Andrea Woodward
I am an emerita Biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. During my career I studied the interaction between large herbivores (elk and mountain goats) and vegetation, and the effects of climate change on subalpine vegetation. I also worked on designing ecological monitoring programs and protocols; and incorporating climate change into natural resource management plans.
As an emerita scientist, I have been finishing up a few projects that were not completed before I retired. These included two papers with co-authors describing long-term data sets: 36 years of research on old-growth forest structure based on data from elk exclosures and 28 years of data on subalpine fir seedling survival, both in Olympic National Park. I also completed with co-authors an implementation guide for decision tools meant to incorporate climate change into management decisions made by the USDA Forest Service. I am currently working on updating a field guide to mosses, lichens, and liverworts of the Pacific Northwest. I remain very interested in the curious distribution of cottonwoods in Olympic National Park and may pursue that a bit more before calling it a career.
Professional Experience
Ecologist, National Park Service Cooperative Parks Study Unit, Seattle, WA
Ecologist, National Park Service, Olympic National Park, WA (1990)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Cornell University (1988)
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Northwest Scientific Association
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Users' guide to system dynamics model describing Coho salmon survival in Olema Creek, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California
Hydrologic response to valley-scale structure in alpine headwaters
Identifying resource manager information needs for the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Mount Rainier National Park
Linking physical monitoring to coho and Chinook salmon populations in the Redwood Creek Watershed, California—Summary of May 3–4, 2012 Workshop
Ecological context for the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
A process-based hierarchical framework for monitoring glaciated alpine headwaters
Ecoregional-scale monitoring within conservation areas, in a rapidly changing climate
Conceptual ecological models to support detection of ecological change on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges
Predicting spread of invasive exotic plants into dewatered reservoirs after dam removal on the Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Washington
Monitoring habitat restoration projects: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Coastal Program Protocol
Design of ecoregional monitoring in conservation areas of high-latitude ecosystems under contemporary climate change
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Filter Total Items: 39Users' guide to system dynamics model describing Coho salmon survival in Olema Creek, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California
The system dynamics model described in this report is the result of a collaboration between U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and National Park Service (NPS) San Francisco Bay Area Network (SFAN) staff, whose goal was to develop a methodology to integrate inventory and monitoring data to better understand ecosystem dynamics and trends using salmon in Olema Creek, Marin County, California, aAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Alicia Torregrosa, Mary Ann Madej, Michael Reichmuth, Darren FongHydrologic response to valley-scale structure in alpine headwaters
Few systematic studies of valley-scale geomorphic drivers of streamflow regimes in complex alpine headwaters have compared response between catchments. As a result, little guidance is available for regional-scale hydrological research and monitoring efforts that include assessments of ecosystem function. Physical parameters such as slope, elevation range, drainage area and bedrock geology are ofteAuthorsAnne A. Weekes, Christian E. Torgersen, David R. Montgomery, Andrea Woodward, Susan M. BoltonIdentifying resource manager information needs for the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are a network of 22 public-private partnerships, defined by ecoregion, that share and provide science to ensure the sustainability of land, water, wildlife and cultural resources in North America. LLCs were established by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) in recognition that response to climate change must be coordinated on a landscape-level basis becAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Theresa Liedtke, Karen JenniMount Rainier National Park
Natural Resource Condition Assessments (NRCAs) evaluate current conditions for a subset of natural resources and resource indicators in national parks. NRCAs also report on trends in resource condition (when possible), identify critical data gaps, and characterize a general level of confidence for study findings. The resources and indicators emphasized in a given project depend on the park’s resouAuthorsRobert Hoffman, Andrea Woodward, Patricia K. Haggerty, Kurt J. Jenkins, Paul C. Griffin, M. J. Adams, Joan Hagar, Tonnie Cummings, Dan Duriscoe, Karen Kopper, Jon Riedel, Barbara Samora, Lelaina Marin, Guillaume S. Mauger, Karen Bumbaco, Jeremy S. LittellLinking physical monitoring to coho and Chinook salmon populations in the Redwood Creek Watershed, California—Summary of May 3–4, 2012 Workshop
On Thursday, May 3, 2012, a science workshop was held at the Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) office in Arcata, California, with researchers and resource managers working in RNSP to share data and expert opinions concerning salmon populations and habitat in the Redwood Creek watershed. The focus of the workshop was to discuss how best to synthesize physical and biological data related to thAuthorsMary Ann Madej, Alicia Torregrosa, Andrea WoodwardEcological context for the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
The North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NPLCC) encompasses the temperate coastal rainforest and extends from the coastal mountains to the near-shore from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Bodega Bay, California. The area spans multiple agency, state, and international boundaries over more than 22 degrees of latitude, including a wide range of type and intensity of human land-use activitAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Audrey Taylor, Anne WeekesA process-based hierarchical framework for monitoring glaciated alpine headwaters
Recent studies have demonstrated the geomorphic complexity and wide range of hydrologic regimes found in alpine headwater channels that provide complex habitats for aquatic taxa. These geohydrologic elements are fundamental to better understand patterns in species assemblages and indicator taxa and are necessary to aquatic monitoring protocols that aim to track changes in physical conditions. CompAuthorsAnne A. Weekes, Christian E. Torgersen, David R. Montgomery, Andrea Woodward, Susan M. BoltonEcoregional-scale monitoring within conservation areas, in a rapidly changing climate
Long-term monitoring of ecological systems can prove invaluable for resource management and conservation. Such monitoring can: (1) detect instances of long-term trend (either improvement or deterioration) in monitored resources, thus providing an early-warning indication of system change to resource managers; (2) inform management decisions and help assess the effects of management actions, as welAuthorsErik A. Beever, Andrea WoodwardConceptual ecological models to support detection of ecological change on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges
More than 31 million hectares of land are protected and managed in 16 refuges by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Alaska. The vastness and isolation of Alaskan refuges give rise to relatively intact and complete ecosystems. The potential for these lands to provide habitat for trust species is likely to be altered, however, due to global climate change, which is having dramatic effectsAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Erik A. BeeverPredicting spread of invasive exotic plants into dewatered reservoirs after dam removal on the Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Washington
The National Park Service is planning to start the restoration of the Elwha River ecosystem in Olympic National Park by removing two high head dams beginning in 2011. The potential for dispersal of exotic plants into dewatered reservoirs following dam removal, which would inhibit restoration of native vegetation, is of great concern. We focused on predicting long-distance dispersal of invasive exoAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Christian E. Torgersen, Joshua Chenoweth, Katherine Beirne, Steve AckerMonitoring habitat restoration projects: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Coastal Program Protocol
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) Pacific Region (Region 1) includes more than 158 million acres (almost 247,000 square miles) of land base in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Hawai`i, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Region 1 is ecologically diverse with lAuthorsAndrea Woodward, Kathy HollarDesign of ecoregional monitoring in conservation areas of high-latitude ecosystems under contemporary climate change
Land ownership in Alaska includes a mosaic of federally managed units. Within its agency’s context, each unit has its own management strategy, authority, and resources of conservation concern, many of which are migratory animals. Though some units are geographically isolated, many are nevertheless linked by paths of abiotic and biotic flows, such as rivers, air masses, flyways, and terrestrial andAuthorsErik A. Beever, Andrea WoodwardNon-USGS Publications**
Woodward, A., Schreiner, E.G., Silsbee, D.G., 1995, Climate, geography, and tree establishment in subalpine meadows of the Olympic Mountains, Washington, USA: Arctic and Alpine Research, v. 27, no. 3, p. 217-225.Woodward, A., Reed, J.D., 1995, Intake and digestibility for sheep and goats consuming supplementary Acacia brevispicaandSesbania sesban: Animal Feed Science and Technology, v. 56, no. 3-4, p. 207-216.Woodward, A., Coppock, D.L., 1995, Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia: Agroforestry Systems, v. 32, p. 147-161.Woodward, A., 1994, Cooperative research on glacier-climate relationships begins in the Pacific Northwest: Park Science, v. 14, no. 4, p. 9.Woodward, A., Silsbee, D.G., Schreiner, E.G., Means, J.E., 1994, Influence of climate on radial growth and cone production in subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) and mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana): Canadian Journal of Forest Research, v. 24, p. 1133-1143.Schreiner, E.G., Gracz, M.B., Kaye, T.N., Woodward, A., Buckingham, N.M., 1994, Rare plants In: Schreiner, E.G., Moorhead, B.B., eds., Mountain Goats in Olympic National Park: Biology and Management of an Introduced Species: Scientific Monograph NPS/NROLYM/NRSM-94/25, Denver, CO, US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natural Resources Publication Office, p. 173-185.Schreiner, E.G., Woodward, A., 1994, Responses of vegetation to reductions in goat density In: Schreiner, E.G., Moorhead, B.B., eds., Mountain Goats in Olympic National Park: Biology and Management of an Introduced Species: Scientific Monograph NPS/NROLYM/NRSM-94/25, Denver, CO, US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natural Resources Publication Office, p. 129-138.Schreiner, E.G., Woodward, A., 1994, Study documents mountain goat impacts at Olympic National Park: Park Science, v. 14, no. 2, p. 23-25.Woodward, A., Schreiner, E.G., Moorhead, B.B., 1994, Ungulate-forest relationships in Olympic National Park- Retrospective exclosure studies: Northwest Science, v. 68, no. 2, p. 97-110.Woodward, A., Gracz, M.B., Schreiner, E.G., 1991, Climatic effects on establishment of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) in meadows of the Olympic Mountains: Northwest Environmental Journal, v. 7, no. 2, p. 353-354.**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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