Paula Murakami
Biological Sciences Lab Technician
paula.murakami@usda.gov
Treesearch Publications
- John Butnor, Cornelia Wilson, Melike Bakır, Anthony W. D’Amato, Charles E. Flower, Christopher F. Hansen, Stephen R. Keller, Kathleen Knight, Paula Murakami. 2024. Cold Tolerance Assay Reveals Evidence of Climate Adaptation Among American Elm (Ulmus americana L.) Genotypes
- John Butnor, Paula Murakami, Laura DeWald. 2024. Spring Bud Phenology of Quercus alba Seedlings Planted in a Common Garden in Southern Vermont, USA
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2024. Assessing the influence of climate on the growth of green ash trees from five Plant Hardiness Zones growing in a range-wide provenance test near the species’ northern range limit
- Paul Schaberg, Christopher F. Hansen, Paula Murakami, Gary J. Hawley, John Campbell, Lindsey Rustad. 2024. Assessing the influence of simulated ice storm-induced crown damage on nonstructural carbohydrates, wound closure, and radial growth of maple trees
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2023. Using an open-access tree ring database to evaluate the growth potential of eight tree species in Vermont
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Christopher Hansen, Rebecca Stern. 2023. Exploring environmental drivers of growth for tree species associated with a rare limestone bluff cedar-pine forest in Vermont
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley, Christian O. Marks, James M. Slavicek. 2023. Cold Hardiness Considerations for Restoration of Dutch Elm Disease-Tolerant American Elm
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Rebecca L. Stern, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2023. Assessing the influence of climate and pollution on the growth of northern hardwood trees
- Rebecca L. Stern, Paul Schaberg, Shelly A. Rayback, Christopher F. Hansen, Paula Murakami, Gary J. Hawley. 2023. Growth trends and environmental drivers of major tree species of the northern hardwood forest of eastern North America
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Kendra M. Collins. 2022. Progeny test: assessing the influence of genetics and the environment on American chestnut at its northern range limit
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Kendra M. Collins, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2022. Phenology, cold injury and growth of American chestnut in a Range-Wide provenance test
- Rebecca L. Stern, Paul Schaberg, Shelly A. Rayback, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2021. Eastern white pine and eastern hemlock growth: possible tradeoffs in response of canopy trees to climate
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley, Christian O. Marks, James M. Slavicek. 2021. Preliminary assessments of shoot cold tolerance for American elm bred for enhanced tolerance to Dutch elm disease
- Rebecca L. Stern, Paul Schaberg, Shelly A. Rayback, Paula Murakami, Christopher F. Hansen, Gary J. Hawley. 2020. Growth of canopy red oak near its northern range limit: current trends, potential drivers, and implications for the future
- Shelly A. Rayback, James A. Duncan, Paul Schaberg, Alexandra M. Kosiba, Christopher F. Hansen, Paula Murakami. 2020. The DendroEcological Network: A cyberinfrastructure for the storage, discovery and sharing of tree-ring and associated ecological data
- James A. Duncan, Alexandra Kosiba, Shelly Rayback, Paula Murakami, Christopher Hansen, Paul Schaberg. 2019. The DendroEcological Network Version 1.0: technical report
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, Gary J. Hawley, Kendra Collins. 2017. American chestnut restoration in New England - cold damage as an added challenge
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, John Butnor, Gary J. Hawley. 2017. Experimental branch cooling increases foliar sugar and anthocyanin concentrations in sugar maple at the end of the growing season
- Andrew D. Richardson, Mariah S. Carbone, Brett A. Huggett, Morgan E. Furze, Claudia I. Czimczik, Jennifer C. Walker, Xiaomei Xu, Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami. 2015. Distribution and mixing of old and new nonstructural carbon in two temperate trees
- Mariah S. Carbone, Claudia I. Czimczik, Trevor F. Keenan, Paula Murakami, Neil Pederson, Paul Schaberg, Xiaomei Xu, Andrew D. Richardson. 2013. Age, allocation and availability of nonstructural carbon in mature red maple trees
- Richard L. Boyce, Paul Schaberg, Gary J. Hawley, Joshua M. Halman, Paula Murakami. 2013. Effects of soil calcium and aluminum on the physiology of balsam fir and red spruce saplings in northern New England
- Andrew D. Richardson, Mariah S. Carbone, Trevor F. Keenan, Claudia I. Czimczik, David Hollinger, Paula Murakami, Paul Schaberg, Xiaomei Xu. 2013. Seasonal dynamics and age of stemwood nonstructural carbohydrates in temperate forest trees
- Howard S. Neufeld, Derick B Poindexter, Paula Murakami, Paul Schaberg. 2011. Observations on the relationship between above- and below-ground anthocyanin production in Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt growing in sun-exposed and shaded locations
- Paula Murakami, Paul Schaberg, J.B. Shane. 2008. Stem girdling manipulates leaf sugar concentrations and anthocyanin expression in sugar maples trees during autumn
- G. Richard Strimbeck, Trygve D. Kjellsen, Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami. 2008. Dynamics of low-temperature acclimation in temperate and boreal conifer foliage in a mild winter climate
- Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami, M.R. Turner, H.K. Heitz, G.J. Hawley. 2008. Association of red coloration with senescence of sugar maple leaves in autumn
- G. Richard Strimbeck, Trygve D. Kjellsen, Paul Schaberg, Paula Murakami. 2007. Cold in the common garden: comparative low-temperature tolerance of boreal and temperate conifer foliage
- Paula Murakami, Michelle R. Turner, Abby K. van den Berg, Paul Schaberg. 2005. An instructional guide for leaf color analysis using digital imaging software
- Paul Schaberg, A.K. Van Den Berg, Paula Murakami, J.B. Shane, J.R. Donnelly. 2003. Factors influencing red expression in autumn foliage of sugar maple trees
- Paul Schaberg, Donald H. DeHayes, Gary J. Hawley, Paula Murakami, G. Richard Strimbeck, Steven G. McNulty. 2002. Effects of chronic N fertilization on foliar membranes, cold tolerance, and carbon storage in montane red spruce
- Abby K. Van den Berg, John R. Donnelly, Paula Murakami, Paul Schaberg. 2001. Development of fall foliage color in sugar maple
- Paul Schaberg, G.R. Strimbeck, G.J. Hawley, D.H. DeHayes, J.B. Shane, Paula Murakami, T.D. Perkins, J.R. Donnelly, B.L. Wong. 2000. Cold tolerance and photosystem function in a montane red spruce population: physiological relationships with foliar carbohydrates
- Paul Schaberg, G.R. Strimbeck, G.J. Hawley, D.H. DeHayes, J.B. Shane, Paula Murakami, T.D. Perkins, J.R. Donnelly, B.L. Wong. 2000. Cold tolerance and photosystem function in a montane red spruce population: physiological relationships with foliar carbohydrates
- Paul Schaberg, D.H. DeHayes, G.J. Hawley, G.R. Strimbeck, J.R. Cumming, Paula Murakami, C.H. Borer. 2000. Acid mist and soil Ca and Al alter the mineral nutrition and physiology of red spruce
- The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, M.S., Forestry, 1994
- Villanova University, Villanova, PA, B.S., Biology, 1990
Last updated June 15, 2026