Jeffrey T. Morisette

Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098
United States
While working with the USGS, I helped develop the "Resource for Advanced Modeling" (which is a collaborative workspace used to support stakeholder engagement and co-production of knowledge) and the "Software for Assisted Habitat Modeling" (which uses a scientific workflow paradigm to facilitate and expedite habitat suitability modeling). I also played a leadership role in establishing the initial Science Plan for the Department of the Interior's North Central Climate Science Center. The plan established three foundational science areas: climate, ecology, and human dimensions.
While at NASA, I worked on the validation of satellite-based global vegetation product and using such products to produce regional habitat suitability maps. I also worked on the validation and refinement of satellite-based fire detection and burnt area mapping.
Finally, I have maintained an interest in multi-scale phenological measurements; observing and analyzing phenological data to better understand trends and drivers of plant and animal patterns throughout the year which, in turn, can support agricultural and natural resource management and decision-making.
- mechanisms for the co-production of knowledge and translational ecology
- increasing the benefits of federal monitoring nextworks and national assessments
- using the best available science to inform climate-smart conservation and land management.
I believe the most impactful aspect of my work is to make sure the scientists in the Human Dimensions program have the resources and support they need to do what they do best. As described in their individual profiles, they are all doing important and impactful work. They also have developed key relationships with the managers and communities they serve. The most important part of my job is to promote and leverage that work as much as possible to achieve Forest Service, USDA, and national goals.
- North Carolina State University, Phd, Forestry, 1997
- Oakland University, M.S., Applied Statistics, 1992
- Siena Heights University, B.A., Liberal Arts, 1990
- Chief Scientist, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat, DOI Office of the Secretary, 2017 - 2020
- Director, Department of Interior’s (DOI) North Central Climate Science Center (NC CSC), 2012 - 2017
- Head, Invasive Species Science Branch Center , USGS Fort Collins Science Center, 2008 - 2012
- Physical Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 1998 - 2008
- Member, Western Governors Association Invasive Species Advisory Group, 2017 - Current
- Member, U.S. Department of Interior’s Science Advisory Committee, 2017 - 2018
- Chair, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Land Processes Distributed Active Archive, 2015 - 2018
- Member of planning committee, Rising Voices: Rising Voices: Collaborative Science with Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Solutions, 2014 - 2015
- Member, Implementation team of the USA-National Phenology Network, 2005 - 2008
- Member, North American Carbon Program Science Steering Group, 2005 - 2008
- Chair and co-founder, Committee on Earth Observing Satellites, Land Product Validation subgroup, 2000 - 2006
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Honorable mention: First Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources, 2016
For work with Colorado’s State Wildlife Action Plan.
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Federal Laboratory Consortium Interagency Partnership Award, 2016
Member of team award to the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive mission early adopters.
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DOI Partners in Conservation Award, 2011
Member for team award for establishing and using the USGS Resource for Advanced Modeling.
- NOAA’s National David Johnson Award for Innovative Use of Earth Observing data, 2006
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's New Business Capture Award, 2006
- Morisette, Jeffrey T.; Duffy, Katharyn A.; Weltzin, Jake F.; Browning, Dawn M.; Marsh, R. Lee; Friesz, Aaron M.; Zachmann, Luke J.; Enns, Kyle D.; Landau, Vincent A.; Gerst, Katharine L.; Crimmins, Theresa M.; Jones, Katherine D.; Chang, Tony ; Miller, Brian W.; Maiersperger, Thomas K.; Richardson, Andrew D.. 2021. PS3: The Pheno-Synthesis software suite for integration and analysis of multi-scale, multi-platform phenological data
- Weiskopf, Sarah R.; Rubenstein, Madeleine A.; Crozier, Lisa G.; 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.. 2020. Climate change effects on biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resource management in the United States
- Joyce, Linda A.; Talbert, Marian; Sharp, Darrin; Morisette, Jeffrey; Stevenson, John. 2018. Historical and projected climate in the Northern Rockies Region [Chapter 3]
- Averyt, Kristen ; Derner, Justin D.; Dilling, Lisa ; Guerrero, Rafael ; Joyce, Linda ; McNeeley, Shannon ; McNie, Elizabeth ; Morisette, Jeffrey ; Ojima, Dennis ; O'Malley, Robin ; Peck, Dannele ; Ray, Andrea J.; Reeves, Matt ; Travis, William. 2018. Regional climate response collaboratives: Multi-institutional support for climate resilience
- Ruel, Jean-Claude; Larouche, Catherine; Morisette, Sabrina; Lussier, Jean Martin; Kenefic, Laura S.. 2005. Silviculture of Northern White-cedar in Mixedwood Forests
- Morisette, Jeffrey ; Burgiel, Stanley ; Brantley, Kelsey ; Daniel, Wesley ; Darling, John ; Davis, Jeanette ; Franklin, Thomas ; Gaddis, Keith ; Hunter, Margaret ; Lance, Richard ; Leskey, Tracy ; Passamaneck, Yale ; Piaggio, Antoinette ; Rector, Brian ; Sepulveda, Adam ; Smith, Melissa ; Stepien, Carol ; Wilcox, Taylor. 2021. Strategic considerations for invasive species managers in the utilization of environmental DNA (eDNA): Steps for incorporating this powerful surveillance tool
- Morisette, Jeffrey T.; Nickeson, Jaime E.; Davis, Paul; Wang, Yujie; Tian, Yuhong; Woodcock, Curtis E.; Shabanov, Nikolay; Hansen, Matthew; Cohen, Warren B.; Oetter, Doug R.; Kennedy, Robert E.. 2003. High spatial resolution satellite observations for validation of MODIS land products: IKONOS observations acquired under the NASA scientific data purchase.
- For a complete list of co-authored publications by Jeff Morisette, prior to him joining the Forest Service, please see his Google Scholar profile.