Douglas J Shinneman
I am a Supervisory Research Fire Ecologist at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Boise, Idaho
My research interests include fire ecology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, plant ecology and landscape modeling.
Professional Experience
2009-present: Supervisory Research Fire Ecologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Boise, ID
2009: Post Doctoral Position, The Nature Conservatory/U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station, Madison, WI
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (2006)
M.A., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (1996)
B.S., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (1989)
Science and Products
Fire Ecology in Dynamic Ecosystems Team (FRESC)
Understanding how fire and other disturbances affect ecosystem health and resiliency is critically important for land managers and for society as a whole.
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Integrating anthropogenic factors into regional-scale species distribution models — A novel application in the imperiled sagebrush biome Integrating anthropogenic factors into regional-scale species distribution models — A novel application in the imperiled sagebrush biome
Species distribution models (SDM) that rely on regional-scale environmental variables will play a key role in forecasting species occurrence in the face of climate change. However, in the Anthropocene, a number of local-scale anthropogenic variables, including wildfire history, land-use change, invasive species, and ecological restoration practices can override regional-scale variables...
Authors
Juan M. Requena-Mullor, Kaitlin C. Maguire, Douglas J. Shinneman, T. Trevor Caughlin
The ecological uncertainty of wildfire fuel breaks: Examples from the sagebrush steppe The ecological uncertainty of wildfire fuel breaks: Examples from the sagebrush steppe
Fuel breaks are increasingly being implemented at broad scales (100s to 10,000s of square kilometers) in fire‐prone landscapes globally, yet there is little scientific information available regarding their ecological effects (eg habitat fragmentation). Fuel breaks are designed to reduce flammable vegetation (ie fuels), increase the safety and effectiveness of fire‐suppression operations...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Matthew J. Germino, David S. Pilliod, Cameron L. Aldridge, Nicole Vaillant, Peter S. Coates
Fuels guide and database for intact and invaded big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites—User manual Fuels guide and database for intact and invaded big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites—User manual
The Fuels Guide and Database (FGD) is intended to provide fuel loading and vegetation information for big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (hereinafter the NCA) in southern Idaho. Sagebrush ecosystems in the NCA and throughout much of the Great Basin are highly influenced by non-native plants that...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Justin L. Welty, Robert S. Arkle, David S. Pilliod, Nancy F. Glenn, Susan K. McIlroy, Anne S. Halford
Intraspecific niche models for ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) suggest potential variability in population-level response to climate change Intraspecific niche models for ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) suggest potential variability in population-level response to climate change
Unique responses to climate change can occur across intraspecific levels, resulting in individualistic adaptation or movement patterns among populations within a given species. Thus, the need to model potential responses among genetically distinct populations within a species is increasingly recognized. However, predictive models of future distributions are regularly fit at the species...
Authors
Kaitlin C. Maguire, Douglas J. Shinneman, Kevin M. Potter, Valerie D. Hipkins
A conservation paradox in the Great Basin—Altering sagebrush landscapes with fuel breaks to reduce habitat loss from wildfire A conservation paradox in the Great Basin—Altering sagebrush landscapes with fuel breaks to reduce habitat loss from wildfire
Interactions between fire and nonnative, annual plant species (that is, “the grass/fire cycle”) represent one of the greatest threats to sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems and associated wildlife, including the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In 2015, U.S. Department of the Interior called for a “science-based strategy to reduce the threat of large-scale rangeland...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Cameron L. Aldridge, Peter S. Coates, Matthew J. Germino, David S. Pilliod, Nicole M. Vaillant
Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications
Executive Summary The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter called “sage-grouse”), a species that requires sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), has experienced range-wide declines in its distribution and abundance. These declines have prompted substantial research and management investments to improve the understanding of sage-grouse and its habitats and reverse declines in...
Authors
Steven E. Hanser, Patricia A. Deibert, John C. Tull, Natasha B. Carr, Cameron L. Aldridge, Travis D. Bargsten, Thomas J. Christiansen, Peter S. Coates, Michele R. Crist, Kevin E. Doherty, Ethan A. Ellsworth, Lee J. Foster, Vicki A. Herren, Kevin H. Miller, Ann Moser, Robin M. Naeve, Karen L. Prentice, Thomas E. Remington, Mark A. Ricca, Douglas J. Shinneman, Richard L. Truex, Lief A. Wiechman, Dereck C. Wilson, Zachary H. Bowen
Non-USGS Publications**
Shinneman, D.J., Palik, B.J., Cornett, M.W., 2012, Can landscape-level ecological restoration influence fire risk? A spatially-explicit assessment of a northern temperate-southern boreal forest landscape: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 274, p. 126-135.
Rickenbach, M., Schulte, L.A., Kittredge, D.B., Labich, W.G., Shinneman, D.J., 2011, Cross-boundary cooperation- A mechanism for sustaining ecosystem services from private lands: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, v. 66, no. 4, p. 91A-96A.
Fraver, S., Jain, T.B., Bradford, J.B., D'Amato, A.W., Kastendick, D., Palik, B.J., Shinneman, D.J., Stanovick, J., 2011, The efficacy of salvage logging in reducing subsequent fire severity in conifer-dominated forests of Minnesota, USA: Ecological Applications, v. 21, no. 6, p. 1895-1901.
Shinneman, D.J., Cornett, M.W., Palik, B.J., 2010, Simulating restoration strategies for a southern boreal forest landscape with complex land ownership patterns: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 259, p. 446-458.
Bauer, M., Loeffelholz, B., Shinneman, D.J., 2009, Border Lakes Land-Cover Classification: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station Research Map NRS-1, p. 14.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2009, Environmental and climatic variables as potential drivers of post-fire cover of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in seeded and unseeded semiarid ecosystems: International Journal of Wildland Fire, v. 18, p. 191-202.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2009, Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon–juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado: Ecological Applications, v. 19, no. 5, p. 1231-1245.
Sturtevant, B.R., Scheller, R.M., Miranda, B.R., Shinneman, D.J., Syphard, A., 2009, Simulating dynamic and mixed-severity fire regimes- A process-based fire extension for LANDIS-II: Ecological Modelling, v. 220, p. 3380-3393.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2008, Ecological restoration needs derived from reference conditions for a semi-arid landscape in western Colorado, USA: Journal of Arid Environments, v. 72, p. 207-227.
Baker, W.L., Shinneman, D.J., 2004, Fire and restoration of piñon–juniper woodlands in the western United States- A review: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 189, p. 1-21.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2000, Impact of logging and roads on a Black Hills ponderosa pine forest landscape In: Knight, R.L., Smith, F.W., Buskirk, S.W., Romme, W.H., Baker, W.L., eds., Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains: Boulder, CO, University Press of Colorado, p. 311-335.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 1997, Nonequilibrium dynamics between catastrophic disturbances and old-growth forests in ponderosa pine landscapes of the Black Hills: Conservation Biology, v. 11, no. 6, p. 1276-1288.
**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.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
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Science and Products
Fire Ecology in Dynamic Ecosystems Team (FRESC)
Understanding how fire and other disturbances affect ecosystem health and resiliency is critically important for land managers and for society as a whole.
Filter Total Items: 15
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Filter Total Items: 43
Integrating anthropogenic factors into regional-scale species distribution models — A novel application in the imperiled sagebrush biome Integrating anthropogenic factors into regional-scale species distribution models — A novel application in the imperiled sagebrush biome
Species distribution models (SDM) that rely on regional-scale environmental variables will play a key role in forecasting species occurrence in the face of climate change. However, in the Anthropocene, a number of local-scale anthropogenic variables, including wildfire history, land-use change, invasive species, and ecological restoration practices can override regional-scale variables...
Authors
Juan M. Requena-Mullor, Kaitlin C. Maguire, Douglas J. Shinneman, T. Trevor Caughlin
The ecological uncertainty of wildfire fuel breaks: Examples from the sagebrush steppe The ecological uncertainty of wildfire fuel breaks: Examples from the sagebrush steppe
Fuel breaks are increasingly being implemented at broad scales (100s to 10,000s of square kilometers) in fire‐prone landscapes globally, yet there is little scientific information available regarding their ecological effects (eg habitat fragmentation). Fuel breaks are designed to reduce flammable vegetation (ie fuels), increase the safety and effectiveness of fire‐suppression operations...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Matthew J. Germino, David S. Pilliod, Cameron L. Aldridge, Nicole Vaillant, Peter S. Coates
Fuels guide and database for intact and invaded big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites—User manual Fuels guide and database for intact and invaded big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites—User manual
The Fuels Guide and Database (FGD) is intended to provide fuel loading and vegetation information for big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) ecological sites in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (hereinafter the NCA) in southern Idaho. Sagebrush ecosystems in the NCA and throughout much of the Great Basin are highly influenced by non-native plants that...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Justin L. Welty, Robert S. Arkle, David S. Pilliod, Nancy F. Glenn, Susan K. McIlroy, Anne S. Halford
Intraspecific niche models for ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) suggest potential variability in population-level response to climate change Intraspecific niche models for ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) suggest potential variability in population-level response to climate change
Unique responses to climate change can occur across intraspecific levels, resulting in individualistic adaptation or movement patterns among populations within a given species. Thus, the need to model potential responses among genetically distinct populations within a species is increasingly recognized. However, predictive models of future distributions are regularly fit at the species...
Authors
Kaitlin C. Maguire, Douglas J. Shinneman, Kevin M. Potter, Valerie D. Hipkins
A conservation paradox in the Great Basin—Altering sagebrush landscapes with fuel breaks to reduce habitat loss from wildfire A conservation paradox in the Great Basin—Altering sagebrush landscapes with fuel breaks to reduce habitat loss from wildfire
Interactions between fire and nonnative, annual plant species (that is, “the grass/fire cycle”) represent one of the greatest threats to sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems and associated wildlife, including the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In 2015, U.S. Department of the Interior called for a “science-based strategy to reduce the threat of large-scale rangeland...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, Cameron L. Aldridge, Peter S. Coates, Matthew J. Germino, David S. Pilliod, Nicole M. Vaillant
Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications
Executive Summary The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter called “sage-grouse”), a species that requires sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), has experienced range-wide declines in its distribution and abundance. These declines have prompted substantial research and management investments to improve the understanding of sage-grouse and its habitats and reverse declines in...
Authors
Steven E. Hanser, Patricia A. Deibert, John C. Tull, Natasha B. Carr, Cameron L. Aldridge, Travis D. Bargsten, Thomas J. Christiansen, Peter S. Coates, Michele R. Crist, Kevin E. Doherty, Ethan A. Ellsworth, Lee J. Foster, Vicki A. Herren, Kevin H. Miller, Ann Moser, Robin M. Naeve, Karen L. Prentice, Thomas E. Remington, Mark A. Ricca, Douglas J. Shinneman, Richard L. Truex, Lief A. Wiechman, Dereck C. Wilson, Zachary H. Bowen
Non-USGS Publications**
Shinneman, D.J., Palik, B.J., Cornett, M.W., 2012, Can landscape-level ecological restoration influence fire risk? A spatially-explicit assessment of a northern temperate-southern boreal forest landscape: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 274, p. 126-135.
Rickenbach, M., Schulte, L.A., Kittredge, D.B., Labich, W.G., Shinneman, D.J., 2011, Cross-boundary cooperation- A mechanism for sustaining ecosystem services from private lands: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, v. 66, no. 4, p. 91A-96A.
Fraver, S., Jain, T.B., Bradford, J.B., D'Amato, A.W., Kastendick, D., Palik, B.J., Shinneman, D.J., Stanovick, J., 2011, The efficacy of salvage logging in reducing subsequent fire severity in conifer-dominated forests of Minnesota, USA: Ecological Applications, v. 21, no. 6, p. 1895-1901.
Shinneman, D.J., Cornett, M.W., Palik, B.J., 2010, Simulating restoration strategies for a southern boreal forest landscape with complex land ownership patterns: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 259, p. 446-458.
Bauer, M., Loeffelholz, B., Shinneman, D.J., 2009, Border Lakes Land-Cover Classification: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station Research Map NRS-1, p. 14.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2009, Environmental and climatic variables as potential drivers of post-fire cover of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in seeded and unseeded semiarid ecosystems: International Journal of Wildland Fire, v. 18, p. 191-202.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2009, Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon–juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado: Ecological Applications, v. 19, no. 5, p. 1231-1245.
Sturtevant, B.R., Scheller, R.M., Miranda, B.R., Shinneman, D.J., Syphard, A., 2009, Simulating dynamic and mixed-severity fire regimes- A process-based fire extension for LANDIS-II: Ecological Modelling, v. 220, p. 3380-3393.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2008, Ecological restoration needs derived from reference conditions for a semi-arid landscape in western Colorado, USA: Journal of Arid Environments, v. 72, p. 207-227.
Baker, W.L., Shinneman, D.J., 2004, Fire and restoration of piñon–juniper woodlands in the western United States- A review: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 189, p. 1-21.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 2000, Impact of logging and roads on a Black Hills ponderosa pine forest landscape In: Knight, R.L., Smith, F.W., Buskirk, S.W., Romme, W.H., Baker, W.L., eds., Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains: Boulder, CO, University Press of Colorado, p. 311-335.
Shinneman, D.J., Baker, W.L., 1997, Nonequilibrium dynamics between catastrophic disturbances and old-growth forests in ponderosa pine landscapes of the Black Hills: Conservation Biology, v. 11, no. 6, p. 1276-1288.
**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.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
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