Lu Zhai

Associate Professor

Natural Resource Ecology & Management

  • Associate Professor
    Natural Resource Ecology & Management
  • Oklahoma State University, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States

TEACHING SUMMARY

Teaching:
NREM 3123 – Forest Measurements I
NREM 3133 – Forest Measurements II
NREM 5073 – Modeling Ecosystem Processes and Species Distributions

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements II
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Forest-level measurements emphasizing statistical and tactical design of forest inventory methods with application and implementation in the field. Principles of forest growth and yield. Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. Creation of professional reports. Overnight fieldtrips required. Previously offered as NREM 3102.Prerequisite(s): NREM 2134 and NREM 3123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Topics In Forestry
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Advanced study on special topics in forestry.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements I
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Measurement of trees, forests, and forest products. Application of mensurational techniques to forest growth and productivity. Methods of forest sampling and inventory. Use of topographic maps, U.S. Public Land Survey system maps, global navigation satellite systems and mapping software. Previously offered as NREM 2103.Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513; STAT 2013 (or concurrent).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements II
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Forest-level measurements emphasizing statistical and tactical design of forest inventory methods with application and implementation in the field. Principles of forest growth and yield. Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. Creation of professional reports. Overnight fieldtrips required. Previously offered as NREM 3102.Prerequisite(s): NREM 2134 and NREM 3123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Modeling Ecosystem Processes and Species Distributions
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Theories of modeling ecosystem processes and species distributions; model building; applying models with real data. No prior modeling experience is expected. Basic understanding of ecology and statistics strongly encouraged.Prerequisite(s): Basic understanding of population ecology and statistics strongly encouraged.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Undergraduate Internship
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Supervised internship with an approved natural resource business, government agency, or nongovernment organization, including a diversity of learning opportunities in a work environment. For every hour of credit, 45 hours of work are required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Forest Measurements
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Advanced study on special topics in forestry.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements I
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Measurement of trees, forests, and forest products. Application of mensurational techniques to forest growth and productivity. Methods of forest sampling and inventory. Use of topographic maps, U.S. Public Land Survey system maps, global navigation satellite systems and mapping software. Previously offered as NREM 2103.Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513; STAT 2013 (or concurrent).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Graduate Seminar
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Special topics in Natural Resource Ecology and Management; philosophy, methods and interpretation of research. Previously offered as RLEM 5020.Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 10 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements II
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Forest-level measurements emphasizing statistical and tactical design of forest inventory methods with application and implementation in the field. Principles of forest growth and yield. Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. Creation of professional reports. Overnight fieldtrips required. Previously offered as NREM 3102.Prerequisite(s): NREM 2134 and NREM 3123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements II
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Advanced study on special topics in forestry.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Modeling Ecosystem Processes and Species Distributions
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Theories of modeling ecosystem processes and species distributions; model building; applying models with real data. No prior modeling experience is expected. Basic understanding of ecology and statistics strongly encouraged.Prerequisite(s): Basic understanding of population ecology and statistics strongly encouraged.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Special Problems in Natural Resource Ecology and Management
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Special problems in areas of natural resource ecology and management other than those covered in the student's thesis research. Previously offered as FOR 5030.Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Forest Measurements
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Advanced study on special topics in forestry.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Forest Measurements I
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Measurement of trees, forests, and forest products. Application of mensurational techniques to forest growth and productivity. Methods of forest sampling and inventory. Use of topographic maps, U.S. Public Land Survey system maps, global navigation satellite systems and mapping software. Previously offered as NREM 2103.Prerequisite(s): MATH 1513; STAT 2013 (or concurrent).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Graduate Seminar
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Special topics in Natural Resource Ecology and Management; philosophy, methods and interpretation of research. Previously offered as RLEM 5020.Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 10 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Special Problems in Natural Resource Ecology and Management
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Special problems in areas of natural resource ecology and management other than those covered in the student's thesis research. Previously offered as FOR 5030.Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.