Villarreal, D., de Obeso, J-C., Rubenstein, M., Carr, M-E. 2014. “A New Tool to Quantify Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use and the Impact of Energy Policies.” Journal of Greenhouse Gas Management and Measurement. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20430779.2013.874260
Madeleine Rubenstein
Madeleine Rubenstein is a Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Her research examines how climate change affects migratory birds, with an emphasis on understanding and responding to the information needs of wildlife and habitat managers.
Biography
Madeleine earned a B.A. from Barnard College and a Master of Environmental Science from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Prior to graduate school, she was the Research Coordinator with the Columbia Climate Center at the Earth Institute of Columbia University, and a research intern with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. In addition to studying the ecological impacts of global environmental change, Madeleine has also worked on issues of international sustainable development with the Frankfurt Zoological Society and the Women’s Environment and Development Organization.
Science and Products
Date published: January 1, 2019
Status: Active Understanding Changing Climate Variables to Clarify Species’ Exposure and Responses to Changing Environments across North America
Species across North America are being impacted by changing climate conditions. Plants and animals can respond to these changes in a variety of ways, including by shifting their geographic distributions. Determining whether or not observed biological changes, such as range shifts, are indeed the result of climate change is a key challenge facing natural resource managers and requires...
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Date published: January 1, 2018
Status: Active Understanding Species' Range Shifts in Response to Climate Change: Results from a Systematic National Review
Climate change represents one of the foremost drivers of ecological change, yet its documented impacts on biodiversity remain uncertain and complex. Although there have been many published studies on species shifting their geographic ranges in response to climate change, it is still challenging to identify the specific mechanisms and conditions that facilitate range shifts in some species and...
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Year Published: 2020
Do empirical observations support commonly-held climate change range shift hypotheses? A systematic review protocol
Background Among the most widely anticipated climate-related impacts to biodiversity are geographic range shifts, whereby species shift their spatial distribution in response to changing climate conditions. In particular, a series of commonly articulated hypotheses have emerged: species are expected to shift their distributions to higher...
Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Weiskopf, Sarah R.; Carter, Shawn; Eaton, Mitchell; Johnson, Ciara; Lynch, Abigail; Miller, Brian W.; Morelli, Toni Lyn; Rodriguez, Mari Angel; Terando, Adam; Thompson, Laura
Year Published: 2020
Using value of information to prioritize research needs for migratory bird management under climate change: A case study using federal land acquisition in the United States
In response to global habitat loss, many governmental and non‐governmental organizations have implemented land acquisition programs to protect critical habitats permanently for priority species. The ability of these protected areas to meet future management objectives may be compromised if the effects of climate change are not considered in...
Rushing, Clark S; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Lyons, James E.; Runge, Michael C.
Year Published: 2020
Climate change effects on biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resource management in the United States
Climate change is a pervasive and growing global threat to biodiversity and ecosystems. Here, we present the most up-to-date assessment of climate change impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services in the U.S. and implications for natural resource management. We draw from the 4th National Climate Assessment to summarize observed...
Weiskopf, Sarah R.; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Crozier, Lisa; Gaichas, Sarah; Griffis, Roger; Halofsky, Jessica E.; Hyde, Kimberly J. W.; Morelli, Toni Lyn; Morisette, Jeffrey T.; Muñoz, Roldan C.; Pershing, Andrew J.; Peterson, David L.; Poudel, Rajendra; Staudinger, Michelle D.; Sutton-Grier, Ariana E.; Thompson, Laura; Vose, James; Weltzin, Jake F.; Whyte, Kyle Powys
Year Published: 2019
Temporal changes in avian community composition in lowland conifer habitats at the southern edge of the boreal zone in the Adirondack Park, NY
Climate change represents one of the most significant threats to human and wildlife communities on the planet. Populations at range margins or transitions between biomes can be particularly instructive for observing changes in biological communities that may be driven by climate change. Avian communities in lowland boreal habitats in the...
Glennon, Michale; Langdon, Stephen; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Cross, Molly S.
Year Published: 2019
Planning for ecological drought: Integrating ecosystem services and vulnerability assessment
As research recognizes the importance of ecological impacts of drought to natural and human communities, drought planning processes need to better incorporate ecological impacts. Drought planning currently recognizes the vulnerability of some ecological impacts from drought (e.g., loss of instream flow affecting fish populations). However,...
Raheem, Nejem; Cravens, Amanda E.; Cross, Molly S.; Crausbay, Shelley D.; Ramirez, Aaron R.; McEvoy, Jamie; Zoanni, Dionne; Bathke, Deborah J.; Hayes, Michael; Carter, Shawn; Rubenstein, Madeleine; Schwend, Ann; Hall, Kimberly R.; Paul Suberu
Year Published: 2019
Trophic implications of a phenological paradigm shift: Bald eagles and salmon in a changing climate
Climate change influences apex predators in complex ways, due to their important trophic position, capacity for resource plasticity, and sensitivity to numerous anthropogenic stressors. Bald eagles, an ecologically and culturally significant apex predator, congregate seasonally in high densities on salmon spawning rivers across the Pacific...
Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Christophersen, Roger; Ransom, Jason I.
Year Published: 2019
Hypotheses from recent assessments of climate impacts to biodiversity and ecosystems in the United States
Climate change poses multiple threats to biodiversity, and has already caused demonstrable impacts. We summarize key results from a recent national assessment of observed climate change impacts to terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems in the United States, and place results in the context of commonly articulated hypotheses about ecosystem...
Filho, Walter Leal; Barbir, Jelena; Preziosi, Richard; Carter, Shawn L.; Lynch, Abigail J.; Myers, Bonnie; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Thompson, Laura M.
Year Published: 2018
Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity
Biodiversity—the variety of life on Earth—provides vital services that support and improve human health and well-being. Ecosystems, which are composed of living things that interact with the physical environment, provide numerous essential benefits to people. These benefits, termed ecosystem services, encompass four primary functions: provisioning...
Reidmiller, David; Avery, C. W.; Easterling, D. R.; Kunkel, K. E.; Lewis, K. L. M.; Maycock, T. K.; Stewart, B. C.; Lipton, Douglas; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Weiskopf, Sarah R.; Carter, Shawn L.; Peterson, Jay; Crozier, Lisa; Fogarty, Michael; Gaichas, Sarah; Hyde, Kimberly J. W.; Morelli, Toni Lyn; Morisette, Jeffrey; Moustahfid, Hassan; Munoz, Roldan; Poudel, Rajendra; Staudinger, Michelle D.; Stock, Charles; Thompson, Laura; Waples, Robin S.; Weltzin, Jake F.Attribution: Office of Science Quality and Integrity
Pre-USGS Publications
Carr, M-E., Rubenstein, M., Graff, A., Villarreal, D. 2013. “Sea Level Rise in a Changing Climate: What Do We Know?” Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of Rising Seas and a Changing Climate. Eds. Michael B. Gerrard and Gregory E. Wannier. Cambridge University Press. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00358533.2013.834651?journalCode=ctrt20
Carr, M-E., & Rubenstein, M., 2011. “Challenges to Authority: Understanding Critiques of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.” Union Theological Seminary Quarterly Review, Vol. 63: 1&2. http://usqr.utsnyc.edu/article/challenges-to-authority-understanding-critiques-of-the-intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change/
Rubenstein, M., & Glennon, M. 2015. Phenological asynchrony in populations of migratory birds as a consequence of climate change: a literature review. Wildlife Conservation Society, Adirondack Program Technical Paper #6.
Date published: March 30, 2020
New Paper Explores A New Method to Assess Population Change in Declining Songbirds
National CASC biologist Madeleine Rubenstein and...
Date published: February 10, 2017
When Timing is Everything: Migratory Bird Phenology in a Changing Climate
Many ecological relationships, especially those of migratory birds, exist in a delicate synchronization that may be altered by climate change.
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers