William D. Dijak
Former Employee
Wildlife Biologist / Gis Specialist
Treesearch Publications
- Wen J. Wang, Frank R. Thompson, Hong S. He, Jacob S. Fraser, William D. Dijak, Todd Jones‐Farrand. 2019. Climate change and tree harvest interact to affect future tree species distribution changes
- Wen J. Wang, Frank R. Thompson, Hong S. He, Jacob S. Fraser, William D. Dijak, Marty Spetich. 2018. Population dynamics has greater effects than climate change on tree species distribution in a temperate forest region
- 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
- 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
- William D. Dijak, Brice Hanberry, Jacob S. Fraser, Hong S. He, Wen J. Wang, Frank R. Thompson. 2017. Revision and application of the LINKAGES model to simulate forest growth in central hardwood landscapes in response to climate change
- Wenchi Jin, Hong S. He, Frank R. Thompson, Wen J. Wang, Jacob S. Fraser, Stephen R. R. Shifley, Brice Hanberry, William D. Dijak. 2017. Future forest aboveground carbon dynamics in the central United States: the importance of forest demographic processes
- Stephen R. R. Shifley, Hong S. He, Heike Lischke, Wen J. Wang, Wenchi Jin, Eric J. Gustafson, Jonathan R. Thompson, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Jian Yang. 2017. The past and future of modeling forest dynamics: from growth and yield curves to forest landscape models
- Jaymi J. LeBrun, Jeffrey E. Schneiderman, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser, Hong S. He, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2017. Bird response to future climate and forest management focused on mitigating climate change
- Wen J. Wang, Hong S. He, Frank R. Thompson, Jacob S. Fraser, William D. Dijak. 2017. Changes in forest biomass and tree species distribution under climate change in the northeastern United States
- 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
- Jaymi J. LeBrun, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2016. Assessing the sensitivity of avian species abundance to land cover and climate
- Wen J. Wang, Hong S. He, Frank R. Thompson, Jacob S. Fraser, William D. Dijak. 2016. Landscape-and regional-scale shifts in forest composition under climate change in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States
- Wen J. Wang, Hong S. He, Frank R. Thompson, Jacob S. Fraser, Brice Hanberry, William D. Dijak. 2015. Importance of succession, harvest, and climate change in determining future composition in US Central Hardwood Forests
- Jeffrey E. Schneiderman, Hong S. He, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser. 2015. Comparison of a species distribution model and a process model from a hierarchical perspective to quantify effects of projected climate change on tree species
- 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
- Wen J. Wang, Hong S. He, Marty Spetich, Stephen R. R. Shifley, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Qia Wang. 2014. A framework for evaluating forest landscape model predictions using empirical data and knowledge
- 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
- William D. Dijak. 2013. Landscape Builder: software for the creation of initial landscapes for LANDIS from FIA data
- Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Stephen R. R. Shifley, William D. Dijak, Zhaofei Fan, Frank R. Thompson, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Judith A. Perez, Cynthia M. Sandeno. 2011. Chapter 13 Application of landscape and habitat suitability models to conservation: the Hoosier National Forest land-management plan
- Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Richard L. Clawson. 2010. Evaluation of habitat suitability models for forest passerines using demographic data
- Yangjian Zhang, Hong S. He, William D. Dijak, Jian Yang, Stephen R. R. Shifley, Brian J. J. Palik. 2009. Integration of satellite imagery and forest inventory in mapping dominant and associated species at a regional scale
- Stephen R. R. Shifley, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Zhaofei F. Fan. 2008. Forecasting landscape-scale, cumulative effects of forest management on vegetation and wildlife habitat: a case study of issues, limitations, and opportunities
- Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, William D. Dijak, Frank R. Thompson, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2007. Development of landscape-level habitat suitability models for ten wildlife species in the central hardwoods region
- William D. Dijak, Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Michael A. Larson, Frank R. Thompson, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2007. Landscape habitat suitability index software
- Stephen R. R. Shifley, Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Michael A. Larson, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2006. Simulated effects of forest management alternatives on landscape structure and habitat suitability in the Midwestern United States
- Michael A. Larson, Frank R. Thompson, Joshua J. Millspaugh, William D. Dijak, Stephen R. R. Shifley. 2004. Linking population viability, habitat suitability, and landscape simulation models for conservation planning
- Michael A. Larson, William D. Dijak, Frank R. Thompson, Joshua J. Millspaugh. 2003. Landscape-level habitat suitability models for twelve species in southern Missouri
- Stephen R. R. Shifley, Frank R. Thompson, David R. Larsen, William D. Dijak. 2000. Model forest landscape change in the Missouri Ozarks under alternative management practices
- William D. Dijak, Frank R. Thompson. 2000. Landscape And Edge Effects On The Distribution Of Mammalian Predators In Missouri
- Stephen R. Shiflley, Frank R. Thompson III, William D. Dijak, David R. Larsen. 1999. Modeling landscape in the Missouri Ozarks in response to alternative management practices
- Frank R. Thompson, William D. Dijak, Thomas G. Kulowiec, David A. Hamilton. 1992. Breeding bird populations in Missouri Ozark forests with and without clearcutting
Data and Tools
- University of Missouri, Masters, Wildlife Biology, 1996
- Purdue University, B.S., Wildlife Science, 1979
Last updated March 10, 2026