Dr. Taylor received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Florida, and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He teaches and conducts research in structural wood engineering and forest engineering. His interests and expertise are in the areas of wood structure design and modeling, timber bridges, structural reliability, stochastic modeling, improved stream crossings for forest roads, and using GPS in forest operations. He is active in several professional and technical societies and industry groups. Dr. Taylor is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama.