Jessica Halofsky

USDA Forest Service/University of Washington

Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory

400 N 34th St., Suite 201

Seattle, WA 98103

jhalo@u.washington.edu

     

 

Education

                                                                                                                                                                       

2007    Ph.D., Forest Ecology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

 

2002    M.S., Forest Resources, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

 

1999    B.S., Environmental Studies, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

 

1998    Study Abroad, School for Field Studies, Centre for Rainforest Studies, Queensland, Australia

 

Professional Experience

 

2008 – Present   Post-doctoral Research Ecologist, Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory, Seattle, WA

            ·  Conduct a climate change adaptation case study at Olympic National Forest as a part of the USDA Forest Service WestWide Climate Initiative

             ·  Interpret and distill scientific information on climate change and potential impacts of climate change for natural resource managers (communicated through written and oral reports)

            ·  Facilitate workshops with scientists and managers to develop climate change adaptation options and strategies for natural resource management

            ·  Prepare peer-reviewed scientific publications on climate change adaptation and potential impacts of climate change on vegetation and fire regimes                                                                                       

 

2007    Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

·  Aided in the design and sampling for study on historic stand structure and fire history in riparian forests of southwestern Oregon

·  Re-measured post-fire riparian vegetation recovery plots

·  Supervised three-person field crew

·  Conducted statistical and dendroecological analyses

 

2006    Co-instructor, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

·  Co-instructed course on fire ecology

·  Developed syllabus and selected course reading material

            ·  Facilitated class discussions

 

2005    Co-Instructor, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

            ·  Co-instructed course on posing researchable questions in fire ecology

            ·  Developed syllabus and selected course reading material

            ·  Lectured on current research in fire ecology

            ·  Facilitated class discussions

 

2003    Research Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University, New Brunswick,

            NJ

·  Edited scientific documents

·  Assisted in research on endangered plant populations, invasive species management, and wetland restoration in the state of New Jersey       

 

2002    Research Assistant, School of Forest Resources, the Pennsylvania State University, University

            Park, PA

            ·  Assisted in fieldwork and research on the effects of acid deposition on streams and forest

            ecosystems in Pennsylvania

 

2001    Research Assistant, School of Forest Resources, the Pennsylvania State University, University

            Park, PA

            ·  Assisted in fieldwork and research on the effects of municipal wastewater application on forest regeneration in Pennsylvania

 

2000-2002       Teaching Assistant, School of Forest Resources, the Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PA

            ·  Instructed section of field dendrology course

·  Conducted and graded student quizzes       

 

2000    Research Assistant, Department of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

            ·  Assisted in studies of goldenrod and gall-inducing insect species

 

1999    McKenna Environmental Intern, Department of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

            ·  Compared species composition and forest structure along clear-cut chronosequence

 

1999    Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

            ·  Helped to conduct labs for introductory biology course

·  Graded student lab reports and exams

 

 

Publications

                                   

Refereed:

 

Chmura, D.C., G.T. Howe, C.A. Harrington, J.E. Halofsky, D.L. Peterson, D. Shaw, and P. Anderson. 200x. Forest responses to climate change: ecophysiological foundations and management implications. Forest Ecology and Management, in prep.

 

Halofsky, J.E., D.L. Peterson, M.J. Furniss, L.A. Joyce, C.I. Millar, and R.P. Neilson. 200x. Adapting natural resource management to climate change: useful concepts and tactical approaches. In review.

 

Halofsky J.E., D.C. Donato, D.E. Hibbs, J.L. Campbell, M. Donaghy-Cannon, J.B. Fontaine, J.R. Thompson, R.G. Anthony, B.T. Bormann, L.J. Kayes, B.E. Law, D.L. Peterson, and T.A. Spies. 200x. Mixed-Severity Fire Regimes: Lessons from the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, in review. 

 

Peterson, D.L., J.E. Halofsky, and M.C. Johnson. 200x. Managing and adapting to changing fire regimes in a warmer climate. In D. McKenzie, C. Miller, and D. Falk (editors), The landscape ecology of fire. Springer, NY, in press.

 

Furniss M.J., C.I. Millar, D.L. Peterson, L.A. Joyce, R.P. Neilson, and J.E. Halofsky. 2009. Adapting to climate change: a short course for land managers. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-789. Portland, OR: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. DVD and online at http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/

 

Halofsky J.E. and D.E. Hibbs. 2009. Controls on early post-fire woody plant colonization in riparian areas. Forest Ecology and Management 258:1350-1358.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. 2009. Relationships among indices of fire severity in riparian zones. International Journal of Wildland Fire 18:584–593.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. 2008. Determinants of riparian fire severity in two Oregon fires, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38:1959-1973.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and L.H. McCormick. 2005. Effects of unseeded areas on species richness of coal mines reclaimed with municipal biosolids. Restoration Ecology 13(4): 630-638. 

 

Halofsky, J.E., and L.H. McCormick. 2005. Establishment and growth of experimental grass species mixtures on coal mine sites reclaimed with municipal biosolids. Environmental Management 35: 1-10.

 

Sharpe, W.E. and J.E. Halofsky. 2004. Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) and sugar maple

(Acer saccharum) seedling occurrence with varying soil acidity in Pennsylvania. In Hix, D.M., P.C.

Goebel, D.A. Yaussy, and R.P. Long (editors) Proceedings of the 14th Central Hardwoods Forest

Conference. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report, Northeastern Research Station,

Delaware, Ohio.

 

Non-refereed:

 

Halofsky, J.E. 2008. Exploring forest ecology on two continents. Review of ‘Trees, truffles and beasts: How forests function.’  Northwest Science 82(4):323-324.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. 2004. Contrasting fire severity between riparian and upslope forests in the Biscuit Fire of southwestern Oregon. In Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) Program 2004 Annual Report. pp. 28-30. Corvallis, Oregon.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. 2005. Fire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery in riparian areas of the Biscuit Fire in southwestern Oregon. In Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) Program 2005 Annual Report. pp. 25-28. Corvallis, Oregon.

 

 

Presentations   

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. June 2009. Potential effects of climate change on mixed severity fire regimes. Invited oral presentation for the Seventh North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Logan, Utah.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. June 2009. Potential impacts of climate change on Olympic Peninsula vegetation. Invited oral presentation for the Olympic Climate Change Case Study Vegetation Workshop, Olympia, WA.

 

Halofsky, J.E. April 2009. Understanding models of climate change impacts on vegetation and wildlife. Invited oral presentation for the Olympic National Forest Natural Resources Staff, Olympia, WA.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. March 2009. Fire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery in riparian areas of two Oregon fires. Contributed oral presentation for the Northwest Scientific Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. February 2009. Climate change: potential impacts on water resources and adaptation options.  Invited oral presentation for the USDA Forest Service, Water Resources Management for Line and Staff Officers, Sedona, AZ. 

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. February 2009. Potential impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. Invited oral presentation for the National Wildlife Federation and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Assessing Climate Impacts on Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Workshop, Olympia, WA.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. January 2009. Climate change effects and adaptation options for forest ecosystems in the west. Invited oral presentation for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey, Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Coastal Management Workshop, San Francisco, CA.

 

Halofsky, J.E., M.C. Johnson, and D.L. Peterson. December 2008. Adapting to changing fire regimes in a warmer climate. Contributed poster for the Pacific Coast Fire Conference: Changing Fire Regimes, Goals, and Ecosystems, San Diego, CA.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. December 2008. Controls on early post-fire colonization patterns in riparian areas. Invited oral presentation for the Pacific Coast Fire Conference: Changing Fire Regimes, Goals, and Ecosystems, San Diego, CA.

 

Halofsky, J.E. November 2008. Preventing greenhouse gas emissions through wildfire behavior modification. Invited oral presentation for the Wisconsin Society of American Foresters, Forest Management Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change in Wisconsin: Are Trees the Answer? Stevens Point, WI.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. November 2008. Climate Change: Implications for fire regimes in Pacific Northwest Forests. Invited oral presentations for the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Working for Healthy Watersheds: Climate Change and Watershed Resilience Conference, Salem, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. October 2008. Introduction: Adaptation to climate change, and Assessing vulnerability and adapting to the effects of climate change. Invited oral presentations for the USDA Forest Service, Preparing for Climate Change in Interior Pacific Northwest Forests Workshop, Wenatchee, WA.

 

Halofsky, J.E. October 2008. Managing forests today with an eye on tomorrow: Climate change. Invited oral presentation for the Oregon State University Extension Service, Women Owning Woodlands Network, Salem, OR. 

 

Halofsky, J.E., D.L. Peterson, and K. O’Halloran. June 2008. Adaptation strategies for climate change in forest ecosystems of the western U.S. Contributed poster for the 2008 MTNCLIM Conference, Silverton, CO.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. May 2008. Climate change adaptations for Pacific Northwest forests. Invited oral presentation for the National Park Service Klamath Network Climate Change Scoping Meeting, Ashland, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.L. Peterson. April 2008. Adapting to climate change in the Pacific Northwest. Invited oral presentation for the Bureau of Land Management Integrated Program Meeting: Fuels, Range, and Wildlife, Bend, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and D.L. Peterson. March 2008. Adapting to the effects of climate change in Pacific Northwest forests. Invited oral presentation for the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Medford, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and D.E. Hibbs. June 2007. Fire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery in riparian areas of the Biscuit and B&B Complex Fires, Oregon. Contributed oral presentation for the Sixth North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and D.E. Hibbs. March 2007. Fire severity in riparian areas of the Biscuit and B&B Complex Fires, Oregon. Invited oral presentation for The Scientific Foundations of Post-fire Policy: New Findings, New Ideas, Corvallis, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. August 2007. Riparian fire severity in the Biscuit and B&B Complex Fires, Oregon. Contributed oral presentation for The Ecological Society of America 91st Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.

 

Halofsky, J.E., and D.E. Hibbs. February 2006. Fire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery in riparian areas of the Biscuit Fire. Invited oral presentation for the 2006 Southwest Oregon Ecosystem Management Workshop, Wildfire Research Symposium (sponsored by the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University), Gold Beach, OR. 

 

Halofsky, J.E. and D.E. Hibbs. March 2005. Riparian vegetation recovery in the Biscuit Fire of southwest Oregon. Contributed poster for the Northwest Scientific Association Annual Meeting, Corvallis, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and L.H. McCormick. August 2004. Establishment and growth of experimental grass

species mixtures on coal mine sites reclaimed with municipal biosolids. Contributed oral

presentation for The Ecological Society of America 89th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and L.H. McCormick. December 2002. Vegetation establishment on surface coal mines

reclaimed with municipal biosolids. Invited oral presentation for the Pennsylvania Department

of Environmental Protection, Hawk Run Office, Philipsburg, PA.

 

Halofsky, J.E. and L.H. McCormick. June 2002. Vegetation establishment on surface coal mines

reclaimed with municipal biosolids. Contributed oral presentation for the Meeting of the Council

for the Research and Reclamation of Disturbed Land in Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA.

 

 

Awards and Fellowships

 

·  Outstanding Student Achievement Award, PhD student, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, May 2005 and May 2006

·  Dorothy D. Hoener Memorial Fellowship, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, May 2006

·  Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture, Oregon State University Chapter, April 2006

·  Oregon Sports Lottery Scholarship, Oregon State University, May 2005

·  Robert Tarrant Fellowship, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, May 2005

·  College of Forestry Graduate Fellowship, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, May 2004

·  Warren R. Randall Memorial Fellowship, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, May 2003

·   Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society, April 2001

·  Gifford Pinchot Scholarship, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University, May 2000-2002

·  Alpha Lamda Delta Academic Honor Society, May 1999