Linda Pardo, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Nina Lany, Linda Pardo, Natalie L. Cleavitt, Timothy J. Fahey, Christine L. Goodale. 2026. Long-term declines in nitrogen and other nutrients in foliage of three northern hardwood species at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
• Christopher M. Clark, Michael D. Bell, Frank S. Gilliam, Karen L. Dillman, Linda H. Geiser, Linda Pardo, Annelise M. Eagleton, Hanna Mesraty. 2026. Air Pollution Effects on Forests: Herbs
• Jenna Zukswert, Linda Pardo, John Campbell, Mark Green. 2024. Abrupt Increase in Stream Water Nitrate Can Be Caused by Multiple Climate-Related Factors Over Time
• Justin G. Coughlin, Christopher M. Clark, Linda Pardo, Robert D. Sabo, Jeremy D. Ash. 2023. Sensitive tree species remain at risk despite improved air quality benefits to US forests
• Mark B. Green, Linda Pardo, John Campbell, Emma Rosi, Emily S. Bernhardt, Charles T. Driscoll, Timothy J. Fahey, Nicholas LoRusso, Jackie Matthes, Pamela H. Templer. 2023. Combination of factors rather than single disturbance drives perturbation of the nitrogen cycle in a temperate forest
• Michael D. Bell, Emmi Felker-Quinn, Linda Pardo, Bret A. Schichtel, John C. Vimont, Jennifer L. Wilkening. 2022. Secondary Standards for NOx and SOx Can Help Protect Natural Resources on Federal Lands
• Linda Pardo, M. B. Green, S. W. Bailey, K. J. McGuire, W. H. McDowell. 2022. Identifying Controls on Nitrate Sources and Flowpaths in a Forested Catchment Using a Hydropedological Framework
• Jill A. McMurray, Todd C. McDonnell, Ann E. Mebane, Linda Pardo. 2021. Assessment of atmospheric nitrogen and sulfur deposition critical loads for aquatic and terrestrial resources on National Forest System lands in the Intermountain Region
• Mark B. Green, Linda Pardo, Scott Bailey, John Campbell, William H. McDowell, Emily S. Bernhardt, Emma J. Rosi. 2021. Predicting high‐frequency variation in stream solute concentrations with water quality sensors and machine learning
• Linda Pardo, Jason A. Coombs, Molly Robin-Abbott, Jennifer Pontius, Anthony W. D'Amato. 2019. Tree species at risk from nitrogen deposition in the northeastern United States: A geospatial analysis of effects of multiple stressors using exceedance of critical loads
• Christopher M. Clark, Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah Jovan, Linda Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller. 2019. Potential vulnerability of 348 herbaceous species to atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur in the United States
• Stephen D. Sebestyen, Donald S. Ross, James B. Shanley, Emily M. Elliott, Carol Kendall, John Campbell, D. Bryan Dail, Ivan J. Fernandez, Christine L. Goodale, Gregory B. Lawrence, Gary M. Lovett, Patrick J. McHale, Myron J. Mitchell, Sarah J. Nelson, Michelle D. Shattuck, Trent R. Wickman, Rebecca T. Barnes, Joel T. Bostic, Anthony R. Buda, Douglas A. Burns, Keith N. Eshleman, Jacques C. Finlay, David M. Nelson, Nobuhito Ohte, Linda Pardo, Lucy A. Rose, Robert D. Sabo, Sherry L. Schiff, John Spoelstra, Karl W. J. Williard. 2019. Unprocessed Atmospheric Nitrate in Waters of the Northern Forest Region in the U.S. and Canada
• Linda Pardo. 2018. It is Nitrogen That Binds Us: The Established Researcher
• Kevin J. Horn, R. Quinn Thomas, Christopher M. Clark, Linda Pardo, Mark E. Fenn, Gregory B. Lawrence, Steven S. Perakis, Erica A. H. Smithwick, Douglas Baldwin, Sabine Braun, Annika Nordin, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Jennifer N. Phelan, Paul Schaberg, Samuel B. St. Clair, Richard Warby, Shaun Watmough. 2018. Growth and survival relationships of 71 tree species with nitrogen and sulfur deposition across the conterminous U.S.
• Linda Pardo, Natasha Duarte, Helga Van Miegroet, L. Suzanne Fisher, Molly Robin-Abbott. 2018. Critical loads of sulfur and nitrogen and modeled effects of deposition reduction for forested ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Molly Robin-Abbott, Linda Pardo. 2017. How climatic conditions, site, and soil characteristics affect tree growth and critical loads of nitrogen for northeastern tree species
• H.-M Lee, F. Paulot, D. K. Henze, K. Travis, D. J. Jacob, Linda Pardo, B. A. Schichtel. 2016. Sources of nitrogen deposition in Federal Class I areas in the US
• Alison Dibble, James W. Hinds, Ralph Perron, Natalie Cleavitt, Richard L. Poirot, Linda Pardo. 2016. Monitoring air quality in class I wilderness areas of the northeastern United States using lichens and bryophytes
• Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Brian S. Cade, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah Jovan, Linda Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller. 2016. Conditional vulnerability of plant diversity to atmospheric nitrogen deposition across the United States
• Natalie L. Cleavitt, James W. Hinds, Richard L. Poirot, Linda H. Geiser, Alison Dibble, Bennet Leon, Ralph Perron, Linda Pardo. 2015. Epiphytic macrolichen communities correspond to patterns of sulfur and nitrogen deposition in the northeastern United States
• Linda Pardo, T. Blett, C.M. Clark, L.H. Geiser. 2015. Impacts of nitrogen pollution on terrestrial ecosystems of the United States
• Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Kevin J. Horn, R. Quinn Thomas, Linda Pardo, Erica A.H. Smithwick, Doug Baldwin, Gregory B. Lawrence, Scott Bailey, Sabine Braun, Christopher M. Clark, Mark E. Fenn, Annika Nordin, Jennifer N. Phelan, Paul Schaberg, Sam St. Clair, Richard Warby, Shaun Watmough, Steven S. Perakis. 2015. Repeated measures from FIA data facilitates analysis across spatial scales of tree growth responses to nitrogen deposition from individual trees to whole ecoregions
• Linda Pardo, Molly Robin-Abbott, Mark E. Fenn, Christine L. Goodale, Linda H. Geiser, Charles T. Driscoll, Edith B. Allen, Jill S. Baron, Roland Bobbink, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Bridget Emmett, Frank S. Gilliam, Tara L. Greaver, Sharon J. Hall, Erik Lilleskov, Lingli Liu, Jason A. Lynch, Knute J. Nadelhoffer, Steven J. Perakis, John L. Stoddard, Kathleen C. Weathers, Robin L. Dennis. 2015. Effects and empirical critical loads of nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States
• Tamara F. Blett, Jason A. Lynch, Linda Pardo, Cindy Huber, Richard Haeuber, Richard Pouyat. 2014. FOCUS: A pilot study for national-scale critical loads development in the United States
• T.A. Clair, T. Blett, J. Aherne, M.P.M. Aidar, R. Artz, W.J. Bealey, W. Budd, J.N. Cape, C.J. Curtis, L. Duan, Mark E. Fenn, P. Groffman, R. Haeuber, J.R. Hall, J.-P. Hettelingh, D. López-Hernández, B. Mathieson, Linda Pardo, M. Posch, Richard Pouyat, T. Spranger, H. Sverdrup, H. van Dobben, A. van Hinsberg. 2014. The critical loads and levels approach for nitrogen
• Ellen M. Porter, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jana E. Compton, Linda Pardo, Jenny L. Soong. 2013. Interactive effects of anthropogenic nitrogen enrichment and climate change on terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity
• Christopher M. Clark, Philip E. Morefield, Frank S. Gilliam, Linda Pardo. 2013. Estimated losses of plant biodiversity across the United States from historical N deposition (1985-2010)
• Joshua M. Halman, Paul Schaberg, Gary J. Hawley, Linda Pardo, Timothy J. Fahey. 2013. Calcium and aluminum impacts on sugar maple physiology in a northern hardwood forest
• N. Duarte, Linda Pardo, Molly Robin-Abbott. 2013. Susceptibility of forests in the northeastern USA to nitrogen and sulfur deposition: critical load exceedance and forest health
• Linda Pardo, P. Semaoune, Paul Schaberg, C. Eagar, M. Sebilo. 2013. Patterns in δ¹⁵N in roots, stems, and leaves of sugar maple and American beech seedlings, saplings, and mature trees
• Peter M. Groffman, Lindsey Rustad, Pamela H. Templer, John Campbell, Lynn M. Christenson, Nina K. Lany, Anne M. Socci, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Paul Schaberg, Geoffrey F. Wilson, Charles T. Driscoll, Timothy J. Fahey, Melany C. Fisk, Christine L. Goodale, Mark B. Green, Steven P. Hamburg, Chris E. Johnson, Myron J. Mitchell, Jennifer L. Morse, Linda Pardo, Nicholas L. Rodenhouse. 2012. Long-term integrated studies show complex and surprising effects of climate change in northern hardwood forests
• K.F. Crowley, B.E. McNeil, G.M. Lovett, C.D. Canham, C.T. Driscoll, Lindsey Rustad, E. Denny, R.A. Hallett, M.A. Arthur, Johnny Boggs, C.L. Goodale, J.S. Kahl, Steve McNulty, S.V. Ollinger, Linda Pardo, Paul Schaberg, J.L. Stoddard, M.P. Weand, K.C. Weather. 2012. Do nutrient limitation patterns shift from nitrogen toward phosphorus with increasing nitrogen deposition across the northeastern United States?
• Mark E. Fenn, Kathleen F. Lambert, Tamara F. Blett, Douglas A. Burns, Linda Pardo, Gary M. Lovett, Richard A. Haeuber, David C. Evers, Charles T. Driscoll, Dean S. Jeffries. 2011. Setting limits: Using air pollution thresholds to protect and restore U.S
• Linda Pardo, Mark E. Fenn, Christine L. Goodale, Linda H. Geiser, Charles T. Driscoll, Edith B. Allen, Jill S. Baron, Roland Bobbink, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Bridget Emmett, Frank S. Gilliam, Tara L. Greaver, Sharon J. Hall, Erik Lilleskov, Lingli Liu, Jason A. Lynch, Knute J. Nadelhoffer, Steven S. Perakis, Molly Robin-Abbott, John L. Stoddard, Kathleen C. Weathers, Robin L. Dennis. 2011. Effects of nitrogen deposition and empirical nitrogen critical loads for ecoregions of the United States
• Linda Pardo, L.H. Geiser, Mark E. Fenn, C.T. Driscoll, C.L. Goodale, E.B. Allen, J.S. Baron, R. Bobbink, W.D. Bowman, C.M. Clark, B. Emmett, F.S. Gilliam, T. Greaver, S.J. Hall, Erik Lilleskov, L. Liu, J.A. Lynch, K. Nadelhoffer, S.S. Perakis, Molly Robin-Abbott, J.L. Stoddard, K.C. Weathers. 2011. Synthesis, Chapter 19
• Linda Pardo, Molly Robin-Abbott, C.T. Driscoll. 2011. Appendices
• Linda Pardo, C.L. Goodale, Erik Lilleskov, L.H. Geiser. 2011. Northern forests, Chapter 7
• F.S. Gilliam, C.L. Goodale, Linda Pardo, L.H. Geiser, Erik Lilleskov. 2011. Eastern temperate forests, Chapter 10
• Linda Pardo, Erik Lilleskov, L.H. Geiser, Molly Robin-Abbott. 2011. Methods, Chapter 4
• Linda Pardo, Molly Robin-Abbott, C.T., eds. Driscoll. 2011. Assessment of Nitrogen deposition effects and empirical critical loads of Nitrogen for ecoregions of the United States
• Linda Pardo, C.T. Driscoll, C.L. Goodale. 2011. Introduction, Chapter 1
• Molly Robin-Abbott, Linda Pardo. 2011. Ecosystem classification, Chapter 2
• Linda Pardo. 2010. Approaches for estimating critical loads of N and S deposition for forest ecosystems on U.S. federal lands
• R. Bobbink, K. Hicks, J. Galloway, T. Spranger, R. Alkemade, M. Ashmore, M. Bustamante, S. Cinderby, E. Davidson, F. Dentener, B. Emmett, J.-W. Erisman, Mark E. Fenn, F. Gilliam, A. Nordin, Linda Pardo, W. De Vries. 2010. Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis
• Douglas A. Burns, Tamara Blett, Richard Haeuber, Linda Pardo. 2008. Critical loads as a policy tool for protecting ecosystems from the effects of air pollutants
• Linda Pardo, H.F. Hemond, J.P. Montoya, J. Pett-Ridge. 2007. Natural abundance ¹⁵N in soil and litter across a nitrate-output gradient in New Hampshire
• Linda Pardo, Steven G. McNulty, Johnny L. Boggs, Sara Duke. 2007. Regional patterns in foliar ¹⁵N across a gradient of nitrogen deposition in the northeastern US
• Linda Pardo, Steven G. McNulty, Johnny Boggs, Sara Duke. 2007. Regional patterns in foliar ¹⁵N across a gradient of nitrogen deposition in the northeastern US
• Johnny Boggs, Steven G. McNulty, Linda Pardo. 2007. Changes in conifer and deciduous forest foliar and forest floor chemistry and basal area tree growth across a nitrogen (N) deposition gradient in the northeastern US
• Linda Pardo, P.H. Templer, C.L. Goodale, S. Duke, P.M. Groffman, Mary Beth Adams, P. Boeckx, J. Boggs, John Campbell, B. Colman, J. Compton, B. Emmett, P. Gundersen, J. Kjonaas, G. Lovett, M. Mack, A. Magill, M. Mbila, M.J. Mitchell, G. McGee, S. McNulty, K. Nadelhoffer, S. Ollinger, D. Ross, H. Rueth, Lindsey Rustad, Paul Schaberg, S. Schiff, P. Schleppi, J. Spoelstra, W. Wessel. 2006. Regional assessment of N saturation using foliar and root δ¹⁵N
• Linda Pardo, Molly Robin-Abbott, Natasha Duarte, Eric K. Miller. 2005. Tree chemistry database (version 1.0)
• Linda Pardo, Carol Kendall, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Cecily C.Y. Chang, Cecily C.Y. Chang. 2004. Evaluating the source of streamwater nitrate using d15N and d18O in nitrate in two watersheds in New Hampshire, USA

• Program
  

  Northern Forest Science and Applications

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/programs/nfsa
  Station

  Northern Research Station

Other Publications

• Fact Sheet
  

  Air Pollution Effects on Forests: A Guide to Species Ecology, Ecosystem Services, and Responses to Nitrogen and Sulfur

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/understory/air-pollution-effects-forests-guide-species-ecology-ecosystem-services-and-responses

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. MA, Ph.D., Environmental Engineering
• Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, M.A.M.S., Environmental Engineering
• Yale College, New Haven, CT., B.S., Mechanical Engineering