species selection, and planting density to realize the principle of ‘suitable tree on a site’. By establishing these scientific foundations, I aim to maximize long-term economic returns and contribute to sustainable forest management in a changing environment.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS
(currently recruiting)
GRADUATE STUDENT (alumni)
2026
Seung Won Lim (’18) – (2024.03.~2026.02)
His research focused on developing management strategies for wildfire restoration and afforestation sites based on soil environment.
The title of Master’s thesis – “Development and validation of a comprehensive evaluation index for soil environmental conditions in post-fire forest” / (국문) 산불피해지 토양입지환경의 종합평가를 위한 지표 개발 및 실증
Lim et al. 2025. Linking morphological traits of fine root to soil CO2 efflux in middle-aged plantations of four tree species. 16(10), 1513 [link]
Ji Won Jang (’19) – (2024.03.~2026.02)
The title of Master’s thesis – “Changes in soil biogeochemical properties and soil respiration along a forest fire chronosequence” / (국문) 산불 피해지의 산불 연대순에 따른 토양 생물지구화학적 특성 및 토양호흡 변화
Jang et al. 2025. Changes in soil CO2 flux rates along a forest fire chronosequence in Korean East Coast region. Journal of Forest and Environmental Science 41(3): 349-358 [link]
See Hee Lee (’20) – (2024.03.~2026.02.)
The title of Master’s thesis – “Physiological and growth responses of Quercus acutissima and Quercus variabilis seedlings to open-field extreme climate manipulation” / (국문) 실외 극한 기상 모의에 따른 상수리나무와 굴참나무 묘목의 생리 및 생장 반응
Lee et al. 2025. Effects of soil physical ameliorants on growth and root morphology of Pruns yedoensis and Ginkgo biloba seedlings in compacted soils. Journal of Forest Research 30(3): 262-271 [link]
Gyu Lee (~2026.02.)
The title of Master’s thesis – “Effects of site environment and soil physicochemical properties on the growth of wild-simulated ginseng” / (국문) 입지환경 및 토양 물리화학적 특성이 산양삼 생육에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구
Hyunju Yoon (~2026.02.)
The title of Master’s thesis – “Vegetation and soil environment of Abies nephrolepis community on the ridge area of Mt. Balwangsan” / (국문) 발왕산 능선부 분비나무군락지 식물상, 식생 및 토양입지환경
2025
Minwoo Park (’17) – (2023.03.~2025.02.)
The title of Master’s thesis – “Analysis and improvement of soil characteristics to enhance the carbon sequestration capacity of urban street trees – A case study on Chionanthus retusus” / (국문) 도시 가로수 탄소 흡수 능력 증진을 위한 토양 특성 분석 및 개량 연구 – 이팝나무를 대상으로
Kyu-Hong Song (’18) – (2023.09.~2025.08.)
His research focused on assessing net ecosystem productivity (NEP) in response to various forest management practices, such as thinning, clear-cutting, and planting density. Going forward, he plans to expand his research to explore a wider range of forest management approaches and their impacts on NEP under different anthropogenic influences.
The title of Master’s thesis: Assessment of carbon uptake in early-stage Pinus densiflora and Larix kaempferi plantations with different planting density/ (국문) 식재밀도 차이에 따른 소나무와 낙엽송 초기 조림지 탄소흡수량 평가
Song et al. 2025. Developing woody biomass allometric equation for estimating carbon stocks in early-stage Larix kaempferi plantations in Pocheon region. Journal of Forest and Environmental Science 41(1): 1-7 [link]
Song et al. 2025. Development of biomass allometric equations for Pinus densiflora saplings to estimate carbon storage in early-stage plantation in Pocheon region. Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science 114(3): 1-9 [link]
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (alumni)
2022
Chanhyeong Kim (’17): carbon and biodiversity in forest ecosystems
Minwoo Park (’17): soil respiration in urban forests
Young-Hyun Jeon (’19): wildfire characteristics and management policies
Hwa Kyeong Ihm (’19): nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems
Ji Yeon Choi (’18): carbon and biodiversity in forest ecosystems
2023
Jin-su Park (’18): fire effects on soil respiration
In-hyeok Joo (’18): clearcut effect on carbon cycling
Seong-do Kim (’18): carbon cycle in urban forests
Seung-won Yim (’18): soil respiration in urban forests
Ji-won Jang (’19): thinning impacts on belowground carbon stocks
Sae-hee Lee (’20): soil compaction impacts on seedling growths
Jin-seo Oh (’20): carbon cycle in mangrove forests
Su-jin Kim (’20): biochar impacts on soil carbon stocks
Jiyo Mok (’19): carbon uptake for urban tree species
2024
Minji Lee (’19): landscape ecology associated with landscape architecture
Go-eun Bang (’20): biochar impacts on soil properties
Si-hyeon Lee (’21): wildfire and soil respiration
2025
Jong In Won (’17): carbon cycle in forest ecosystems
Jaegyun Ahn (’17): biochar effects on tree growth in Scots pine stands
Moo Seong Baek (’20): carbon stock in pine and larch plantations
Neul Sol Ha (’20): carbon stock in pine and larch plantations
Jae Hoon Won (’20): Forest fire effects on soil microbes
Minki Cho (’20): Forest machinery impacts on soil properties
Jongmo Lee (’20): Forest fire effect on soil respiration
Gunju Lee (’20): Fores fire effects on soil respiration
Arang Choi (’21): Drought effect on carbon and nitrogen dynamics
Forest Ecosystem Ecology Lab. 