Maria Janowiak

Treesearch Publications

• Adrienne B. Keller, Ann L. Calhoun, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, Caitlin E. Littlefield, Brian Miner. 2026. Qualitatively assessing trade‐offs and co‐benefits at local scales when considering carbon outcomes among other management goals
• 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
• Brian W Miller, Gregor W Schuurman, Wylie Carr, David J Lawrence, Lindsey L Thurman, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Leslie Brandt, Shelley D Crausbay, Molly S Cross, Mitchell J Eaton, Maria Janowiak, D Todd Jones-Farrand, Julian Reyes. 2025. Toward a shared vision for climate‐informed resource stewardship
• Christopher C. Riely, Robert W. MacMillan, Maria Janowiak, Richard H. Blodgett. 2025. Field Note: Learning from Early Application of a Transition Forest Climate Adaptation Planting Strategy Incorporating Assisted Migration in Southern New England
• Ryan Toot, Stephen Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Amy Amman, Charlie Blinn, Patricia Butler-Leopold, Jennifer Shakun, Maria Janowiak. 2025. Climate change considerations for forest operations in northern forests
• Matthew Peters, Rebecca A. Rooney, Stephen Matthews, Anantha M. Prasad, Louis Iverson, Maria Janowiak. 2025. Climate Change Atlas user guide: version 1.0
• Anthony W. D’Amato, Peter W. Clark, Lucia A. Fitts, Maria Janowiak, Rebecca A. Montgomery, Brian J. J. Palik. 2024. Forest assisted migration and adaptation plantings in the Northeastern US: perspectives and applications from early adopters
• 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.
• Peter Clark, Anthony D'Amato, Brian J. J. Palik, Christopher W. W. Woodall, Paul Dubuque, Gregory Edge, Jason Hartman, Lucia Fitts, Maria Janowiak, Lucas Harris, Rebecca Montgomery, Mike Reinikainen, Christopher L. Zimmerman. 2023. A lack of ecological diversity in forest nurseries limits the achievement of tree-planting objectives in response to global change
• Maria Janowiak, Peter Clark, Anthony W. D'Amato, Matt Dallman, Stephen Handler, Jessica Wikle, Linda Nagel, Courtney Peterson. 2023. Lessons Learned from Climate Adaptation Projects in Northern Hardwood Forests
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Laura Marx, Chris Zimmerman, Todd A. Ontl, Maria Janowiak. 2021. Healthy Forests for our future: a management guide to increase carbon storage in Northeast forests
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Maria Janowiak, Amanda Mahaffey, Christopher Riely. 2020. Moving the needle: a review of needs to increase climate adaptation in the forests of New England
• Maria Janowiak. 2020. Integrating climate change into your work
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Linda M. Nagel, Chris Swanston, Maria Janowiak. 2010. Integrating climate change considerations into forest management tools and training

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

• Janowiak, M.K.; Webster, C.R. 2010. Promoting Ecological Sustainability in Woody Biomass Harvesting. Journal of Forestry. 108(1): 16-23.Janowiak, M.; Nagel, L.M.; Webster, C. 2010. Minimum Tree Size and Interpretation of Stand Structure in Uneven-Aged Northern Hardwoods. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 27(1): 34-37.Janowiak, M.K.; Nagel, L.M.; Webster, C.R. 2008. Spatial Scale and Stand Structure in Northern Hardwood Forests: Implications for Quantifying Diameter Distributions. Forest Science. 54(5): 497-506.Neuendorff, J.K.; Nagel, L.M.; Webster, C.R.; Janowiak, M.K. 2007. Stand Structure and Composition in a Northern Hardwood Forest after 40 Years of Single-Tree Selection. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(3): 197-202.

• Partnership
  

  Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/partnerships/niacs
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  Northern Research Station
• Program
  

  Climate and Carbon Cycle Sciences

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

  Northern Research Station

Other Publications

• Fact Sheet
  

  Managing Drought in the Eastern United States

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/understory/managing-drought-eastern-united-states

• Michigan Technological University, M.S., Forest Ecology and Management
• Michigan Technological University, B.S., Forestry