Vita Wright, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Lauren Redmore, Jaclyn Rushing, Chris A. Armatas, Vita Wright, Olga Helmy. 2025. Examining and strengthening the role of science in wilderness decision-making
• Vita Wright. 2023. Delivering timely fire science to managers via regional fire science exchanges
• Molly E. Hunter, Melanie M. Colavito, Vita Wright. 2020. The use of science in wildland fire management: A review of barriers and facilitators
• Frank K. Lake, Vita Wright, Penelope Morgan, Mary McFadzen, Dave McWethy, Camille Stevens-Rumann. 2017. Returning fire to the land: celebrating traditional knowledge and fire
• Theodore Ted Adams, Bret W. Butler, Sara H. Brown, Vita Wright, Anne E. Black. 2017. Bridging the divide between fire safety research and fighting fire safely: How do we convey research innovation to contribute more effectively to wildland firefighter safety?
• Leslie Bahn, Vita Wright, Eugenie Montblanc, Andrea Thode. 2012. An interdisciplinary discussion about fire/fuels science and management
• Susan D. Kocher, Eric Toman, Sarah F. Trainor, Vita Wright, Jennifer S. Briggs, Charles P. Goebel, Eugenie M. MontBlanc, Annie Oxarart, Donna L. Pepin, Toddi A. Steelman, Andrea Thode, Thomas A. Waldrop. 2012. How can we span the boundaries between wildland fire science and management in the United States?
• Vita Wright. 2012. Applying the best available science to fire management: Individual and organizational influences to success
• Vita Wright. 2012. A social network approach to understanding science communication among fire professionals
• Vita Wright. 2012. Applying the best available science to fire management: Individual and organizational influences to success (Abstract)
• Vita Wright, Andrea Thode, Anne Mottek-Lucas, Jacklynn Fallon, Megan S. Matonis. 2012. A social network approach to understanding science communication among fire professionals (Abstract)
• Susie Kocher, Eric Toman, Sarah Trainor, Vita Wright. 2012. Wildland fire science and management in the U.S.: Spanning the boundaries through the regional knowledge exchange network (Abstract)
• Vita Wright. 2011. Enhancing fire science exchange: The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network [poster]
• Vita Wright, Crystal Kolden, Todd Kipfer, Kristine Lee, Adrian Leighton, Jim Riddering, Leana Schelvan. 2011. Enhancing fire science exchange: The Joint Fire Science Program's National Network of Knowledge Exchange Consortia
• Vita Wright. 2010. Challenges to implementing "best available science"
• Vita Wright. 2008. Personal and organizational influences to the use of fire and fuels research by federal agency managers
• Douglas Tempel, Vita Wright, Janet Neilson, Tammy Mildenstein. 2008. Linking wilderness research and management-volume 5. Understanding and managing backcountry recreation impacts on terrestrial wildlife: an annotated reading list
• Gregory Larson, Vita Wright, Cade Spaulding, Kelly Rossetto, Georgi Rausch, Andrea Richards, Stephanie Durnford. 2007. Using social science to understand and improve wildland fire organizations: an annotated reading list
• Vita Wright. 2007. Communication barriers to applying federal research in support of land management in the United States
• Vita Wright. 2006. Overcoming barriers to the use of science in National Parks
• Vita Wright. 2004. How do land managers adopt scientific knowledge and technology? Contributions of the Diffusion of Innovations theory
• Vita Wright. 2004. Barriers to science-based management: What are they and what can we do about them? (Session Summary)
• David N. Cole, Vita Wright. 2004. Information about wilderness visitors and recreation impacts: is it adequate?
• Vita Wright. 2003. Reducing barriers to science-based management
• David N. Cole, Vita Wright. 2003. Wilderness visitors and recreation impacts: baseline data available for twentieth century conditions
• Sophie Osborn, Vita Wright, Brett Walker, Amy Cilimburg, Alison Perkins. 2002. Linking wilderness research and management-volume 4. Understanding and managing invasive plants in wilderness and other natural areas: an annotated reading list
• Janie Canton-Thompson, Greg G. Jones, Jane Kapler Smith, Peter Rice, Mick Harrington, Elaine K. Sutherland, Kevin S. McKelvey, Yvette K. Ortega, Ward McCaughey, Robert Pfister, Greg G. Jones, Larry Swanson, Vita Wright. 2001. ECO-Report - One ranger's experience in summer 2000
• Annette Puttkammer, Vita Wright. 2001. Linking wilderness research and management-volume 3. Recreation fees in wilderness and other public lands: an annotated reading list
• Annette Puttkammer, Vita Wright. 2001. Linking wilderness research and management-volume 2. Defining, managing, and monitoring wilderness visitor experiences: an annotated reading list
• Marion Hourdequin, Vita Wright. 2001. Linking wilderness research and management-volume 1. Wilderness fire restoration and management: an annotated reading list
• Vita Wright. 2000. The Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute: a national wilderness research program in support of wilderness management
• Vita Wright. 1999. Non-native fish stocking in wilderness
• Vita Wright. 1999. Recreation fee research website
• Vita Wright. 1998. What is LAC and when is it useful?
• Vita Wright, Sallie J. Hejl, Richard L. Hutto. 1997. Conservation implications of a multi-scale study of Flammulated Owl (Otus flammeolus) habitat use in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA

Articles

• Article
  

  An Experiment in Co-Producing Fire and Smoke Science

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/articles/experiment-co-producing-fire-and-smoke-science

Other Publications

• Understory
  

  2022 Carbon Research Initiative Update

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/understory/2022-carbon-research-initiative-update

Multimedia

• Video

  Learning and Burning FASMEE 2023

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/products/multimedia/videos/learning-and-burning-fasmee-2023
• Webinars

  SCIENCEx Human Dimensions: Managing Wildland Fire

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/sciencex-human-dimensions-managing-wildland-fire
• Video

  Learning and Burning FASMEE 2023 (trailer)

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/products/multimedia/videos/learning-and-burning-fasmee-2023-trailer
• Webinars

  SCIENCEx Genetics: Wildlife and Fish

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/sciencex-genetics-wildlife-and-fish
• Webinars

  SCIENCEx Experimental Forests and Ranges Week: Fire

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/sciencex-experimental-forests-and-ranges-week-fire
• Webinars

  SCIENCE x Fire: Looking toward the future

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/science-x-fire-looking-toward-future
• Video

  Evolution of Wilderness Fire in the Northern Rockies: From Fire Control to Fire Management

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/products/multimedia/videos/evolution-wilderness-fire-northern-rockies-fire-control-fire
• Video

  The Benefits of Hard Decisions: Applying Lessons from Wilderness Fire

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/products/multimedia/videos/benefits-hard-decisions-applying-lessons-wilderness-fire
• Video

  Meet Science Delivery Specialist Vita Wright

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/products/multimedia/videos/meet-science-delivery-specialist-vita-wright

Events

• University of Montana, College of Forestry, Ph.D., Society and Conservation, Influences on the Use of Research by Federal Fire Managers and Decision Makers, 2015
• University of Montana, M.S., Organismal Biology and Ecology - Multi-scale study of avian habitat use, 1996
• University of Montana, B.S., Wildlife Biology, 1992