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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

aspen in a post-fire seral aspen-conifer stand

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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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Fire Ecology in Dynamic Ecosystems Team (FRESC)

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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Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon - Juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon - Juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado

Fire is known to structure tree populations, but the role of broad-scale climate variability is less clear. For example, the influence of climatic “teleconnections” (the relationship between oceanic–atmospheric fluctuations and anomalous weather patterns across broad scales) on forest age structure is relatively unexplored. We sampled semiarid piñon–juniper (Pinus edulis–Juniperus...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, William L. Baker

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.

Filter Total Items: 18

Science and Products

aspen in a post-fire seral aspen-conifer stand

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.
By
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Fire Ecology in Dynamic Ecosystems Team (FRESC)

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.
Learn More
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.

No Result Found
No results found.

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

Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon - Juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado Historical fire and multidecadal drought as context for piñon - Juniper woodland restoration in western Colorado

Fire is known to structure tree populations, but the role of broad-scale climate variability is less clear. For example, the influence of climatic “teleconnections” (the relationship between oceanic–atmospheric fluctuations and anomalous weather patterns across broad scales) on forest age structure is relatively unexplored. We sampled semiarid piñon–juniper (Pinus edulis–Juniperus...
Authors
Douglas J. Shinneman, William L. Baker

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.

Filter Total Items: 18
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