ASCC Network Collaborators

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

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All Contacts

  • 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.edu

    Courtney Peterson – ASCC Network Coordinator
    Research Associate
    Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department
    Colorado State University
    1472 Campus Delivery
    Fort Collins, CO 80523
    Courtney.Peterson@colostate.edu

    Maria 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.gov

    Chris Swanston – Network PI
    Acting Director, USDA Forest Service Office of Sustainability and Climate
    410 MacInnes Dr.
    Houghton, MI 49931
    Phone: 906-482-6303 x20
    christopher.swanston@usda.gov

  • 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.edu

    Mike 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.gov

    Ethan Bucholz – Site Lead
    Academic Liaison and Experiential Learning Specialist
    Colorado State Forest Service
    3843 Laporte Ave.
    Fort Collins, CO 80521
    Phone: 314-757-0387
    ethan.bucholz@colostate.edu

  • 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
    bpalik@fs.fed.us

  • 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.gov

    David 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
    dkwright@fs.fed.us

  • 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.ca

    Sue 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.ca

    Kristen 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
    Kristen.Waring@nau.edu

  • 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.org

    Steven 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.org

    Andy 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
    Andy.Whelan@jonesctr.org

  • 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.ca

    Jeff 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.ca

    Trevor 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.ca

    Nelson Thiffault – Site Co-Lead
    Research Scientist
    Natural Resources Canada
    Phone: 418-454-1976
    nelson.thiffault@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

    Elizabeth 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
    Elizabeth.Cobb@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • 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.gov

    Matt 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
    mtuten@fs.fed.us

  • 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.edu

    Chris 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.us

    Kevin Evans - Manager Lead
    Director of Woodlands
    Dartmouth College
    P.O. Box 213
    Milan, NH 03588
    Phone: 603-449-2049
    Kevin.S.Evans@dartmouth.edu

  • 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.org

    Leslie 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.us

    Marcella 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.edu

    Rebecca 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.edu

    Maggie 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.us

    Emily 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
    emily.dunlap@ci.stpaul.mn.us

  • 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.edu

    Bob 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