Mark D. Nelson
Research Forester
Forest Inventory & Analysis
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-1034
United States
St. Paul, MN 55108-1034
United States
Phone
651-649-5104
Current Research
I conduct research to support the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. FIA is responsible for the inventory of United States forest land across all ownership categories. Within the Northern Research Station, FIA conducts inventories for 24 states of the Northeast, Midwest, and Upper Great Plains. My current research involves the use of forest inventory data, geospatial data, satellite imagery, and biodiversity population and distributino data for assessing and mapping forest land cover, land use, land change, canopy cover, fish and wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and water quality and quantity.
Research Interest
- Forest biodiversity.
- Wildlife habitat.
- Forest-associated freshwater fish.
- Land cover, land use, and change.
Why This Research Is Important
People increasingly are asking not only what forest resources are present, but where are they located and how are they arranged within the forest landscape. By integrating field inventory data with satellite remote sensing imagery and other geospatial datasets, we can improve our understanding of the spatial distribution and variability of forest resources. Geospatial information derived from this data integration provides for improved assessments of wildlife and fish habitat for species that are dependent upon both vegetation structure and spatial pattern of forest patches.
Education
- University of Minnesota, Ph.D., Natural Resources Science and Management, 2005
- University of Minnesota, M.S., Wildlife Conservation, 1992
- Winona State University, B.A., Biology, 1982
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 2017 - Current
- Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 2005 - Current
Professional Organizations
- Journal Referee, Remote Sensing, 2019 - Current
- Journal Referee, Forests, 2018 - Current
- Journal Referee, Journal of Forestry, 2012 - Current
- Member, International Association for Landscape Ecology (U.S. Chapter), 2011 - Current
- Journal Referee, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2008 - Current
- Journal Referee, Landscape Ecology, 2008 - Current
- Member, The Wildlife Society, 2006 - Current
- Journal Referee, Remote Sensing of Environment, 2005 - Current
- Member, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, 2001 - Current
- Associate Editor, Forest Science, 2013 - 2016
- Associate Editor, Northern Journal of Applied Forestry (GIS and Remote Sensing), 2010 - 2013
Awards & Recognition
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Partners In Flight: Investigations Award., 2017
Group award for "Long-term forest bird monitoring in the Western Great Lakes region, USA: twenty years of National Forest monitoring, trends, and conservation recommendations."
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Wings Across the Americas Conservation Award: Habitat Conservation Partnership Award., 2017
Group award for “Analysis of long-term forest bird monitoring data from National Forests of the western Great Lakes Region.”
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Keepsake award, Acting Director, Northern Research Station, and FIA Program Manager., 2016
Team award in recognition for contributions to “Future Forests of the Northern United States”.
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National Research Highlight, USDA Forest Service., 2014
Team award: Forest Ownership Map of the Conterminous United States.
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National Research Highlight, USDA Forest Service., 2013
Team award: Can Tree Species Rapidly Adapt to Climate Change by Migrating?
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Keepsake award. Northern Research Station Executive Team, USDA Forest Service., 2011
Team award (Nelson was team leader) in recognition for 2011 Research Highlight: Using Landsat Time Series Stacks for modeling and mapping early successional habitats.
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National Research Highlight, USDA Forest Service., 2011
Team award: Forest Land Estimates Improved by Novel Automated Mapping Technique Using Winter Satellite Imagery
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Certificate of Appreciation. Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service., 2010
Certificate of Appreciation. 2010. Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service. For developing the forest ownership data used in the Private Forests, Public Benefits report and for valuable advice and assistance with many other aspects
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Wings Across the Americas Award. Chief, USDA Forest Service., 2008
Group award for significant contribution to mapping landbirds across Bird Conservation Regions: decision support for Joint Ventures.
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Secretary of Agriculture Group Honor Award for Excellence. Secretary, USDA., 2008
Open Space Conservation Team - for significant contributions in protecting and enhancing open space and natural resources that provide vital ecosystems services and benefi
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Certificate of Appreciation. Chief, USDA Forest Service., 2005
Forests on the Edge Project. For hard work and dedication in assembling a map accurately depicting national forest cover and ownership, and for providing key professional advice.
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Station Technology Transfer Award. Director, North Central Research Station, USDA Forest Service., 2001
Group award for advancement of the Forest Inventory and Analysis annual inventory; and Forest Inventory and Analysis/Forest Health integration, through conception, development, implementation, distribution, and support of a national hexagon grid sampling
Featured Publications
- Nelson, Mark D.; Riitters, Kurt H.; Coulston, John W.; Domke, Grant M.; Greenfield, Eric J.; Langner, Linda L.; Nowak, David J.; O'Dea, Claire B.; Oswalt, Sonja N.; Reeves, Matthew C.; Wear, David N.. 2020. Defining the United States land base: a technical document supporting the USDA Forest Service 2020 RPA assessment
- Bury, Gwendolynn W.; Flitcroft, Rebecca ; Nelson, Mark D.; Arismendi, Ivan ; Brooks, Evan B.. 2021. Forest-associated fishes of the conterminous United States
- Nelson, Mark D.; Garner, James D.; Tavernia, Brian G.; Stehman, Stephen V; Riemann, Rachel I; Lister, Andrew J.; Perry, Charles H.. 2021. Assessing map accuracy from a suite of site-specific, non-site specific, and spatial distribution approaches
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Garner, James D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie). 2016. Spatial characteristics of early successional habitat across the Upper Great Lakes states
- Goff, Thomas C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Liknes, Greg C.; Feeley, Tivon E.; Pugh, Scott A.; Morin, Randall S.. 2021. Rapid Assessment of Tree Damage Resulting from a 2020 Windstorm in Iowa, USA
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Caldwell, Peter; Sun, Ge. 2013. Water stress projections for the northeastern and Midwestern United States in 2060: anthropogenic and ecological consequences
- Nelson, M.D.; McRoberts, R.E.; Holden, G.R.; Bauer, M.E.. 2009. Effects of satellite image spatial aggregation and resolution on estimates of forest land area
- Brown, Donald J.; Ribic, Christine A.; Donner, Deahn M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Bocetti, Carol I.; Deloria-Sheffield, Christie M.; Thompson, Des. 2017. Using a full annual cycle model to evaluate long-term population viability of the conservation-reliant Kirtland's warbler after successful recovery
- Brown, Donald J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Rugg, David J.; Buech, Richard R.; Donner, Deahn M.. 2016. Spatial and temporal habitat-use patterns of wood turtles at the western edge of their distribution
- Nelson, Mark D.; Healey, Sean; Moser, W. Keith; Masek, J.G.; Cohen, Warren. 2011. Consistency of forest presence and biomass predictions modeled across overlapping spatial and temporal extents
Other Publications
- Hillard, Scott C.; Morin, Randall S.; Westfall, James A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Walter, Brian F.; Luppold, William G.; Riemann, Rachel I; Woodall, Christopher W.; Albright, Thomas A.; Hemmer, Bryan J.; Garner, James D.. 2022. Minnesota forests 2018: summary report
- Goff, Thomas C.; Albright, Thomas A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; McWilliams, William H.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel ; Vickers, Lance ; Walters, Brian F.; Westfall, James A.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2021. Missouri forests 2018: summary report
- Hou, Zhengyang ; Domke, Grant M.; Russell, Matthew B.; Coulston, John W.; Nelson, Mark D.; Xu, Qing ; McRoberts, Ronald E.. 2021. Updating annual state- and county-level forest inventory estimates with data assimilation and FIA data
- Morin, Randall S.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Horton, Jonathan ; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; McWilliams, William H.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel ; Walters, Brian F.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2020. New Hampshire Forests 2017
- Morin, Randall S.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Halman, Joshua ; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; McWilliams, William H.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel I; Walters, Brian F.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2020. Vermont Forests 2017
- Albright, Thomas A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Drobnack, Jason M.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; McWilliams, William H.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel ; Vickers, Lance A.; Walters, Brian F.; Westfall, James A.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2020. New York Forests 2017
- Lister, Andrew J.; Andersen, Hans ; Frescino, Tracey ; Gatziolis, Demetrios ; Healey, Sean ; Heath, Linda S.; Liknes, Greg C.; McRoberts, Ronald ; Moisen, Gretchen G.; Nelson, Mark ; Riemann, Rachel ; Schleeweis, Karen ; Schroeder, Todd A.; Westfall, James ; Wilson, B. Tyler.. 2020. Use of Remote Sensing Data to Improve the Efficiency of National Forest Inventories: A Case Study from the United States National Forest Inventory
- Knight, Kathleen S.; Flower, Charles E.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2019. A Forest Death in Three Acts: From Woodpeckers to Water, the Emerald Ash Borer's Effects are Widespread
- Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark , D... 2018. Forests of New Jersey, 2017
- Albright, Thomas A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel ; Smith, James E.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2018. Ohio Forests 2016
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Rau, Rebecca ; Garner, James D.; Perry, Charles H.. 2018. American woodcock singing-ground survey sampling of forest type and age
- Cochrane, Madaline M.; Brown, Donald J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Buech, Richard R.; Schrage, Mike; Ryan, Dan; Moen, Ron A.. 2018. Status of a wood turtle (<em>Glyptemys Insculpta</em>) population in northeastern Minnesota
- Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Haugen, David E.; Walters, Brian F.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Smith, James E.. 2018. Northern Great Plains Forests 2015
- Donner, Deahn M.; Brown, Donald J.; Ribic, Christine A.; Nelson, Mark ; Greco, Tim. 2018. Managing forest habitat for conservation-reliant species in a changing climate: The case of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler
- Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2018. Forests of Nebraska, 2017
- Nelson, Mark D.; Feeley, Tivon E.. 2018. Forests of Iowa, 2017
- Crocker, Susan J.; Butler, Brett J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel I.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, James A.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2017. Illinois Forests 2015
- Lister, Tonya W.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Andrew J.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel I.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, James A.; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2017. Delaware Forests 2013
- Pugh, Scott A.; Heym, Douglas C.; Butler, Brett J.; Haugen, David E.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel I.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, James A.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2017. Michigan forests 2014
- Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Dahir, Sally E.; Stoltman, Andrew M.; McWilliams, William H.; Butler, Brett J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Morin, Randall S.; Piva, Ronald J.; Herrick, Sarah K.; Lorentz, Laura J.; Guthmiller, Mark; Perry, Charles H.. 2017. Wisconsin Forests 2014
- Nelson, Mark D.; Feeley, Tivon E.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.. 2017. Forests of Iowa, 2016
- Crocker, Susan J.; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel; Smith, James E.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Zipse, William. 2017. New Jersey Forests 2013
- McCaskill, George L.; Albright, Thomas; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Maine Forests 2013
- Piva, Ronald J.; Treiman, Thomas B.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Griffith, Douglas M.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Riemann, Rachel; Smith, James E.; Walters, Brian F.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Missouri Forests 2013
- Gormanson, Dale D.; Gallion, Joey; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William; McWilliams, William; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; O'Connell, Barbara; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Riemann, Rachel I.; Piva, Ronald J.; Smith, James E.; Sowers, Paul A.; Westfall, Jim; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Indiana Forests 2013
- Morin, Randall S.; Cook, Gregory W.; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Piva, Ronald J.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, Jim; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. West Virginia Forests 2013
- Miles, Patrick D.; VanderSchaaf, Curtis L.; Barnett, Charles; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; McWilliams, William H.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Riemann, Rachel I.; Smith, James E.; Walters, Brian F.; Westfall, Jim; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Minnesota Forests 2013
- Nelson, Mark D.; Barnett, Charles J.; Brewer, Matt; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant M.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Matthews, Stephen; McWilliams, William H.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel; Smith, James E.; Walters, Brian F.; Westfall, Jim; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Iowa Forests, 2013
- Niemi, Gerald J.; Howe, Robert W.; Sturtevant, Brian R.; Parker, Linda R.; Grinde, Alexis R.; Danz, Nicholas P.; Nelson, Mark D.; Zlonis, Edmund J.; Walton, Nicholas G.; Gnass Giese, Erin E.; Lietz, Sue M.. 2016. Analysis of long-term forest bird monitoring data from national forests of the western Great Lakes Region
- Nelson, Mark D.; Brewer, Matt; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Clark, Kathryne. 2016. Forests of Iowa, 2015
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Seilheimer, Titus S.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Caldwell, Peter V.; Sun, Ge.. 2016. Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel; Dickinson, Brent; Moser, W. Keith; Wilson, Barry T. (Ty); Garner, James D.. 2016. Conservation of biological diversity
- Widmann, Richard H.; Crawford, Sloane; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Riemann, Rachel. 2015. New York Forests, 2012
- Garner, James D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Tavernia, Brian G.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Housman, Ian W.. 2015. Mapping forest canopy disturbance in the Upper Great Lakes, USA
- Nelson, Mark D.; Flather, Curtis; Riitters, Kurt H.; Sieg, Carolyn; Garner, James D.. 2015. National report on sustainable forests—2015: conservation of biological diversity
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Garner, James D.. 2015. Ecosystem services: a new NRS-FIA analytical science initiative
- Schrader-Patton, Charlie; Liknes, Greg C.; Gatziolis, Demetrios; Wing, Brian M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Miles, Patrick D.; Bixby, Josh; Wendt, Daniel G.; Kepler, Dennis; Schaaf, Abbey. 2015. Refining FIA plot locations using LiDAR point clouds
- Brown, Donald J.; Schrage, Mike; Ryan, Dan; Moen, Ron A.; Nelson, Mark D.; Buech, Richard R.. 2015. <I>Glyptemys insculpta</I> (wood turtle). Longevity in the wild
- Morin, Randall S.; Barnett, Chuck J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant M.; Hansen, Mark H.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Horton, Jonathan; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Miles, Patrick D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Wilmot, Sandy; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Zaino, Robert. 2015. Forests of Vermont and New Hampshire 2012
- Nelson, Mark; Robertson, Guy; Riitters, Kurt. 2015. Conserving forest biological diversity: How the Montreal Process helps achieve sustainability
- McWilliams, William H.; Westfall, James A.; Brose, Patrick H.; Dey, Daniel C.; Hatfield, Mark; Johnson, Katherine; Laustsen, Kenneth M.; Lehman, Shawn L.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Ristau, Todd E.; Royo, Alejandro A.; Stout, Susan L.; Willard, Thomas; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2015. A regeneration indicator for Forest Inventory and Analysis: history, sampling, estimation, analytics, and potential use in the midwest and northeast United States
- Nelson, Mark D.; Brewer, Matt; Butler, Brett J.; Pugh, Scott A.. 2015. Forests of Iowa, 2014
- Knoot, T.G.; Shea, M.E.; Schulte, L.A.; Tyndall, J.C.; Nelson, M.D.; Perry, C.H.; Palik, B.J.. 2015. Forest change in the Driftless Area of the Midwest: From a preferred to undesirable future
- Butler, Brett J.; Hewes, Jaketon H.; Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Snyder, Stephanie A.. 2014. A comparison of techniques for generating forest ownership spatial products
- Nelson, Mark D.; Brewer, Matt. 2014. Forests of Iowa, 2013
- Widmann, Richard H; Randall, Cotton K.; Butler, Brett J.; Domke, Grant M.; Griffith, Douglas M.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Moser, W. Keith; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2014. Ohio's Forests 2011
- Hewes, Jaketon H.; Butler, Brett J.; Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Snyder, Stephanie A.. 2014. Map of distribution of six forest ownership types in the conterminous United States
- Shifley, Stephen R.; Moser, W. Keith; Goerndt, Michael E.; Song, Nianfu; Nelson, Mark D.; Nowak, David J.; Miles, Patrick D.; Butler, Brett J.; DeSantis, Ryan D.; Aguilar, Francisco X.; Tavernia, Brian G.. 2014. Futures project anticipates changes and challenges facing forests of the northern United States
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Goerndt, Michael E.; Walters, Brian F.; Toney, Chris. 2013. Changes in forest habitat classes under alternative climate and land-use change scenarios in the northeast and midwest, USA
- Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Domke, Grant M.; Hansen, Mark H.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Lister, Tonya W.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Piva, Ronald J.; Wilson, Barry T.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2013. Illinois' Forests 2010
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Atchison, Robert L.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Andrew; Miles, Patrick D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2013. Kansas' Forests 2010
- Fan, Zhaofei; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2013. Regional patterns of major nonnative invasive plants and associated factors in upper Midwest forests
- Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2013. Mapping trees outside forests using high-resolution aerial imagery: a comparison of pixel- and object based classification approaches
- Piva, Ronald J.; Walters, Brian F.; Haugan, Douglas D.; Josten, Gregory J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant M.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Andrew J.; Lister, Tonya W.; Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2013. South Dakota's Forests 2010
- Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Kaisershot, Daniel J.. 2013. Net change in forest density, 1873-2001. Using historical maps to monitor long-term forest trends.
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.; Pugh, S.A.. 2013. Iowa's forest resources, 2012
- Nelson, Mark D.; Tavernia, Brian G.; Toney, Chris; Walters, Brian F.. 2012. Relating FIA data to habitat classifications via tree-based models of canopy cover
- Nelson, Mark D.; Roy, Charlotte. 2012. Estimating tree cavity distributions from historical FIA data
- Stueve, Kirk M.; Housman, Ian W.; Zimmerman, Patrick L.; Nelson, Mark D.; Webb, Jeremy; Perry, Charles H.; Chastain, Robert A.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Huang, Chengquan; Healey, Sean P.; Cohen, Warren B.. 2012. Improving automated disturbance maps using snow-covered landsat time series stacks
- Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Walters, Brian F.; Toney, Chris. 2012. Projected trends in forest habitat classes under climate and land-use change scenarios
- Meneguzzo, Dacia M; Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Domke, Grant M.; Hansen, Mark H.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Liknes, Greg C.; Lister, Andrew J.; Lister, Tonya W.; Piva, Ronald J.; Wilson, Barry T. (Ty); Woodall, Christopher W.. 2012. Nebraska's Forests 2010
- Nelson, Mark; Stueve, Kirk; Perry, Charles; Gormanson, Dale; Huang, Chengquan; Healey, Sean. 2012. Mapping young forest in Wisconsin
- Perry, Charles H.; Everson, Vern A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Dahir, Sally E.; Diss-Torrance, Andrea L.; Domke, Grant M; Gormanson, Dale D.; Herrick, Sarah K.; Hubbard, Steven S.; Mace, Terry R.; Miles, Patrick D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Rodeout, Richard B.; Saunders, Luke T.; Stueve, Kirk M.; Wilson, Barry T.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2012. Wisconsin's Forests 2009
- Butler, Brett J.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2012. Rhode Island's forest resources, 2011
- Butler, Brett J.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2012. Massachusetts' forest resources, 2011
- Butler, Brett J.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2012. Connecticut's forest resources, 2011
- Yu, Weiming; Fan, Zhaofei; Moser, W. K.; Hansen, M. H.; Nelson, M. D.. 2012. Estimation of invasive probability of multiflora rose in the upper Midwest
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.; Domke, G.. 2012. Iowa's forest resources, 2011
- Lister, Tonya W.; Gladders, Glenn; Barnett, Charles J.; Brand, Gary J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant M.; Griffith, Douglas M.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Andrew J.; Morin, Randall S.; Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2012. Delaware's Forests 2008
- Stueve, Kirk M.; Housman, Ian W.; Zimmerman, Patrick L.; Nelson, Mark D.; Webb, Jeremy B.; Perry, Charles H.; Chastain, Robert A.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Huang, Chengquan; Healey, Sean P.; Cohen, Warren B.. 2011. Snow-covered Landsat time series stacks improve automated disturbance mapping accuracy in forested landscapes
- Butler, Brett J.; Barnett, Charles J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Domke, Grant M.; Gormanson, Dale ; Hill, William N.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya; Martin, Christopher; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall; Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.; O'Connell, Barbara; Payton, Bruce; Perry, Charles H.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2011. The Forests of Southern New England, 2007: A report on the forest resources of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
- Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Barnett, Charles J.; Brand, Gary J.; Butler, Brett J.; Domke, Grant M.; Hansen, Mark H.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Lister, Tonya W.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Perry, Charles H.; Piva, Ronald J.; Wilson, Barry T.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Zipse, Bill. 2011. New Jersey's forests, 2008
- Lister, T.W.; Perdue, J.L; Barnett, C.J.; Butler, B.J.; Crocker, S.J.; Domke, G.M.; Griffith, D.; Hatfield, M.A.; Kurtz, C.M.; Lister, A.J.; Morin, R.S.; Moser, W.K.; Nelson, M.D.; Perry, C.H.; Piva, R.J.; Riemann, R.; Widmann, R.; Woodall, C.W.. 2011. Maryland's Forests 2008
- Morin, R.S.; Nelson, M.; De Geus, R.. 2011. Vermont's forest resources, 2010
- Jones-Farrand, D. Todd; Fearer, Todd M.; Thogmartin, Wayne E.; Thompson, Frank R., III.; Nelson, Mark D.; Tirpak, John M.. 2011. Comparison of statistical and theoretical habitat models for conservation planning: the benefit of ensemble prediction
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.. 2011. Iowa's forest resources, 2010
- Morin, R.S.; Nelson, M.. 2011. New Hampshire's forest resources, 2010
- Stueve, Kirk M.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Nelson, Mark D.; Healey, Sean P.; Hill, Andrew D.; Moisen, Gretchen G.; Cohen, Warren B.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Huang, Chengquan. 2011. Ecological importance of intermediate windstorms rivals large, infrequent disturbances in the northern Great Lakes
- Nelson, Mark D.; Brewer, Matt; Woodall, Christopher W.; Perry, Charles H.; Domke, Grant M.; Piva, Ronald J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Moser, W. Keith; Lister, Tonya W.; Butler, Brett J.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Miles, Patrick D.; Barnett, Charles J.; Gormanson, Dale. 2011. Iowa's Forests 2008
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Nelson, Mark D.; Mahal, Lisa; Flather, Curtis H.; Alig, Ralph J.; Comas, Sara. 2010. Private forest habitat for at-risk species: where is it and where might it be changing?
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.; Crocker, S.J.. 2010. Iowa's forest resources, 2009
- Nelson, Mark D.; Liknes, Greg C.; Butler, Brett J.. 2010. Map of forest ownership in the conterminous United States. [Scale 1:7,500,000].
- Moser, W. Keith; Bush, Renate; Shaw, John D.; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2010. The role of strategic forest inventories in aiding land management decision-making: Examples from the U.S
- Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Butler, Brett J.. 2010. Public and private forest ownership in the conterminous United States. Chapter 6.
- Perry, Charles H.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.. 2010. Imports and exports of roundwood in the upper Midwestern United States. Chapter 2.
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.; Flickinger, A.; Feeley, T.. 2010. Iowa's forest resources, 2008
- Woodall, C.W.; Oswalt, C.M.; Westfall, J.A.; Perry, C.H.; Nelson, M.D.; Finley, A.O.. 2010. Selecting tree species for testing climate change migration hypotheses using forest inventory data
- Nelson, Mark; Healey, Sean; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark; Cohen, Warren; Hatfield, Mark; Thomas, Nancy; Masek, Jeff. 2009. Analyzing Landsat time-series data across adjacent path/rows and across multiple cycles of FIA: Lessons learned in southern Missouri
- Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.. 2009. Windstorm damage in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Minnesota, USA): Evaluating landscape-level risk factors
- Nelson, Mark D.; Johnson, David H.; Linkhart, Brian D.; Miles, Patrick D.. 2009. Flammulated owl (<em>Otus flammeolus</em>) breeding habitat abundance in ponderosa pine forests of the United States
- Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Nelson, Mark D.; Toney, J. Christopher; Frescino, Tracey S.; Hoppus, Michael L.. 2009. Mapping forest resources of the United States
- Toney, Chris; Shaw, John D.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2009. A stem-map model for predicting tree canopy cover of Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plots
- Woodall, Christopher W.; Oswalt, Christopher M.; Westfall, James A.; Perry, Charles H.; Nelson, Mark N.. 2009. Tree migration detection through comparisons of historic and current forest inventories
- Ruefenacht, Bonnie; Nelson, Mark D.; Finco, Mark. 2009. Harmonizing estimates of forest land area from national-level forest inventory and satellite imagery
- Nelson, Mark; Liknes, Greg; Perry, Charles H.. 2009. Combining forest inventory, satellite remote sensing, and geospatial data for mapping forest attributes of the conterminous United States
- Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.; Hansen, Mark H.; Healey, Sean; Cohen, Warren. 2009. Trends in afforestation in southern Missouri
- Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Hansen, Mark. 2009. The utility of the cropland data layer for Forest Inventory and Analysis
- Nelson, Mark D.; Healey, Sean P.; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.. 2009. Combining satellite imagery with forest inventory data to assess damage severity following a major blowdown event in northern Minnesota, USA
- Woodall, C.W.; Oswalt, C.M.; Westfall, J.A.; Perry, C.H.; Nelson, M.D.; Finley, A.O.. 2009. An indicator of tree migration in forests of the eastern United States
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.; McWilliams, William H.. 2009. Relationship of invasive groundcover plant presence to evidence of disturbance in the forests of the upper midwest of the United States. Chapter 3.
- Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2009. Improving Forest Inventory and Analysis efficiency with common land unit information
- Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Nelson, Mark D.. 2009. Cartographic standards to improve maps produced by the Forest Inventory and Analysis program
- Nelson, Mark D.; Ward, Kathleen T.; Bauer, Marvin E.. 2009. Forest-cover-type separation using RADARSAT-1 synthetic aperture radar imagery
- Tirpak, John M.; Jones-Farrand, D. Todd; Thompson, Frank R., III; Twedt, Daniel J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Uihlein, William B., III. 2009. Predicting bird habitat quality from a geospatial analysis of FIA data
- Nelson, Mark D.; Lister, Andrew J.; Hansen, Mark H.. 2009. Estimating number and size of forest patches from FIA plot data
- Moser, W. Keith; Nelson, Mark D.; Hansen, Mark H.. 2009. Inventory shows extent of non-native invasive plants in Minnesota forests
- Nelson, M.D.; Brewer, M.. 2009. Iowa's Forest Resources, 2007
- Blackard, J. A.; Finco, M. V.; Helmer, E. H.; Holden, G. R.; Hoppus, M. L.; Jacobs, D.M.; Lister, A. J.; Moisen, G. G.; Nelson, M. D.; Riemann, R.; Ruefenacht, B.; Salajanu, D.; Weyermann, D. L.; Winterberger, K. C.; Brandeis, T. J.; Czaplewski, R. L., Ph.D..; McRoberts, R. E.; Patterson, P. L.; Tymcio, R. P.. 2008. Mapping U.S. forest biomass using nationwide forest inventory data and moderate resolution information
- Robles, Marcos D.; Flather, Curtis H.; Nelson, Mark D.; Cutko, Andrew. 2008. The geography of private forests that support at-risk species in the conterminous United States
- Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Everson, Vern A.; Brown, Ian K.; Cummings-Carlson, Jane; Dahir, Sally E.; Jepsen, Edward A.; Kovach, Joe; Labissoniere, Michael D.; Mace, Terry R.; Padley, Eunice A.; Rideout, Richard B.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Liknes, Greg C.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Wilson, Barry T. (Ty); Woodall, Christopher W.. 2008. Wisconsin's forests, 2004
- Ruefenacht, B.; Finco, M.V.; Nelson, M.D.; Czaplewski, R., Ph.D..; Helmer, E.H.; Blackard, J. A.; Holden, G.R.; Lister, A.J.; Salajanu, D.; Weyermann, D.; Winterberger, K.. 2008. Conterminous U.S. and Alaska Forest Type Mapping Using Forest Inventory and Analysis Data
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2008. The extent of selected non-native invasive plants on Missouri forestland
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Atchison, Robert L.; Brand, Gary J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H.; Reading, William H. IV; Wilson, Barry T.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2008. Kansas forests 2005
- Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.; Crocker, Susan J.; Perry, Charles H.; Schulz, Bethany; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2007. After the blowdown: a resource assessment of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, 1999-2003
- Nelson, Mark; Moisen, Gretchen; Finco, Mark. 2007. Forest inventory and analysis in the United States: remote sensing and geospatial activities
- Crocker, Susan J.; Moser, W. Keith; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2007. The spatial distribution of riparian ash: implications for the dispersal of the emerald ash borer
- Nelson, Mark D.; Vissage, John. 2007. Mapping Forest Inventory and Analysis forest land use: timberland, reserved forest land, and other forest land
- Nelson, Mark D.; Liknes, Greg C.. 2007. Forest Land Ownership in the Conterminous United States [map]
- Nelson, Mark D.; Moser, W. Keith. 2007. Integrating remote sensing and forest inventory data for assessing forest blowdown in the boundary waters canoe area wilderness
- Nelson, Mark; Moisen, Gretchen; Finco, Mark. 2007. Forest Inventory and Analysis in the United States: Remote sensing and geospatial activities
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Holden, Geoffrey R.; Nelson, Mark D.; Liknes, Greg C.; Gormanson, Dale D.. 2006. Using satellite imagery as ancillary data for increasing the precision of estimates for the Forest Inventory and Analysis program of the USDA Forest Service
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Barbour, R. James; Gebert, Krista M.; Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; et al.,. 2006. Using basic geographic information systems functionality to support sustainable forest management decision making and post-decision assessments
- McRoberts, Ron; Nelson, Mark; Theobald, David; Eley, Mike; Dechter, Mike. 2006. Forests on the Edge: A GIS-based Approach to Projecting Housing Development on Private Forests
- Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.; Liknes, Greg C.; Holden, Geoffrey R.. 2005. Comparing Forest/Nonforest Classifications of Landsat TM Imagery for Stratifying FIA Estimates of Forest Land Area
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Alig, Ralph J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Theobald, David M.; Eley, Mike; Dechter, Mike; Carr, Mary. 2005. Forests on the edge: housing development on America’s private forests.
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Holden, Geoffrey R.; Nelson, Mark D.; Liknes, Greg C.; Moser, Warren K.; Lister, Andrew J.; King, Susan L.; LaPoint, Elizabeth B.; Coulston, John W.; Smith, W. Brad; Reams, Gregory A.. 2005. Estimating and circumventing the effects of perturbing and swapping inventory plot locations
- Holden, Geoffrey R.; Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.. 2005. Accuracy Assessment of FIA's Nationwide Biomass Mapping Products: Results From the North Central FIA Region
- Liknes, Greg C.; Holden, Geoffrey R.; Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.. 2005. Spatially Locating FIA Plots from Pixel Values
- Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.; Lessard, Veronica C.. 2005. Comparison of U.S. Forest Land AreaEstimates From Forest Inventory and Analysis, National Resources Inventory, and Four Satellite Image-Derived Land Cover Data Sets
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; Gebert, Krista M.; Barbour, R. James; Odell, Susan L.; Yaddof, Steven C.. 2005. Allocating Fire Mitigation Funds on the Basis of the Predicted Probabilities of Forest Wildfire
- Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.; Hansen, Matthew C.. 2004. Forest land area estimates from vegetation continuous fields
- Liknes, Greg C.; Nelson, Mark D.; McRoberts, Ronald E.. 2004. Evaluating Classified MODIS Satellite Imagery as a Stratification Tool
- Lessard, Veronica C.; Hansen, Mark H.; Nelson, Mark D.. 2002. Comparing Minnesota land cover/use area estimates using NRI and FIA data
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Nelson, Mark D.; Wendt, Daniel. 2002. Stratified estimates of forest area using the k-nearest neighbors technique and satellite imagery
- McRoberts, Ronald E.; Nelson, Mark D.; Wendt, Daniel G.. 2002. Stratified estimation of forest area using satellite imagery, inventory data, and the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbors technique
- Brand, Gary J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Wendt, Daniel G.; Nimerfro, Kevin K.. 2000. The hexagon/panel system for selecting FIA plots under an annual inventory
- Buech, Richard R.; Hanson, Lynelle G.; Nelson, Mark D.. 1997. Identification of wood turtle nesting areas for protection and management
- Nelson, Mark D.; Buech, Richard R.. 1996. A test of 3 models of Kirtland's warbler habitat suitability
- Benyus, Janine M.; Buech, Richard R.; Nelson, Mark D.. 1992. Wildlife in the Upper Great Lakes Region: a community profile.
- Nelson, Mark D.; Benyus, Janine M.; Buech, Richard R.. 1992. NORTHWOODS Wildlife Habitat Data Base
Research Highlights
“Long live the wood turtles!” is both a cheer and a fact
Year: 2017
Forest Service researchers and their collaborators revisited a 25-year-old study and found that old turtles can deliver new knowledge about the past, present, and future. Discoveries include: wood turtle longevity, population trends, and monitoring techniques.
Mapping Young Forest Habitats across the Great Lakes Region
Year: 2010
NRS research scientists from the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program used current FIA data to estimate trends in abundance of young forest habitats that were associated with corresponding trends in American woodcock surveys over the past four decades.
Forest Land Estimates Improved by Novel Automated Mapping Technique Using Winter Satellite Imagery
Year: 2011
Most automated satellite-based approaches for mapping forest lands rely on summer satellite imagery and are usually inconsistent with FIA plot-based estimates. Incorporating winter imagery in the mapping approach helps reduce the abundant false positives for forest and forest disturbance that freque...