The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network is a collaborative effort led by Linda Nagel (Utah State University), Maria Janowiak (USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station; Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science), Courtney Peterson (Colorado State University; Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science), and Chris Swanston (USDA Forest Service Office of Sustainability and Climate). Scientists, land managers, and key partners have co-developed a network of fully-replicated, operational sites to study long-term ecosystem responses to a range of climate change adaptation actions. Silvicultural treatments at each study site were developed using NIACS’ Climate Change Response Framework (Swanston et al. 2016) and encompass treatments for three broad climate adaptation options: resistance, resilience, and transition.
The original science team that developed the conceptual framework for ASCC included Jim Guldin (USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station), Brian Palik (USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station), Linda Joyce (USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station), Connie Millar (USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station), Dave Peterson (USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station), Lisa Ganio (Oregon State University), Matt Powers (Oregon State University), and Molly Roske (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources).
ASCC is a highly collaborative project among many federal, state, local, non-governmental, and university partners across the U.S. and Canada, including:
- Canadian Partners
- Algonquin Forestry Authority
- Canadian Forest Service/Natural Resources Canada
- Canadian Institute of Forestry
- Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
- FPInnovations
- Friends of the Petawawa Research Forest
- John Prince Research Forest
- University of Northern British Columbia
- Non-Governmental Partners
- DeCoppett Preserve
- The Jones Center at Ichauway, GA
- Mississippi Park Connection
- Second College Grant
- Northern Institute for Applied Climate Science
- State and Local Partners
- Colorado State Forest Service
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Universities
- Colorado State University
- Dartmouth College
- Iowa State University
- Michigan Technological University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Minnesota
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Vermont
- Utah State University
- US Department of Interior
- National Park Service
- Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
- USDA Forest Service Research & Development
- Northern Research Station
- Pacific Northwest Research Station
- Pacific Southwest Research Station
- Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Southern Research Station
- USDA Forest Service National Forest System
- Chippewa National Forest
- Flathead National Forest
- Gunnison National Forest
- San Juan National Forest
All Contacts
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Linda Nagel – ASCC Network Principal Investigator
Dean of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
Utah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322
Linda.Nagel@usu.eduCourtney Peterson – ASCC Network Coordinator
Research Associate
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department
Colorado State University
1472 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Courtney.Peterson@colostate.eduMaria Janowiak – Network PI
Director, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
Director, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub
Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service
410 MacInnes Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: 906-482-6303 x29
Maria.Janowiak@usda.govChris Swanston – Network PI
Acting Director, USDA Forest Service Office of Sustainability and Climate
410 MacInnes Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: 906-482-6303 x20
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Blair Rynearson – Manager Site Lead
State Forest Manager
Colorado State Forest Service
59228 Highway 14
Walden, CO 80480
Phone: 970-723-4505
blair.rynearson@colostate.eduMike Battaglia – Science Site Lead
Research Forester
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Forest and Woodland Ecosystems Science Program
240 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone: 970-498-1286
michael.battaglia@usda.govEthan Bucholz – Site Lead
Academic Liaison and Experiential Learning Specialist
Colorado State Forest Service
3843 Laporte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: 314-757-0387
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Brian Palik – Site Lead
Research Ecologist
Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
1831 Hwy. 169. E.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: 218-326-7116
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Justin Crotteau – Site Lead
Research Forester
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Missoula Forestry Sciences Lab
800 East Beckwith Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406-542-4169
Justin.crotteau@usda.govDavid Wright – Manager
Ecologist, Manager Coram Experimental Forest
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Missoula Forestry Sciences Lab
800 East Beckwith Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406-542-4181
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Ché Elkin – Site Lead
Associate Professor
Ecosystem Science & Management Program
University of Northern British Columbia
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3333 University Way
Prince George, B.C. V2N 4Z9
Phone: 250-960-5004
che.elkin@unbc.caSue Grainger – Site Lead
Research Forest Manager
John Prince Research Forest
Box 2378
Fort St James, BC, Canada, V0J 1P0
Phone: 250-996-3700
grainger@unbc.caKristen Waring – Site Lead
Professor – School of Forestry
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Northern Arizona University
Southwest Forest Science Complex, 200 E Pine Knoll Dr
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Phone: 928-523-4920
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Jeffery Cannon – Site Co-Lead
Forest Landscape Ecology
The Jones Center at Ichauway
3988 Jones Center Drive
Newton, GA 39870-8522
Phone: 229-734-4706
Jeffery.Cannon@jonesctr.orgSteven Brantley – Site Co-Lead
Forest Ecohydrology
The Jones Center at Ichauway
3988 Jones Center Drive
Newton, GA 39870-8522
Phone: 229-734-4706
Steven.Brantley@jonesctr.orgAndy Whelan – Site Co-Lead
Research Associate, Forest Ecology
The Jones Center at Ichauway
3988 Jones Center Drive
Newton, GA 39870-8522
Phone: 229-734-4706
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Michael Hoepting – Site Co-Lead
Silviculture Research Forester
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Natural Resources Canada
1219 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 2E5
Phone: 705-541-5687
michael.hoepting@nrcan-rncan.gc.caJeff Fera – Site Co-Lead
Forest Research Officer
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Natural Resources Canada
1219 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 2E5
Phone: 705-541-5616
jeff.fera@nrcan-rncan.gc.caTrevor Jones – Site Co-Lead
Research Scientist
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Natural Resources Canada
1219 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 2E5
Phone: 705-541-5610
trevor.jones3@nrcan-rncan.gc.caNelson Thiffault – Site Co-Lead
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada
Phone: 418-454-1976
nelson.thiffault@nrcan-rncan.gc.caElizabeth Cobb – Site Manager
Forest Operations Manager
Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Natural Resources Canada
1000 Clouthier Road, P.O. Box 2000
Chalk River, Ontario, K0J 1J0
Phone: 613-589-3019
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Mike Battaglia – Site Lead
Research Forester
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Forest and Woodland Ecosystems Science Program
240 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone: 970-498-1286
Michael.battaglia@usda.govMatt Tuten - Manager Lead
San Juan National Forest, USDA Forest Service
180 Pagosa Street
P.O. Box 310
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: 970-264-1513
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Tony D’Amato – Site Lead
Professor
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Vermont
204E Aiken Center
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 802-656-8030
awdamato@uvm.eduChris Woodall – Site Co-Lead
Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Project Leader, Research Forester
Center for Research on Ecosystem Change
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH, 03824-0640
Phone: 603-868-7638
cwoodall@fs.fed.usKevin Evans - Manager Lead
Director of Woodlands
Dartmouth College
P.O. Box 213
Milan, NH 03588
Phone: 603-449-2049
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Mary Hammes - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Lead
Environmental Stewardship & Volunteer Manager
Mississippi Park Connection
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
111 Kellogg Blvd E, Suite 105
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-291-9119
mhammes@parkconnection.orgLeslie Brandt - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Co-Lead
Climate Change Specialist
Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, USDA Forest Service
Climate, Fire, and Carbon Cycle Sciences
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN, 55108-1034
Phone: 651-649-5016
lbrandt@fs.fed.usMarcella A. Windmuller-Campione - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Key Science Collaborator
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
330G Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-3699
mwind@umn.eduRebecca A. Montgomery - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Key Science Collaborator
Professor
University of Minnesota
314 Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-7249
rebeccam@umn.eduMaggie Barnick - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Manager
Natural Resources Technician
Saint Paul Parks & Recreation
25 W 4th St #400
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-632-2458
maggie.barnick@ci.stpaul.mn.usEmily Dunlap - MNRRA Urban Affiliate ASCC Site Manager
Environmental Coordinator
Saint Paul Parks & Recreation
25 W 4th St #400
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-632-2459
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Tom Worthley - Exurban Affiliate ASCC Site Lead
Associate Extension Professor
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
University of Connecticut Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4066
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4066
Phone: 860-345-5232
thomas.worthley@uconn.eduBob Fahey - Exurban Affiliate ASCC Site Lead
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
1376 Storrs Rd. U-4087
Storrs, CT 06269-4087
Phone: 860-486-0148
robert.fahey@uconn.edu