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)
Affiliations and Memberships*
Northwest Scientific Association
Science and Products
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Developing effective sampling designs for monitoring natural resources in Alaskan national parks: an example using simulations and vegetation data
Great Basin Integrated Landscape Monitoring Pilot Summary Report
Framework for ecological monitoring on lands of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and their partners
Conceptual ecological models to guide integrated landscape monitoring of the Great Basin
Forest Vegetation Monitoring Protocol for National Parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network
Protocol for Monitoring Fish Assemblages in Pacific Northwest National Parks
Protocol for Landsat-Based Monitoring of Landscape Dynamics at North Coast and Cascades Network Parks
Inventory of the mosses, liverworts, and lichens of Olympic National Park, Washington- Species list
A Framework for Long-term Ecological Monitoring in Olympic National Park: Prototype for the Coniferous Forest Biome
Bryophytes and lichens: Small but indispensable forest dwellers
The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop
Relationships among environmental variables and distribution of tree species at high elevation in the Olympic Mountains
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
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.
Science and Products
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.
Developing effective sampling designs for monitoring natural resources in Alaskan national parks: an example using simulations and vegetation data
Great Basin Integrated Landscape Monitoring Pilot Summary Report
Framework for ecological monitoring on lands of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and their partners
Conceptual ecological models to guide integrated landscape monitoring of the Great Basin
Forest Vegetation Monitoring Protocol for National Parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network
Protocol for Monitoring Fish Assemblages in Pacific Northwest National Parks
Protocol for Landsat-Based Monitoring of Landscape Dynamics at North Coast and Cascades Network Parks
Inventory of the mosses, liverworts, and lichens of Olympic National Park, Washington- Species list
A Framework for Long-term Ecological Monitoring in Olympic National Park: Prototype for the Coniferous Forest Biome
Bryophytes and lichens: Small but indispensable forest dwellers
The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop
Relationships among environmental variables and distribution of tree species at high elevation in the Olympic Mountains
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
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.
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