Chris Swanston, PhD
Associate Deputy Chief (acting), Research and Development
christopher.swanston@usda.gov
Treesearch Publications
- Linda M Nagel, Maria Janowiak, Peter W Clark, Courtney L Peterson, Maria R Vicini, Brian J. J. Palik, Anthony W D’Amato, Michael A. Battaglia, Chris Swanston. 2026. Ten years of adaptive silviculture for climate change: an applied, coproduced experimental framework
- Lucas E. Nave, Kendall DeLyser, Grant M. Domke, Scott M. Holub, John M. Kabrick, Adrienne B. Keller, Patricia Leopold, Matthew Peters, Kevin A. Solarik, Chris Swanston. 2025. Land use change and forest management affect soil carbon stocks in the central hardwoods, U.S.
- Lucas E. Nave, Kendall DeLyser, Grant M. Domke, Scott M. Holub, Maria Janowiak, Adrienne B. Keller, Matthew Peters, Kevin A. Solarik, Brian F. Walters, Chris Swanston. 2024. Land use change and forest management effects on soil carbon stocks in the Northeast U.S.
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, Angela R. Possinger, Brian D. Badgley, Maggie M. Bowman, Adrian C. Gallo, Jeff A. Hatten, Lucas E. Nave, Michael D. SanClements, Chris Swanston, Tyler L. Weiglein, William R. Wieder, Brian D. Strahm. 2023. Moisture-driven divergence in mineral-associated soil carbon persistence
- Peggy Burkman, Stephen Handler, Julie Van Stappen, Sarah E. Johnson, Eric Epstein, Ryan O’Connor, Gregor W. Schuurman, Alexia Prosperi, Laura J. Briley, Dave Cooper, Matthew J. Cooper, Rob Croll, Ulf Gafvert, Louis Iverson, Bob Krumenaker, Brent M. Lofgren, Nisogaabo Ikwe Melonee Montano, Hannah Panci, Damon Panek, Linda R. Parker, Matthew Peters, Kristen M. Schmitt, Chris Swanston, Naomi Tillison. 2023. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- Maria Janowiak, Danielle Shannon, Kristen Schmitt, Madeline Baroli, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Todd A. Ontl, Courtney Peterson, Annamarie Rutledge, Chris Swanston. 2022. Guía rápida de planificación para la adaptación al cambio climático para profesionales de recursos naturales: Versión internacional
- A.R. Possinger, Katherine A. A. Heckman, M.M. Bowman, A.C. Gallo, J.A. Hatten, L.M. Matosziuk, L.E. Nave, M.D. SanClements, Chris Swanston, T.L. Weiglein, B.D. Strahm. 2022. Lignin and fungal abundance modify manganese effects on soil organic carbon persistence at the continental scale
- Brian J. J. Palik, Peter W. Clark, Anthony W. D'Amato, Chris Swanston, Linda Nagel. 2022. Operationalizing forest‐assisted migration in the context of climate change adaptation: Examples from the eastern USA
- Maria Janowiak, Danielle Shannon, Kristen Schmitt, Madeline Baroli, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Todd A. Ontl, Courtney Peterson, Annamarie Rutledge, Chris Swanston. 2022. A Quick Guide to Adaptation Planning for Land Trusts
- Maria Janowiak, Danielle Shannon, Kristen Schmitt, Madeline Baroli, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Todd A. Ontl, Courtney Peterson, Annamarie Rutledge, Chris Swanston. 2022. A quick guide to adaptation planning for natural resources professionals
- Stephen Handler, Olivia E. Ledee, Christopher L. Hoving, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Chris Swanston. 2022. A menu of climate change adaptation actions for terrestrial wildlife management
- Lucas E. Nave, Kendall DeLyser, Grant M. Domke, Scott M. Holub, Maria Janowiak, Brian Kittler, Todd A. Ontl, Eric Sprague, Eric B. Sucre, Brian F. Walters, Chris Swanston. 2022. Disturbance and management effects on forest soil organic carbon stocks in the Pacific Northwest
- Martha Sample, Andrea E. Thode, Courtney Peterson, Michael R. Gallagher, William Flatley, Megan M. Friggens, Alexander Evans, Rachel A. Loehman, Shaula Hedwall, Leslie Brandt, Maria Janowiak, Chris Swanston. 2022. Adaptation strategies and approaches for managing fire in a changing climate
- Ryan J. Longman, Courtney L. Peterson, Madeline Baroli, Abby G. Frazier, Zachary Cook, Elliott W. Parsons, Maude Dinan, Katie L. Kamelamela, Caitriana Steele, Reanna Burnett, Chris Swanston, Christian P. Giardina. 2022. Climate Adaptation for Tropical Island Land Stewardship: Adapting a Workshop Planning Process to Hawai‘i
- Tyler L. Weiglein, Brian D. Strahm, Maggie M. Bowman, Adrian C. Gallo, Jeff A. Hatten, Katherine A. A. Heckman, Lauren M. Matosziuk, Lucas E. Nave, Angela R. Possinger, Michael D. SanClements, Chris Swanston. 2022. Key predictors of soil organic matter vulnerability to mineralization differ with depth at a continental scale
- Angela R. Possinger, Tyler L. Weiglein, Maggie M. Bowman, Adrian C. Gallo, Jeff A. Hatten, Katherine A. A. Heckman, Lauren M. Matosziuk, Lucas E. Nave, Michael D. SanClements, Chris Swanston, Brian D. Strahm. 2021. Climate Effects on Subsoil Carbon Loss Mediated by Soil Chemistry
- L.E. Nave, K. DeLyser, Grant M. Domke, Maria Janowiak, T.A. Ontl, E. Sprague, Brian F. Walters, Chris Swanston. 2021. Land use and management effects on soil carbon in U.S. Lake States, with emphasis on forestry, fire, and reforestation
- L. E. Nave, M. Bowman, A. Gallo, J. A. Hatten, Katherine A. A. Heckman, L. Matosziuk, A. R. Possinger, M. SanClements, J. Sanderman, B. D. Strahm, T. L. Weiglein, Chris Swanston. 2021. Patterns and predictors of soil organic carbon storage across a continental-scale network
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, Chris Swanston, Margaret S. Torn, Paul J. Hanson, Lucas E. Nave, Rachel C. Porras, Umakant Mishra, Markus Bill. 2021. Soil organic matter is principally root derived in an Ultisol under oak forest
- Maria Janowiak, Leslie Brandt, Kathleen Wolf, Mattison Brady, Lindsay Darling, Abigail Derby Lewis, Robert T. Fahey, Kristen Giesting, Eboni Hall, Molly Henry, Maise Hughes, Jason W. Miesbauer, Kailey Marcinkowski, Todd A. Ontl, Annamarie Rutledge, Lydia Scott, Chris Swanston. 2021. Climate adaptation actions for urban forests and human health
- Kristen M. Schmitt, Todd A. Ontl, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler-Leopold, P. Danielle Shannon, Courtney L. Peterson, Chris Swanston. 2021. Beyond Planning Tools: Experiential Learning in Climate Adaptation Planning and Practices
- Anthony Caprio, Wayne Clatterbuck, Corli Coetsee, James D. Haywood, Sarah E. Hobbie, William A. Hoffmann, John Kush, Tom Lewis, W. Keith Moser, Steven T. Overby, William A. Patterson, Kabir G. Peay, Peter B. Reich, Casey Ryan, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Bryant C. Scharenbroch, Tania Schoennagel, Gabriel Reuben Smith, Kirsten Stephan, Chris Swanston, Monica G. Turner, J. Morgan Varner, Robert B. Jackson, Adam F. A. Pellegrini, Tyler Refsland, Colin Averill, César Terrer, A. Carla Staver, Dale Brockway. 2021. Decadal changes in fire frequencies shift tree communities and functional traits
- Olivia E. LEDee, Stephen Handler, Christopher L. Hoving, Chris Swanston, Benjamin Zuckerberg. 2021. Preparing Wildlife for Climate Change: How Far Have We Come?
- Chris Swanston, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler-Leopold, Kimberly R. Hall, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Kyle Merriam, Marc Meyer, Nicole Molinari, Kristen Schmitt, P. Danielle Shannon, Jennifer B. Smith, Amarina Wuenschel, Steven M. Ostoja. 2020. Adaptation strategies and approaches for California forest ecosystems
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, L. E. Nave, M. Bowman, A. Gallo, J. A. Hatten, L. M. Matosziuk, A. R. Possinger, M. SanClements, B. D. Strahm, T. L. Weiglein, C. Rasmussen, Chris Swanston. 2020. Divergent controls on carbon concentration and persistence between forests and grasslands of the conterminous US
- Courtney L. Peterson, Linda M. Nagel, Jim M. Guldin, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Michael A. Battaglia, Seth W. Bigelow, Leslie Brandt, Anthony W. D’Amato, Christopher Looney, Kevin Evans, Steve B. Jack, Terrie B. Jain, Melissa M. Jenkins, Elaine K. Sutherland, Mary Hammes, Brian J. J. Palik, Matt C. Tuten, Christopher W. W. Woodall. 2020. Adaptive silviculture for climate change network: learning from land manager-research partnerships
- Madeline R. Magee, Catherine L. Hein, Jake R. Walsh, P. Danielle Shannon, M. Jake Vander Zanden, Timothy B. Campbell, Gretchen J. A. Hansen, Jennifer Hauxwell, Gina D. LaLiberte, Timothy P. Parks, Greg G. Sass, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak. 2019. Scientific advances and adaptation strategies for Wisconsin lakes facing climate change
- Patricia Butler-Leopold, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Patricia D. Shannon, Anonymous Anonymous, Chris Swanston. 2019. Identifying and addressing vulnerabilities of oak ecosystems
- Linda Nagel, Courtney Peterson, Jim M. Guldin, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Brian Palik, Steve Jack, Seth Bigelow. 2019. The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change project: a scientist–manager partnership
- Luke Nave, Erika Marin-Spiotta, Todd A. Ontl, Matthew Peters, Chris Swanston. 2019. Soil carbon management [Chapter 11]
- Daniel O'Toole, Leslie Brandt, Maria Janowiak, Kristen M. Schmitt, P. Danielle Shannon, Patricia R. Leopold, Stephen Handler, Todd A. Ontl, Chris Swanston. 2019. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Approaches for Outdoor Recreation
- P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Stephen Handler, Kristen M. Schmitt, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler-Leopold, Todd A. Ontl. 2019. Adaptation strategies and approaches for forested watersheds
- Todd A. Ontl, Maria Janowiak, Chris Swanston, Jad Daley, Stephen Handler, Meredith Cornett, Steve Hagenbuch, Cathy Handrick, Liza Mccarthy, Nancy Patch. 2019. Forest Management for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Adaptation
- (Bresette, Katy) Ziigwanikwe, Chris Caldwell, Eric Chapman, (Clark, Robin) Opichi, Rob Croll, Gregory J. Gauthier, Jeff Grignon, Stephen Handler, (Jondreau, Jerry) Gidigaa bizhiw, Tyler Kaspar, (Montano, Melonee) Nisogaabo Ikwe, Tansey Moore, Patricia Moran, Emily Minogiizhigookwe Nelis, Hannah Panci, Kristen Schmitt, Sara Smith, Kim Stone, Chris Swanston. 2019. Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad: A Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu
- L.E. Nave, Brian F. Walters, K.L. Hofmeister, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, U. Mishra, Grant M. Domke, Chris Swanston. 2019. The role of reforestation in carbon sequestration
- Grant M. Domke, C. A. Williams, R. Birdsey, John W. Coulston, A. Finzi, C. Gough, Robert G. Haight, J. Hicke, Maria Janowiak, B. de Jong, W. A. Kurz, M. Lucash, S. Ogle, M. Olguín-Álvarez, Yude Pan, M. Skutsch, C. Smyth, Chris Swanston, P. Templer, David N. Wear, Christopher W. W. Woodall. 2018. Chapter 9: Forests
- Jessica Halofsky, Sheri A. Andrews-Key, Jason E. Edwards, Mark H. Johnston, Harry W. Nelson, David L. Peterson, Kristen M. Schmitt, Chris Swanston, Tim B. Williamson. 2018. Adapting forest management to climate change: The state of science and applications in Canada and the United States
- J. Angel, Chris Swanston, B.M. Boustead, K.C. Conlon, K.C. Hall, J.L. Jorns, K.E. Kunkel, M.C. Lemos, B. Lofgren, Todd A. Ontl, J. Posey, K. Stone, G. Takle, D. Todey. 2018. Midwest
- Patricia R. Butler-Leopold, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Scott Bearer, Alexander M. Bryan, Ken Clark, Greg Czarnecki, Philip DeSenze, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser, Paul F. Gugger, Andrea Hille, Justin Hynicka, Claire A. Jantz, Matthew C. Kelly, Katrina M. Krause, Inga La Puma, Deborah Landau, Richard G. Lathrop, Laura P. Leites, Evan Madlinger, Stephen Matthews, Gulnihal Ozbay, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, David A. Schmit, Collin Shephard, Rebecca Shirer, Nicholas Skowronski, Al Steele, Susan L. Stout, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, John Thompson, Richard M. Turcotte, David A. Weinstein, Alfonso Yáñez. 2018. Mid-Atlantic forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Response Framework project
- Lucas Nave, Katherine A. A. Heckman, Alexandra Muñoz, Chris Swanston. 2018. Radiocarbon Suggests the Hemiparasitic Annual Melampyrum Lineare Desr. May Acquire Carbon from Stressed Hosts
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, Heather Throckmorton, William Horwath, Chris Swanston, Craig Rasmussen. 2018. Variation in the Molecular Structure and Radiocarbon Abundance of Mineral-Associated Organic Matter across a Lithosequence of Forest Soils
- Lucas E. Nave, Grant M. Domke, Kathryn L. Hofmeister, Umakant Mishra, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Brian F. Walters, Chris Swanston. 2018. Reforestation can sequester two petagrams of carbon in US topsoils in a century
- Chris Swanston, Leslie Brandt, Maria Janowiak, Stephen Handler, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Todd A. Ontl, P. Danielle Shannon. 2018. Vulnerability of forests of the Midwest and Northeast United States to climate change
- Maria Janowiak, Anthony W. D'Amato, Chris Swanston, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Stephen Matthews, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Jacob S. Fraser, Leslie Brandt, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Stephen Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Diane Burbank, John Campbell, Charles Cogbill, Matthew Duveneck, Marla R. Emery, Nicholas Fisichelli, Jane Foster, Jennifer Hushaw, Laura S. Kenefic, Amanda Mahaffey, Toni Lyn Morelli, Nicholas J. Reo, Paul Schaberg, K. Rogers Simmons, Aaron Weiskittel, Sandy Wilmot, David Hollinger, Erin D. Lane, Lindsey Rustad, Pamela H. Templer. 2018. New England and northern New York forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework project
- Todd A. Ontl, Chris Swanston, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Anthony W. D’Amato, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon. 2018. Adaptation pathways: ecoregion and land ownership influences on climate adaptation decision-making in forest management
- Lucas E. Nave, Christopher M. Gough, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Kathryn L. Hofmeister, James M. Le Moine, Grant M. Domke, Chris Swanston, Knute J. Nadelhoffer. 2017. Physiographic factors underlie rates of biomass production during succession in Great Lakes forest landscapes
- Lucas E. Nave, Paul E. Drevnick, Katherine A. A. Heckman, Kathryn L. Hofmeister, Timothy J. Veverica, Chris Swanston. 2017. Soil hydrology, physical and chemical properties and the distribution of carbon and mercury in a postglacial lake-plain wetland
- Jason R. Reinhardt, Linda M. Nagel, Chris Swanston, Heather Keough. 2017. Community-Level Impacts of Management and Disturbance in Western Michigan Oak Savannas
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, Dorisel Torres, Chris Swanston, Johannes Lehmann. 2017. Carbon and nitrogen molecular composition of soil organic matter fractions resistant to oxidation
- Grant M. Domke, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Brian F. Walters, L.E. Nave, Christopher W. W. Woodall, Chris Swanston. 2017. Toward inventory-based estimates of soil organic carbon in forests of the United States
- Maria Janowiak, Louis Iverson, Jon Fosgitt, Stephen Handler, Matt Dallman, Scott Thomasma, Brad Hutnik, Chris Swanston. 2017. Assessing stand-level climate change risk using forest inventory data and species distribution models
- Maria Janowiak, W.J. Connelly, K. Dante-Wood, Grant M. Domke, Christian P. Giardina, Zachary Kayler, K. Marcinkowski, Todd A. Ontl, Carlos Rodriguez-Franco, Chris Swanston, Christopher W. W. Woodall, M. Buford. 2017. Considering Forest and Grassland Carbon in Land Management
- Leslie Brandt, Abigail Derby Lewis, Lydia Scott, Lindsay Darling, Robert T. Fahey, Louis Iverson, David J. Nowak, Allison Bodine, Andrew Bell, Shannon Still, Patricia R. Butler, Andrea Dierich, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Stephen Matthews, Jason W. Miesbauer, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, P. Danielle Shannon, Douglas Stotz, Chris Swanston. 2017. Chicago Wilderness region urban forest vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework Chicago Wilderness pilot project
- Linda M. Nagel, Brian J. J. Palik, Michael A. Battaglia, Anthony W. D'Amato, Jim M. Guldin, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Matthew Powers, Linda A. Joyce, Connie I. Millar, David L. Peterson, Lisa M. Ganio, Chad Kirschbaum, Molly R. Roske. 2017. Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change: A National Experiment in Manager-Scientist Partnerships to Apply an Adaptation Framework
- Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston. 2017. Integrating Science and Management to Assess Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change
- Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Stephen Matthews, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser, Wen J. Wang, Brice Hanberry, Hong He, Maria Janowiak, Patricia Butler, Leslie Brandt, Chris Swanston. 2017. Multi-model comparison on the effects of climate change on tree species in the eastern U.S.: results from an enhanced niche model and process-based ecosystem and landscape models
- Leslie Brandt, Abigail Derby Lewis, Robert Fahey, Lydia Scott, Lindsay Darling, Chris Swanston. 2016. A framework for adapting urban forests to climate change
- Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Stephen Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Abigail Derby Lewis, Kimberly Hall, Robert T. Fahey, Lydia Scott, Angela Kerber, Jason W. Miesbauer, Lindsay Darling, Linda Parker, Matt St. Pierre. 2016. Forest Adaptation Resources: climate change tools and approaches for land managers, 2nd edition
- Grant M. Domke, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Brian F. Walters, Christopher W. W. Woodall, Lucas E. Nave, Chris Swanston. 2015. Estimating carbon in forest soils of the United States using the national forest inventory
- Alan V Sample, Richard Birdsey, Richard A. Houghton, Chris Swanston, David Hollinger, Mike Dockry, Pete Bettinger. 2015. Forest carbon conservation and management: integration with sustainable forest management for multiple resource values and ecosystem services
- Patricia R. Butler, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Kent Karriker, Jarel Bartig, Stephanie Connolly, William D. Dijak, Scott Bearer, Steve Blatt, Andrea Brandon, Elizabeth Byers, Cheryl Coon, Tim Culbreth, Jad Daly, Wade Dorsey, David Ede, Chris Euler, Neil Gillies, David M. Hix, Catherine Johnson, Latasha Lyte, Stephen Matthews, Dawn McCarthy, Dave Minney, Daniel Murphy, Claire O’Dea, Rachel Orwan, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Cotton Randall, Jason Reed, Cynthia Sandeno, Thomas M. Schuler, Lesley Sneddon, Bill Stanley, Al Steele, Susan L. Stout, Randy Swaty, Jason Teets, Tim Tomon, Jim Vanderhorst, John Whatley, Nicholas Zegre. 2015. Central Appalachians forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response Framework project
- Connie I. Millar, Chris Swanston, David L. Peterson. 2014. Adapting to climate change
- Patricia R. Butler, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Patricia D. Shannon, Chris Swanston. 2014. A framework for assessing climate change vulnerability and identifying adaptation responses in the central hardwoods region
- Connie I. Millar, Katherine A. A. Heckman, Chris Swanston, Karena Schmidt, Bob Westfall, Diane L. Delany. 2014. Radiocarbon dating of American pika fecal pellets provides insights into population extirpations and climate refugia
- Chris Swanston, Caroline M. Preston. 2014. Availability of residual fertilizer 15N from forest floor and mineral soil to Douglas-fir seedlings ten years after fertilization
- Kate Lajtha, Kimberly L. Townsend, Marc G. Kramer, Chris Swanston, Richard D. Bowden, Knute Nadelhoffer. 2014. Changes to particulate versus mineral-associated soil carbon after 50 years of litter manipulation in forest and prairie experimental ecosystems
- Stephen Handler, Chris Swanston, Patricia R. Butler, Leslie Brandt, Maria Janowiak, Matthew Powers, P. Danielle Shannon. 2014. Climate change vulnerabilities within the forestry sector for the Midwestern United States
- David L. Peterson, J.M. Wolken, Teresa Hollingsworth, Christian P. Giardina, J.S. Littell, Linda A. Joyce, Chris Swanston, Stephen Handler, Lindsey Rustad, Steve McNulty. 2014. Regional Highlights of Climate Change
- Jessica E. Halofsky, David L. Peterson, Linda A. Joyce, Connie I. Millar, Janine Rice, Chris Swanston. 2014. Implementing climate change adaptation in forested regions of the United States
- Maria Janowiak, Chris Swanston, Linda M. Nagel, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Stephen Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Louis Iverson, Stephen Matthews, Anantha M. Prasad, Matthew Peters. 2014. A practical approach for translating climate change adaptation principles into forest management actions
- Maria Janowiak, Louis Iverson, David J. Mladenoff, Emily Peters, Kirk R. Wythers, Weimin Xi, Leslie Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Stephen Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Linda R. Parker, Amy J. Amman, Brian Bogaczyk, Christine Handler, Ellen Lesch, Peter B. Reich, Stephen Matthews, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Sami Khanal, Feng Liu, Tara Bal, Dustin Bronson, Andrew Burton, Jim Ferris, Jon Fosgitt, Shawn Hagan, Erin Johnston, Evan Kane, Colleen Matula, Ryan O'Connor, Dale Higgins, Matt St. Pierre, Jad Daley, Mae Davenport, Marla R. Emery, David Fehringer, Christopher L. Hoving, Gary Johnson, David Neitzel, Michael Notaro, Adena Rissman, Chadwick Rittenhouse, Robert Ziel. 2014. Forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis for northern Wisconsin and western Upper Michigan: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project
- Stephen Handler, Matthew Duveneck, Louis Iverson, Emily Peters, Robert M. Scheller, Kirk R. Wythers, Leslie Brandt, Patricia Butler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Kelly Barrett, Randy Kolka, Casey McQuiston, Brian J. J. Palik, Peter B. Reich, Clarence Turner, Mark White, Cheryl Adams, Anthony D'Amato, Suzanne Hagell, Patricia Johnson, Rosemary Johnson, Mike Larson, Stephen Matthews, Rebecca Montgomery, Steve Olson, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Jack Rajala, Jad Daley, Mae Davenport, Marla R. Emery, David Fehringer, Christopher L. Hoving, Gary Johnson, Lucinda Johnson, David Neitzel, Adena Rissman, Chadwick Rittenhouse, Robert Ziel. 2014. Minnesota forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project
- Stephen Handler, Matthew Duveneck, Louis Iverson, Emily Peters, Robert M. Scheller, Kirk R. Wythers, Leslie Brandt, Patricia Butler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Amy Clark Eagle, Joshua G. Cohen, Rich Corner, Peter B. Reich, Tim Baker, Sophan Chhin, Eric Clark, David Fehringer, Jon Fosgitt, James Gries, Christine Hall, Kimberly R. Hall, Robert Heyd, Christopher L. Hoving, Ines Ibáñez, Don Kuhr, Stephen Matthews, Jennifer Muladore, Knute Nadelhoffer, David Neumann, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Matt Sands, Randy Swaty, Leiloni Wonch, Jad Daley, Mae Davenport, Marla R. Emery, Gary Johnson, Lucinda Johnson, David Neitzel, Adena Rissman, Chadwick Rittenhouse, Robert Ziel. 2014. Michigan forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project
- Richard Birdsey, Yude Pan, Maria Janowiak, Susan Stewart, Sarah J. Hines, Linda Parker, Stith Gower, Jeremy Lichstein, Kevin McCullough, Fangmin Zhang, Jing Chen, David Mladenoff, Craig Wayson, Chris Swanston. 2014. Past and prospective carbon stocks in forests of northern Wisconsin: a report from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Climate Change Response Framework
- Leslie Brandt, Hong He, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Patricia Butler, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Chris Swanston, Matthew Albrecht, Richard Blume-Weaver, Paul Deizman, John DePuy, William D. Dijak, Gary Dinkel, Songlin Fei, D. Todd Jones-Farrand, Michael Leahy, Stephen Matthews, Paul Nelson, Brad Oberle, Judi Perez, Matthew Peters, Anantha M. Prasad, Jeffrey E. Schneiderman, John Shuey, Adam B. Smith, Charles Studyvin, John M. Tirpak, Jeffery W. Walk, Wen J. Wang, Laura Watts, Dale Weigel, Steve Westin. 2014. Central Hardwoods ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework project
- Karis J. McFarlane, Margaret S. Torn, Paul J. Hanson, Rachel C. Porras, Chris Swanston, Mac A. Callaham, Thomas P. Guilderson. 2013. Comparison of soil organic matter dynamics at five temperate deciduous forests with physical fractionation and radiocarbon measurements
- L.E. Nave, Chris Swanston, U. Mishra, K.J. Nadelhoffer. 2013. Afforestation effects on soil carbon storage in the United States: a synthesis
- Katherine A. A. Heckman, John L. Campbell, Heath Powers, Beverly E. Law, Chris Swanston. 2013. The influence of fire on the radiocarbon signature and character of soil organic matter in the Siskiyou national forest, Oregon, USA
- Connie I. Millar, Kenneth E. Skog, Duncan C. McKinley, Richard Birdsey, Chris Swanston, Sarah J. Hines, Christopher W. W. Woodall, Elizabeth Reinhardt, David L. Peterson, James Vose. 2012. Adaptation and mitigation
- Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Patricia Butler. 2012. Climate change response framework overview: Chapter 1
- Patricia Butler, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Linda Parker, Matt St. Pierre, Leslie Brandt. 2012. Adaptation strategies and approaches: Chapter 2
- Maria Janowiak, Patricia Butler, Chris Swanston, Linda Parker, Matt St. Pierre, Leslie Brandt. 2012. Adaptation workbook: Chapter 3
- Maria Janowiak, Patricia Butler, Chris Swanston, Matt St. Pierre, Linda Parker. 2012. Adaptation illustrations: Chapter 4
- Leslie Brandt, Chris Swanston, Linda Parker, Maria Janowiak, Richard Birdsey, Louis Iverson, David Mladenoff, Patricia Butler. 2012. Climate change science applications and needs in forest ecosystem management: a workshop organized as part of the northern Wisconsin Climate Change Response Framework Project
- Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak. 2012. Forest adaptation resources: Climate change tools and approaches for land managers
- Chris Swanston, Michael Furniss, Kristen Schmitt, Jeffrey Guntle, Maria Janowiak, Sarah J. Hines. 2012. Forest and grassland carbon in North America: A short course for land managers
- Lucas E. Nave, Eric D. Vance, Chris Swanston, Peter S. Curtis. 2011. Fire effects on temperate forest soil C and N storage
- Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak, Louis Iverson, Linda Parker, David Mladenoff, Leslie Brandt, Patricia Butler, Matt St. Pierre, Anantha M. Prasad, Stephen Matthews, Matthew Peters, Dale Higgins, Avery Dorland. 2011. Ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Climate Change Response Framework Project in northern Wisconsin
- Maria Janowiak, Chris Swanston, Linda M. Nagel, Christopher R. Webster, Brian J. J. Palik, Mark Twery, John B. Bradford, Linda R. Parker, Andrea T. Hille, Sheela M. Johnson. 2011. Silvicultural decisionmaking in an uncertain climate future: a workshop-based exploration of considerations, strategies, and approaches
- William J. Parton, Paul J. Hanson, Chris Swanston, Margaret Torn, Susan E. Trumbore, William Riley, Robin Kelly. 2010. ForCent model development and testing using the Enriched Background Isotope Study experiment
- Linda M. Nagel, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak. 2010. Integrating climate change considerations into forest management tools and training
- I. Virto, C. Moni, Chris Swanston, C. Chenu. 2010. Turnover of intra- and extra-aggregate organic matter at the silt-size scale
- L.E. Nave, E.D. Vance, Chris Swanston, P.S. Curtis. 2010. Harvest impacts on soil carbon storage in temperate forests
- Gyami Shrestha, Samuel J. Traina, Chris Swanston. 2010. Black carbon's properties and role in the environment: a comprehensive review
- Susan E. Crow, Kate Lajtha, Timothy R. Filley, Chris Swanston, Richard D. Bowden, Bruce A. Caldwell. 2009. Sources of plant-derived carbon and stability of organic matter in soil: Implications for global change
- L.E. Nave, E.D. Vance, Chris Swanston, P.S. Curtis. 2009. Impacts of elevated N inputs on north temperate forest soil C storage, C/N, and net N-mineralization
- Christian P. Giardina, Chris Swanston, Cinzia Fissore, Gary M. King, Randy Kolka. 2009. Variable temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon in North American forests
- Ilka E. Bauer, Jagtar S. Bhatti, Chris Swanston, R. Kelman Wieder, Caroline M. Perston. 2009. Organic matter accumulation and community change at the peatland-upland interface: inferences from 14C and 210Pb dated profiles
- Erika Marin-Spiotta, Whendee L. Silver, Chris Swanston, Rebecca Ostertag. 2009. Soil organic matter dynamics during 80 years of reforestation of tropical pastures
- Erika Marin-Spiotta, Chris Swanston, Margaret S. Torn, Whendee L. Silver, Sarah D. Burton. 2008. Chemical and mineral control of soil carbon turnover in abandoned tropical pastures
- Erika Marín-Spiotta, Chris Swanston, Margaret S. Torn, Whendee L. Silver, Sarah Burton. 2008. Chemical and mineral control of soil carbon turnover in abandoned tropical pastures
- Phillip Sollins, Chris Swanston, Marc Kramer. 2007. Stabilization and destabilization of soil organic matter--a new focus
- Susan E. Crow, Chris Swanston, Kate Lajtha, J. Renee Brooks, Heath Keirstead. 2007. Density fractionation of forest soils: methodological questions and interpretation of incubation results and turnover time in an ecosystem context
Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications
- Fröberg, M.; Jardine, P.M.; Hanson, P.J.; Swanston, C.W.; Todd, D.E.; Tarver, J.R.; Garten Jr., C.T. 2007. Low dissolved organic carbon input from fresh litter to deep mineral soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 71(2):347-354.
Krull, E.S.; Swanston, C.W.; Skjemstad, J.O.; McGowan, J.A. 2006. The importance of charcoal in determining the age and chemistry of organic carbon in surface soils. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeochemistry. 111(G04001):doi:10.1029/2006JG000194.
Sollins, P.; Swanston, C.; Kleber, M.; Filley, T.; Kramer, M.; Crow, S.; Caldwell, B.A.; Lajtha, K.; Bowden, R. 2006. Organic C and N stabilization in a forest soil: Evidence from sequential density fractionation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38(11):3313-3324.
Hanson, P.J.; Swanston, C.W.; Garten Jr., C.T.; Todd, D.E.; Trumbore, S.E. 2005. Reconciling change in Oi-horizon carbon-14 with mass loss for an oak forest. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 69(5):1492-1502.
Swanston, C.W.; Torn, M.S.; Hanson, P.J.; Southon, J.R.; Garten, C.T.; Hanlon, E.M.; Ganio, L. 2005. Initial characterization of processes of soil carbon stabilization using forest stand-level radiocarbon enrichment. Geoderma. 128(1-2):52-62.
Swanston, C.; Homann, P.S.; Caldwell, B.A.; Myrold, D.D.; Ganio, L.; Sollins, P. 2004. Long-term effects of elevated nitrogen on forest soil organic matter stability. Biogeochemistry. 70(2):229-252.
Swanston, C.W.; Caldwell, B.A.; Homann, P.S.; Ganio, L.; Sollins, P. 2002. Carbon dynamics during a long-term incubation of separate and recombined density fractions from seven forest soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34(8):1121-1130.
Homann, P.S.; Caldwell, B.A.; Chappell, H.N.; Sollins, P.; Swanston, C.W. 2001. Douglas-fir soil C and N properties a decade after termination of urea fertilization. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 31(12):2225-2236.
Sollins, P.; Glassman, C.A.; Paul, E.A.; Swanston, C.; Lajtha, K.; Heil, J.W.; Elliott, E.T. 1999. Soil Carbon and Nitrogen: Pools and Fractions. In: G. P. Robertson, C. S. Bledsoe, D. C. Coleman and P. Sollins, eds. Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research. New York: Oxford University Press. 89-105.
Swanston, C.W.; Myrold, D.D. 1998. Evaluation of the stem injection technique and subsequent 15N partitioning in red alder crowns. Plant and Soil. 198(1):63-69.
Swanston, C.W.; Myrold, D.D. 1997. Incorporation of nitrogen from decomposing red alder leaves into plants and soil of a recent clearcut in Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 27(9):1496-1502.
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