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- Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
My research involves predicting future forest development in response to climate change and invasive species attacks, developing forest management options to reduce future forest vulnerability, simulating Marcellus Shale well development impacts, and coordinating citizen science observations of plant phenology.
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- David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future (ACSF) Faculty Fellow
Research
research overview
- I am developing strategies for the intensive management of forests to increase carbon sequestration without diminishing the biodiversity and habitat diversity. This research involves analyzing and modeling the systems controlling plant response to environment. I have constructed computer simulation models of the ecosystem dynamics in many different types of forests and landscapes. Additional projects include (1) maintaining a citizen science network of plant phenology observations to monitor effects of global climate change, (2) developing strategies for the use of afforestation and tree plantings as a method of carbon sequestration, (3) determining the effects of Marcellus shale drilling infrastructure development on forest fragmentation and representative natural species populations of concern.
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- Citizen Science
keywords
- Forest dynamics
- Marcellus shale
- Sustainability
- afforestation
- air pollution
- carbon sequestration
- citizen science
- climate change
- drilling
- ecosystem dynamics
- landscape dynamics
- modeling
- natural species populations
- plant response to environment
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- Predicting nitrogen flow from forested watersheds of the Susquehanna Basin
- Predicting nitrogen flow from forested watersheds of the Susquehanna Basin
- Mapping probabilistic regional risks for western wildlands
- Mapping probabilistic regional risks for western wildlands
- Mapping probabilistic regional risks for western wildlands
- Establishment of a citizen science network for observing changes in plant phenology from climate change
- Establishment of a citizen science network for observing changes in plant phenology from climate change
- Coordination of Ad-Hoc Faculty Climate Neutrality Working Group to develop a climate neutrality plan for Cornell
Publications
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academic article
- Demography, biomass and productivity of a northern hardwood forest on the Allegheny Plateau. . J. Torrey Botanical Society. 2013
- Local-scale carbon budgets and mitigation opportunities for the northeastern United States.. BioScience. 62:23-38. 2012
- Benefits, motivations, and barriers related to environmental volunteerism for older adults: Developing a research agenda. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 72:189-206. 2011
- Chapter 6: Ecosystems in Responding to Climate Change in New York State: The ClimAID Integrated Assessment for Effective Climate Change Adaptation in New York State. Annuals of the New York State Academy of Sciences. 1244:2-649. 2011
- Local-scale Carbon Budgets and Mitigation Opportunities for the Northeastern United States.. BioScience. 61:23-38. 2011
- Assessment of ozone effects on nitrate export from Hubbard Brook Watershed 6. Environmental Pollution. Environmental Pollution. 141:8-21. 2006
- Simulating spatiotemporal nitrogen dynamics in a forested reference watershed, Hubbard Brook Watershed 6. Landscape Ecology. 21:195-211. 2006
- Bayesian estimation of input parameters of a nitrogen cycle model applied to a forested reference watershed, Hubbard Brook Watershed Six . Water Resources Research. 41:3007-3023. 2005
- Long-term nitrate export pattern from Hubbard Brook Watershed 6 driven by climatic variation. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 160:293-326. 2005
- Predicting the effects of tropospheric ozone on regional productivity of ponderosa pine and white fir. Forest Ecology and Management. 205:73-89. 2005
- Scaling Ozone Responses of Forest Trees to the Ecosystem Level in a Changing Climate. Plant, Cell and Environment. 28:965-981. 2005
- Using the ECLPSS Software Environment to Build a Spatially Explicit Component-Based Model of Ozone Effects on Forest Ecosystems. Ecological Modeling. 150:211-238. 2002
- Predicting the regional impact of ozone and precipitation on the growth of loblolly pine and yellow-poplar using linked TREGRO and ZELIG models. . Forest Ecology and Management. 146:251-267. 2001
- The effects of ozone on a lower slope forest of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: Simulations Linking an Individual Tree Model to a Stand Model. Forest Science. 47:29-42. 2001
- Predicting the effects of ozone and drought on the growth of a mature white fir tree. Tree Physiology. 20:195-202. 2000
- Effect of Grid Size on Runoff and Soil Moisture for a Variable-Source-Area Hydrology Model. Water Resources Research. 35:3419-3428. 1999
- Scale effects on runoff and moisture content in a GIS-based, variable-source-area hydrology model. Water Resources Research. 35:3419-3428. 1999
- Simulating the differences in ozone response between seedlings and mature Red Oak trees. Environmental Pollution. 102:307-320. 1998
- Towards an ecological risk assessment of global change effects on loblolly pine forests throughout the USA. Forest Ecology and Management. 107:99-116. 1998
- Growth and water use of red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) exposed to ozone and simulated acidic precipitation for four growing seasons. Forest Science. 43:355-361. 1997
- Simulating the growth of a 160 year old sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) tree with and without ozone exposure using the TREGRO model. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 27:783-789. 1997
- Response of sugar maple to multiple year exposures to ozone and simulated acidic precipitation. Environmental Pollution. 92:119-126. 1996
- Simulated root dynamics of a 160 year-old sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) tree with and without ozone exposure using the TREGRO model. Tree Physiology. 16:915-921. 1996
- Integrating the effects of simultaneous multiple stresses on plants using the simulation model TREGRO. Journal of Environmental Quality. 23:418-428. 1994
- Modeling changes in red spruce carbon balance and allocation in response to interacting ozone and nutrient stress. Tree Physiology. 9:127-146. 1991
- Energy flow and the persistence of a human population: A simulation analysis. Human Ecology. 11:201-225. 1983
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- Summary of modeling predictions of the effects of climate change on forest stand productivity in the southeastern U.S 1998
- Synthesizing Effects of Climate Control on Loblolly pine: A Probabilistic Regional Modeling Approach. Vol. 128. 1998
- TREGRO simulation model of the carbon, water, and nutrient balances of a plant-soil system.. Vol. 1. 1992
- Use of Simulation Models to Evaluate the Alteration of Ecotones by Global Carbon Dioxide Increases. Vol. 92. 1992
- Evaluating the effects of pollutants integrated tree processes: A model of carbon, water, and nutrient balances 1990
- Chemical Stress in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Mechanisms and Patterns of Disturbance 1988
- Ecological modeling of landscape dynamics 1983
- A computer simulation of energy flow through individuals, families, and extended families of the high altitude Quechua. Vol. II. 1979
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chapter
- Chapter 6: Ecosystems. Responding to Climate Change in New York State: The ClimAID Integrated Assessment for Effective Climate Change Adaptation. 163-216. 2011
- Review of Methods for Developing Probabilistic Risk Assessments. Part 2: Modeling Invasive Plants, Pests, and Pathogens.. Encyclopedia of Forest Environmental Threats, Advances in Threat Assessment and their Application to Forest and Rangeland Management.Review of Methods for Developing Probabilistic. 708. 2010
- Review of Methods for Developing Probabilistic Risk Assessments. Part 1: Modeling Fire. Chapter for Book: Advances in Threat Assessment and their Application to Forest and Rangeland Management.. Encyclopedia of Forest Environmental Threats. 708. 2010
- Simulation of Models of Forest Succession. Scales and Global Change. 1988
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conference paper
- The development of simulation models of plant systems as a bridge between current scientific research and students or teachers. Proceedings of WebNet98, Paper No. 326. 1998
- Scale effects on the simulation of soil water and nitrogen dynamics in steep watersheds. Proc. Joint AGU Chapman-SSSA Outreach Conference. 1997
- Response of a watershed model to varying spatial landscape characteristics. Proc. 2nd Int. Symp. Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Gen. Tech. Report #RM-GTR-277. 65-72. 1996
- Anthropogenic stresses on ecosystems: Issues and indicators of response and recovery. Proceedings of U.S. National Academy of Sciences/Polish Academy of Sciences Workgroup on Environmental Protection and Biological Research. 1989
- Detecting forest productivity reduction related to atmospheric pollutant deposition. . Proc. Second New York State Symposium on Atmospheric Deposition. 1983
- Detecting forest productivity reductions related to atmospheric pollutant deposition. Proceedings of the Second New York State Symposium on Atmospheric Deposition. 1983
- Modelling the effects of air pollutants on forested ecosystems. Proc. Third International Conference on the State of the Art in Ecological Modelling. 497-502. 1983
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document part
- Quantifying Uncertainties Arising from Linking Individual-Tree and Stand-Level Data in a Model of Forest Growth. 313. 1997
- Towards an Ecological Risk Assessment of the Potential Effects of Global Change on Loblolly Pine Forests Throughout the USA. 489. 1996
- Uncertainty in the Use of Individual-Tree Research Results to Estimate Stand-level Growth Response to Climate Change. 413. 1996
- Incorporating Uncertainty in Regional Ecological Risk Assessments: Ozone effects on Southeastern USA Forests. 404. 1995
- Sources of Uncertainty in Stand-Level Predictions of Forest Response to Tropospheric Ozone. 389. 1995
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report
- Ecosystem Sector: NYSERDA Climate Change Report. 24-28. 2010
- A toolbox for assembling spatially explicit multimedia ecological models from reusable components 2002
- Assessment of Effects of Ozone on Forest Resources in the Southern Appalachian Mountains 2002
- The ECLPSS environment for developing spatial ecological models using reusable components 2000
- Response of a watershed model to varying spatial landscape characteristics. 65-72. 1996
- Response of a watershed model to varying spatial landscape characteristics. 65-72. 1996
- Unique natural areas of Tompkins County 1990
- Ecosystem evidence for risk analysis 1988
- Forest succession models and their ecological and management implications. 5-13. 1982
- The long-term nutrient retention properties of forest ecosystems: A simulation investigation 1982
- A users manual for a computer simulator of energy flow through individuals, families, and extended families of the high altitude Quechua 1980
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Teaching
teaching overview
- Directing students in methods of predicting growth of trees, including temperate and tropical trees.
- Directing students to analyze mechanisms for Cornell to reduce its net carbon emissions.
- I teach special interest courses on topics of immediate relevancy to environmental policy. I teach a workshop to examine the potential for 1) sustainable use of local forests and agricultural lands to provide heat and power to the Cornell campus, 2) carbon removal technology, pre- and post-combustion and techniques and sites for long-term storage, and 3) sequestration of carbon in Cornell forest and agricultural lands.
teaching activities
- TOX-8900: Master's Thesis and Research - Spring 2013
- TOX-9900: Doctoral Thesis and Research - Spring 2013
- TOX-8900: Master's Thesis and Research - Fall 2012
- TOX-9900: Doctoral Thesis and Research - Fall 2012
- TOX-8900: Master's Thesis and Research - Spring 2012
- TOX-9900: Doctoral Thesis and Research - Spring 2012
- TOX-8900: Master's Thesis and Research - Fall 2011
- TOX-9900: Doctoral Thesis and Research - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- Create citizen scientist program for monitoring effects of global change on flowering and phenology of native plants of the finger lakes region. Provide opportunity for public to see influence of global change in their own backyards.
service to the profession
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations Officer, Other Officer 2008 -
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations International Union of Forest Research Organizations - Deputy Coordinator for Risk assessment and modeling 2007 -
- Ecological Society of America Member 1980 -
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ecology, University of Tennessee 1981
- University of New Hampshire 1976
- B.A. in Anthropology/Environmental Science, Dartmouth College 1973
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college
- CALS
research keyword
- Forest dynamics
- Marcellus shale
- Sustainability
- afforestation
- air pollution
- carbon sequestration
- citizen science
- climate change
- drilling
- ecosystem dynamics
- landscape dynamics
- modeling
- natural species populations
- plant response to environment
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- Dr.