Lindsey Rustad
Team Leader / Research Ecologist
Northern Forest Science and Applications
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
United States
Durham, NH 03824
United States
Phone
603-397-7406
Current Research
Overarching research interests: Effects of anthropogenic disturbances on forested ecosystems of Northeastern North America, with an emphasis on acidic deposition and climate change.
Examples:
- NE Forests 2100: The effects of climate change on forest ecosystems of the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada.
- A cross site study of fine root response to experimentally elevated N deposition.
- Understanding the impacts of ice storms on forest ecosystems of the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. (pilot stage)
- Decadal-scale effects of experimental N additions on biogeochemical processes at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine.
Research Interest
- Continued synthesis of existing data and efforts to increase communication and collaboration amongst regional, national and international global change scientists.
- Evaluation of the effects of ice storms on forests of the northeastern United States.
- Evaluation of the single and interactive effects of chronic N additions and drought on fine root dynamics in northern forest ecosystems.
- Integration of art and science to better understand pattern and process in large ecological data sets and share this information with a broader audience.
Why This Research Is Important
An overwhelming scientific consensus exists that 20th century human activities have induced dramatic and unprecedented changes in the earth's chemical and physical environment. As such, the response of terrestrial ecosystems to this global phenomenon has been the subject of intense scientific scrutiny over the past several decades. Although much has been learned about terrestrial ecosystem response to these perturbations (e.g. climate change, acidic deposition), urgent and immediate needs remain to continue to build a sound scientific basis for regional, national and international policies regulating such things as carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, and atmospheric deposition of nitrogen, sulfur, and mercury. In order to meet these complex needs in a timely fashion, a growing consensus exists within the scientific community that it will be necessary to better integrate observational, experimental, and modeling techniques into a unified multidisciplinary approach to understanding ecosystem response to global change.
Education
- University of Maine, Ph.D., Plant Science, 1988
- Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, M.F.S., Forest Science, 1983
- Cornell University, B.A., Philosophy, 1980
Professional Organizations
- Member, Fellow, Chair, Soil Science Society of America, 1987 - Current
- Ecological Society of America, Current
Awards & Recognition
- USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station’s Distinguished Scientist Award, 2018
- USDA Forest Service Deputy Chief’s Distinguished Science Award, 2018
- Fellow for Soil Science Society of America, 2015
Featured Publications
- Rustad, Lindsey; Campbell, John; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Huntington, Thomas; Fallon Lambert, Kathy; Mohan, Jacqueline; Rodenhouse, Nicholas. 2012. Changing climate, changing forests: The impacts of climate change on forests of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada
- Rustad, Lindsey; Campbell, John; Cox, Roger; Dukes, Jeffrey; Huntington, T.G.; Magill, Allison; Richardson, Andrew; Mohan, Jacqueline; Pontius, Jennifer; Rodenhouse, N.R.; Watson, M.R.. 2009. NE Forests 2100: A synthesis of climate change impacts on forests of the northeastern US and eastern Canada
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Campbell, John L.. 2012. A novel ice storm manipulation experiment in a northern hardwood forest
- Groffman, Peter M.; Rustad, Lindsey; Templer, Pamela H.; Campbell, John; Christenson, Lynn M.; Lany, Nina K.; Socci, Anne M.; Vadeboncoeur, Matthew A.; Schaberg, Paul; Wilson, Geoffrey F.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Fisk, Melany C.; Goodale, Christine L.; Green, Mark B.; Hamburg, Steven P.; Johnson, Chris E.; Mitchell, Myron J.; Morse, Jennifer L.; Pardo, Linda H.; Rodenhouse, Nicholas L.. 2012. Long-term integrated studies show complex and surprising effects of climate change in northern hardwood forests
- Fahey, Timothy J.; Templer, Pamela H.; Anderson, Bruce T.; Battles, John J.; Campbell, John L.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fusco, Anthony R.; Green, Mark B.; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; Rodenhouse, Nicholas L.; Rustad, Lindsey; Schaberg, Paul G.; Vadeboncoeur, Matthew A.. 2015. The promise and peril of intensive-site-based ecological research: insights from the Hubbard Brook ecosystem study
- Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Porter, John H.; Taylor, Jeffrey R.; Dereszynski, Ethan W.; Shanley, James B.; Gries, Corinna ; Henshaw, Donald L.; Martin, Mary E.; Sheldon, Wade M.; Boose, Emery R.. 2013. Quantity is Nothing without Quality: Automated QA/QC for Streaming Environmental Sensor Data
- Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Boyer, Elizabeth W.; Christopher, Sheila F.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fernandez, Ivan .J.; Groffman, Peter M.; Houle, Daniel; Kiekbusch, Jana; Magill, Alison H.; Mitchell, Myron J.; Ollinger, Scott V.. 2009. Consequences of climate change for biogeochemical cycling in forests of northeastern North America
- Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2008. The response of terrestrial ecosystems to global climate change: Towards an integrated approach
- Rustad, L.E.; Campbell, J.L.; Marion, G.M.; Norby, R.J.; Mitchell, M.J.; Hartley, A.E.; Cornelissen, J.H.C.; Gurevitch, J.. 2001. A meta-analysis of the response of soil respiration, net nitrogen mineralization, and aboveground plant growth to experimental ecosystem warming
- Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Norton, Stephen A.; Wiersma, G. Bruce; Kahl, J. Stephen. 2005. The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine ? Decadal Responses to Whole Forest Ecosystem Manipulations
Other Publications
- Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Bailey, Scott W.; Bernhardt, Emily S.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Green, Mark B.; Groffman, Peter M.; Lovett, Gary M.; McDowell, William H.; McGuire, Kevin J.; Rosi, Emma J.. 2021. Watershed studies at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Building on a long legacy of research with new approaches and sources of data
- Torresan, Chiara ; Benito Garzón, Marta ; O’Grady, Michael ; Robson, Thomas Matthew; Picchi, Gianni ; Panzacchi, Pietro ; Tomelleri, Enrico ; Smith, Melanie ; Marshall, John ; Wingate, Lisa ; Tognetti, Roberto ; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Kneeshaw, Dan. 2021. A new generation of sensors and monitoring tools to support climate-smart forestry practices
- Kwon, TaeOh ; Shibata, Hideaki ; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian ; Schmidt, Inger K.; Larsen, Klaus S.; Beier, Claus ; Berg, Björn ; Verheyen, Kris ; Lamarque, Jean-Francois ; Hagedorn, Frank ; Eisenhauer, Nico ; Djukic, Ika ; Gonzalez, Grizelle; Yesilonis, Ian; Rustad, Lindsey. 2021. Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes
- Kwon, T. ; Shibata, H. ; Kepfer-Rojas, S. ; Schmidt, I.K. ; Larsen, K.S. ; Beier, C. ; Berg, B. ; Verheyen, K. ; Lamarque, J-F ; Hagedorn, F. ; Eisenhauer, N. ; Djukic, I. ; Caliman, A. ; Paquette, A. ; Gutiérrez-Girón, A. ; Petraglia, A. ; Augustaitis, A. ; Saillard, A. ; Ruiz-Fernández, A.C. ; Sousa, A.I. ; Lillebø, A.I. ; da Rocha Gripp, A. ; Lamprecht, A. ; Bohner, A. ; Francez, A-J ; Malyshev, A. ; Andrić, A. ; Stanisci, A. ; Zolles, A. ; Avila, A. ; Virkkala, A-M ; Probst, A. ; Ouin, A. ; Khuroo, A.A. ; Verstraeten, A. ; Stefanski, A. ; Muys, B. ; Gozalo, B. ; Ahrends, B. ; Yang, B. ; Erschbamer, B. ; Christiansen, C.T. ; Centre Norwegian Research, ; Meredieu, C. ; Mony, C. ; Nock, C. ; Wang, C-P ; Baum, C. ; Rixen, C. ; Delire, C. ; Piscart, C. ; Andrews, C. ; Branquinho, C. ; Jan, D. ; Vujanović, D. ; Adair, E.C. ; Crawford, E.R. ; Hornung, E. ; Groner, E. ; Lucot, E. ; Gacia, E. ; Lévesque, E. ; Benedito, E. ; Davydov, E.A. ; Bolzan Padilha, F. ; Maestre, F.T. ; Maunoury-Danger, F. ; Kitz, F. ; Hofhansl, F. ; Sutter, F. ; de Almeida Lobo, F. ; Souza, F.L. ; Zehetner, F. ; Koffi, F.K. ; Certini, G. ; Pinha, G.D. ; González, G. ; Pauli, H. ; Bahamonde, H.A. ; Feldhaar, H. ; Jäger, H. ; Serrano, H.C. ; Verheyden, H. ; Bruelheide, H. ; Meesenburg, H. ; Jungkunst, H. ; Jactel, H. ; Kurokawa, H. ; Yesilonis, I. ; van Halder, I. ; García Quirós, I. ; Fekete, I. ; Ostonen, I. ; Borovská, J. ; Roales, J. ; Shoqeir, J. ; Probst, J-L ; Vijayanathan, J. ; Dolezal, J. ; Sanchez-Cabeza, J-A ; Merlet, J. ; Loehr, J. ; von Oppen, J. ; Löffler, J. ; Benito Alonso, J.L. ; Cardoso-Mohedano, J-G ; Morina, J.C. ; Jiménez, J.J. ; Alatalo, J.M. ; Seeber, J. ; Kemppinen, J. ; Stadler, J. ; Kriiska, K. ; Van den Meersche, K. ; Fukuzawa, K. ; Szlavecz, K. ; Gerhátová, K. ; Lajtha, K. ; Hoshizaki, K. ; Green, K. ; Steinbauer, K. ; Pazianoto, L. ; Dienstbach, L. ; Yahdjian, L. ; Williams, L.J. ; van den Brink, L. ; Rustad, L. ; Carneiro, L.S. ; Di Martino, L. ; Villar, L. ; Morley, M. ; Lebouvier, M. ; Tomaselli, M. ; Schaub, M. ; Glushkova, M. ; Almazan-Torres, M.G. ; de Graaff, M-A ; Bauters, M. ; Mazón, M. ; Frenzel, M. ; Wagner, M. ; Didion, M. ; Hamid, M. ; Lopes, M. ; Apple, M. ; Mojses, M. ; Gualmini, M. ; Vadeboncoeur, M. ; Danger, M. ; Scherer-Lorenzen, M. ; Růžek, M. ; Isabellon, M. ; Di Musciano, M. ; Carbognani, M. ; Zhiyanski, M. ; Puşcaş, M. ; Barna, M. ; Ataka, M. ; Luoto, M. ; Alsafaran, M.H. ; Barsoum, N. ; Korboulewsky, N. ; Lecomte, N. ; Filippova, N. ; Hölzel, N. ; Ferlian, O. ; Romero, O. ; Pinto-Jr, O. ; Peri, P. ; Turtureanu, P.D. ; Haase, P. ; Macreadie, P. ; Reich, P.B. ; Petřík, P. ; Choler, P. ; Marmonier, P. ; Ponette, Q. ; Guariento, R.D. ; Canessa, R. ; Kiese, R. ; Kanka, R. ; Gatti, R.C. ; Martins, R.L. ; Ogaya, R. ; Georges, R. ; Gavilán, R.G. ; Wittlinger, S. ; Suzuki, S. ; Martin, S. ; Anja, S. ; Gogo, S. ; Schueler, S. ; Drollinger, S. ; Mereu, S. ; Wipf, S. ; Trevathan-Tackett, S. ; Stoll, S. ; Löfgren, S. ; Trogisch, S. ; Seitz, S. ; Glatzel, S. ; Venn, S. ; Dousset, S. ; Mori, T. ; Sato, T. ; Hishi, T. ; Nakaji, T. ; Theurillat, J-P ; Camboulive, T. ; Spiegelberger, T. ; Scholten, T. ; Mozdzer, T.J. ; Rusňák, T. ; Ramaswiela, T. ; Enoki, T. ; Ursu, T-M ; Morra di Cella, U. ; Hamer, U. ; Klaus, V. ; Cecco, V.D. ; Rego, V. ; Fontana, V. ; Piscová, V. ; Bretagnolle, V. ; Maire, V. ; Farjalla, V. ; Pascal, V. ; Zhou, W. ; Luo, W. ; Parker, W. ; Utsumi, Y. ; Kominami, Y. ; Kotroczó, Z. ; Tóth, Z.. 2021. Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biome
- Fahey, Robert T.; Atkins, Jeff W.; Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Duffy, Meghan ; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Schaberg, Paul G.. 2020. Effects of an experimental ice storm on forest canopy structure
- Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Halm, Ian ; Fahey, Timothy J.; Fakhraei, Habibollah ; Groffman, Peter M.; Hawley, Gary J.; Leuenberger, Wendy ; Schaberg, Paul G.. 2020. Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
- Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Garlick, Sarah ; Newman, Noah ; Stanovick, John S.; Halm, Ian ; Driscoll, Charles T.; Barjenbruch, Brian L.; Burakowski, Elizabeth ; Hilberg, Steven D.; Sanders, Kristopher J.; Shafer, Jason C.; Doesken, Nolan J.. 2020. A Comparison of Low-Cost Collector Configurations for Quantifying Ice Accretion
- Kimsey, Mark J.; Laing, Larry E.; Anderson, Sarah M.; Bruggink, Jeff ; Campbell, Steve ; Diamond, David ; Domke, Grant M.; Gries, James ; Holub, Scott M.; Nowacki, Gregory ; Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Rustad, Lindsey E.; Stephens, Kyle ; Vaughan, Robert. 2020. Soil mapping, monitoring, and assessment [Chapter 9]
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Campbell, John L.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Groffman, Peter M.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Hawley, Gary J.; Halm, Ian ; Bowles, Frank ; Leuenberger, Wendy ; Schwaner, Geoffrey ; Winant, Gabriel ; Leonardi, Brendan. 2020. Experimental approach and initial forest response to a simulated ice storm experiment in a northern hardwood forest
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Knoepp, Jennifer ; Richter, Daniel D.; Scott, D. Andrew.. 2020. Biogeochemical Cycling in Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States
- Sanders-DeMott, Rebecca ; Campbell, John L.; Groffman, Peter M.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Templer, Pamela H.. 2019. Soil warming and winter snowpacks: Implications for northern forest ecosystem functioning
- Song, Jian ; Wan, Shiqiang ; Piao, Shilong ; Knapp, Alan K.; Classen, Aimée T.; Vicca, Sara ; Ciais, Philippe ; Hovenden, Mark J.; Leuzinger, Sebastian ; Beier, Claus ; Kardol, Paul ; Xia, Jianyang ; Liu, Qiang ; Ru, Jingyi ; Zhou, Zhenxing ; Luo, Yiqi ; Guo, Dali ; Adam Langley, J. ; Zscheischler, Jakob ; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Tang, Jianwu ; Chen, Jiquan ; Hofmockel, Kirsten S.; Kueppers, Lara M.; Rustad, Lindsey ; Liu, Lingli ; Smith, Melinda D.; Templer, Pamela H.; Quinn Thomas, R. ; Norby, Richard J.; Phillips, Richard P.; Niu, Shuli ; Fatichi, Simone ; Wang, Yingping ; Shao, Pengshuai ; Han, Hongyan ; Wang, Dandan ; Lei, Lingjie ; Wang, Jiali ; Li, Xiaona ; Zhang, Qian ; Li, Xiaoming ; Su, Fanglong ; Liu, Bin ; Yang, Fan ; Ma, Gaigai ; Li, Guoyong ; Liu, Yanchun ; Liu, Yinzhan ; Yang, Zhongling ; Zhang, Kesheng ; Miao, Yuan ; Hu, Mengjun ; Yan, Chuang ; Zhang, Ang ; Zhong, Mingxing ; Hui, Yan ; Li, Ying ; Zheng, Mengmei. 2019. A meta-analysis of 1,119 manipulative experiments on terrestrial carbon-cycling responses to global change
- Weitzman, Julie N.; Groffman, Peter M.; Campbell, John L.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Fahey, Robert T.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2019. Ecosystem Nitrogen Response to a Simulated Ice Storm in a Northern Hardwood Forest
- Marinos, Richard E.; Campbell, John L.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Likens, Gene E.; McDowell, William H.; Rosi, Emma J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Bernhardt, Emily S.. 2018. Give and Take: A Watershed Acid Rain Mitigation Experiment Increases Baseflow Nitrogen Retention but Increases Stormflow Nitrogen Export
- Asbjornsen, Heidi ; Campbell, John L.; Jennings, Katie A.; Vadeboncoeur, Matthew A.; McIntire, Cameron ; Templer, Pamela H.; Phillips, Richard P.; Bauerle, Taryn L.; Dietze, Michael C.; Frey, Serita D.; Groffman, Peter M.; Guerrieri, Rosella ; Hanson, Paul J.; Kelsey, Eric P.; Knapp, Alan K.; McDowell, Nathan G.; Meir, Patrick ; Novick, Kimberly A.; Ollinger, Scott V; Pockman, Will T.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Wullschleger, Stan D.; Smith, Melinda D.; Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2018. Guidelines and considerations for designing field experiments simulating precipitation extremes in forest ecosystems
- Groffman, Peter M.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Durán, Jorge ; Campbell, John L.; Christenson, Lynn M.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Fisk, Melany C.; Fuss, Colin ; Likens, Gene E.; Lovett, Gary ; Rustad, Lindsey ; Templer, Pamela H.. 2018. Nitrogen oligotrophication in northern hardwood forests
- Djukic, Ika; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Schmidt, Inger Kappel; Larsen, Klaus Steenberg; Beier, Claus; Berg, Björn; Verheyen, Kris; Caliman, Adriano; Paquette, Alain; Gutiérrez-Girón, Alba; Humber, Alberto; Valdecantos, Alejandro; Petraglia, Alessandro; Alexander, Heather; Augustaitis, Algirdas; Saillard, Amélie; Fernández, Ana Carolina Ruiz; Sousa, Ana I.; Lillebø, Ana I.; da Rocha Gripp, Anderson; Francez, André-Jean; Fischer, Andrea; Bohner, Andreas; Malyshev, Andrey; Andrić, Andrijana; Smith, Andy; Stanisci, Angela; Seres, Anikó; Schmidt, Anja; Avila, Anna; Probst, Anne; Ouin, Annie; Khuroo, Anzar A.; Verstraeten, Arne; Palabral-Aguilera, Arely N.; Stefanski, Artur; Gaxiola, Aurora; Muys, Bart; Bosman, Bernard; Ahrends, Bernd; Parker, Bill; Sattler, Birgit; Yang, Bo; Juráni, Bohdan; Erschbamer, Brigitta; Ortiz, Carmen Eugenia Rodriguez; Christiansen, Casper T.; Carol Adair, E.; Meredieu, Céline; Mony, Cendrine; Nock, Charles A.; Chen, Chi-Ling; Wang, Chiao-Ping; Baum, Christel; Rixen, Christian; Delire, Christine; Piscart, Christophe; Andrews, Christopher; Rebmann, Corinna; Branquinho, Cristina; Polyanskaya, Dana; Delgado, David Fuentes; Wundram, Dirk; Radeideh, Diyaa; Ordóñez-Regil, Eduardo; Crawford, Edward; Preda, Elena; Tropina, Elena; Groner, Elli; Lucot, Eric; Hornung, Erzsébet; Gacia, Esperança; Lévesque, Esther; Benedito, Evanilde; Davydov, Evgeny A.; Ampoorter, Evy; Bolzan, Fabio Padilha; Varela, Felipe; Kristöfel, Ferdinand; Maestre, Fernando T.; Maunoury-Danger, Florence; Hofhansl, Florian; Kitz, Florian; Sutter, Flurin; Cuesta, Francisco; de Almeida Lobo, Francisco; de Souza, Franco Leandro; Berninger, Frank; Zehetner, Franz; Wohlfahrt, Georg; Vourlitis, George; Carreño-Rocabado, Geovana; Arena, Gina; Pinha, Gisele Daiane; González, Grizelle; Additional, Authors; Yesilonis, Ian; Additional, Authors ; Rustad, Lindsey; et, al.. 2018. Early stage litter decomposition across biomes
- Ellison, Aaron M.; LeRoy, Carri J.; Landsbergen, Kim J.; Bosanquet, Emily; Borden, David Buckley; CaraDonna, Paul J.; Cheney, Katherine; Crystal-Ornelas, Robert; DeFreece, Ardis; Goralnik, Lissy; Irons, Ellie; Merkle, Bethann Garramon; O'Connell, Kari E. B.; Penick, Clint A.; Rustad, Lindsey; Schulze, Mark; Waser, Nickolas M.; Wysong, Linda M.. 2018. Art/Science Collaborations: New Explorations of Ecological Systems, Values, and their Feedbacks
- Green, Mark B.; Campbell, John L.; Yanai, Ruth D.; Bailey, Scott W.; Bailey, Amey S.; Grant, Nicholas; Halm, Ian; Kelsey, Eric P.; Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2018. Downsizing a long-term precipitation network: Using a quantitative approach to inform difficult decisions
- Janowiak, Maria K.; D'Amato, Anthony W.; Swanston, Christopher W.; Iverson, Louis; Thompson, Frank R.; Dijak, William D.; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha; Fraser, Jacob S.; Brandt, Leslie A.; Butler-Leopold, Patricia; Handler, Stephen D.; Shannon, P. Danielle; Burbank, Diane; Campbell, John; Cogbill, Charles; Duveneck, Matthew J.; Emery, Marla R.; Fisichelli, Nicholas; Foster, Jane; Hushaw, Jennifer; Kenefic, Laura; Mahaffey, Amanda; Morelli, Toni Lyn; Reo, Nicholas J.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Simmons, K. Rogers; Weiskittel, Aaron; Wilmot, Sandy; Hollinger, David; Lane, Erin; Rustad, Lindsey; Templer, Pamela H.. 2018. New England and northern New York forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework project
- Coble, Adam P.; Vadeboncoeur, Matthew A.; Berry, Z. Carter; Jennings, Katie A.; McIntire, Cameron D.; Campbell, John L.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Templer, Pamela H.; Asbjornsen, Heidi. 2017. Are Northeastern U.S. forests vulnerable to extreme drought?
- Templer, Pamela H.; Reinmann, Andrew B.; Sanders-DeMott, Rebecca ; Sorensen, Patrick O.; Juice, Stephanie M.; Bowles, Francis ; Sofen, Laura E.; Harrison, Jamie L.; Halm, Ian ; Rustad, Lindsey ; Martin, Mary E.; Grant, Nicholas ; Rixen, Christian. 2017. Climate change across seasons experiment (CCASE): A new method for simulating future climate in seasonally snow-covered ecosystems
- McNulty, Steven G.; Boggs, Johnny L.; Aber, John D.; Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2017. Spruce-fir forest changes during a 30-year nitrogen saturation experiment
- Puhlick, Joshua J.; Weiskittel, Aaron R.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Fraver, Shawn; Kenefic, Laura S.; Seymour, Robert S.; Kolka, Randall K.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Brissette, John C.. 2016. Long-term influence of alternative forest management treatments on total ecosystem and wood product carbon storage
- Schlesinger, William H.; Dietze, Michael C.; Jackson, Robert B.; Phillips, Richard P.; Rhoades, Charles C.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Vose, James M.. 2015. Forest biogeochemistry in response to drought
- Smith, Melinda D.; La Pierre, Kimberly J.; Collins, Scott L.; Knapp, Alan K.; Gross, Katherine L.; Barrett, John E.; Frey, Serita D.; Gough, Laura ; Miller, Robert J.; Morris, James T.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Yarie, John. 2015. Global environmental change and the nature of aboveground net primary productivity responses: insights from long-term experiments
- Vicca, S.; Bahn, M.; Estiarte, M.; van Loon, E. E.; Vargas, R.; Alberti, G.; Ambus, P.; Arain, M. A.; Beier, C.; Bentley, L. P.; Borken, W.; Buchmann, N.; Collins, S. L.; de Dato, G.; Dukes, J. S.; Escolar, C.; Fay, P.; Guidolotti, G.; Hanson, P. J.; Kahmen, A.; Kröel-Dulay, G.; Ladreiter-Knauss, T.; Larsen, K. S.; Lellei-Kovacs, E.; Lebrija-Trejos, E.; Maestre, F. T.; Marhan, S.; Marshall, M.; Meir, P.; Miao, Y.; Muhr, J.; Niklaus, P. A.; Ogaya, R.; Peñuelas, J.; Poll, C.; Rustad, L. E.; Savage, K.; Schindlbacher, A.; Schmidt, I. K.; Smith, A. R.; Sotta, E. D.; Suseela, V.; Tietema, A.; van Gestel, N.; van Straaten, O.; Wan, S.; Weber, U.; Janssens, I. A.. 2014. Can current moisture responses predict soil CO2 efflux under altered precipitation regimes? A synthesis of manipulation experiments
- Peterson, David L.; Wolken, J.M.; Hollingsworth, Teresa; Giardina, Christian; Littell, J.S.; Joyce, Linda; Swanston, Chris; Handler, Stephen; Rustad, Lindsey; McNulty, Steve. 2014. Regional Highlights of Climate Change
- Neary, Daniel; Hayes, Deborah; Rustad, Lindsey; Vose, James; Gottfried, Gerald; Sebesteyn, Stephen; Johnson, Sherri; Swanson, Fred; Adams, Mary. 2012. US Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges Network: a continental research platform for catchment-scale research
- Crowley, K.F.; McNeil, B.E.; Lovett, G.M.; Canham, C.D.; Driscoll, C.T.; Rustad, L.E.; Denny, E.; Hallett, R.A.; Arthur, M.A.; Boggs, J.L.; Goodale, C.L.; Kahl, J.S.; McNulty, S.G.; Ollinger, S.V.; Pardo, L.H.; Schaberg, P.G.; Stoddard, J.L.; Weand, M.P.; Weather, K.C.. 2012. Do nutrient limitation patterns shift from nitrogen toward phosphorus with increasing nitrogen deposition across the northeastern United States?
- Pendall, Elise; Rustad, Lindsey; Schimel, Josh. 2008. Towards a predictive understanding of belowground process responses to climate change: have we moved any closer?
- Luo, Yiqi; Gerten, Dieter; Le Maire, Guerric; Parton, William J.; Weng, Ensheng; Zhou, Xuhui; Keough, Cindy; Beier, Claus; Ciais, Philippe; Cramer, Wolfgang; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Emmett, Bridget; Hanson, Paul J.; Knapp, Alan; Linder, Sune; Nepstad, Dan; Rustad, Lindsey. 2008. Modeled interactive effects of precipitation, temperature, and [CO<sub>2</sub>] on ecosystem carbon and water dynamics in different climatic zones
- Gerten, Dieter; Luo, Yiqi; Le Maire, Guerric; Parton, William J.; Keough, Cindy; Weng, Ensheng; Beier, Claus; Ciais, Philippe; Cramer, Wolfgang; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Hanson, Paul J.; Knapp, Alan A. K.; Linder, Sune; Nepstad, Dan; Rustad, Lindsey; Sowerby, Alwyn. 2008. Modelled effects of precipitation on ecosystem carbon and water dynamics in different climatic zones
- Lovett, Gary M.; Burns, Douglas A.; Driscoll, Charles T.; Jenkins, Jennifer C.; Mitchell, Myron J.; Rustad, Lindsey; Shanley, James B.; Likens, Gene E.; Haeuber, Richard. 2007. Who needs environmental monitoring?
- Kahl, J. S.; Nelson, S. J.; Fernandez, I.; Haines, T.; Norton, S.; Wiersma, G. B.; Jacobson, G.; Amirbahman, A.; Johnson, K.; Schauffler, M.; Rustad, L.; Tonnessen, K.; Lent, R.; Bank, M.; Elvir, J.; Eckhoff, J.; Caron, H.; Ruck, P.; Parker, J.; Campbell, J.; Manski, D.; Breen, R.; Sheehan, K.; Grygo, A.. 2007. Watershed Nitrogen and Mercury Geochemical Fluxes Integrate Landscape Factors in Long-term Research Watersheds at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
- Pardo, L.H.; Templer, P.H.; Goodale, C.L.; Duke, S.; Groffman, P.M.; Adams, M.B.; Boeckx, P.; Boggs, J.; Campbell, J.; Colman, B.; Compton, J.; Emmett, B.; Gundersen, P.; Kjonaas, J.; Lovett, G.; Mack, M.; Magill, A.; Mbila, M.; Mitchell, M.J.; McGee, G.; McNulty, S.; Nadelhoffer, K.; Ollinger, S.; Ross, D.; Rueth, H.; Rustad, L.; Schaberg, P.; Schiff, S.; Schleppi, P.; Spoelstra, J.; Wessel, W.. 2006. Regional assessment of N saturation using foliar and root δ<sup>15</sup>N
- Sherman, Jessica; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Norton, Stephen A.; Ohno, Tsutomu; Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2006. Soilaluminum, iron, and phosphorus dynamics in response to long-term experimental nitrogen and sulfur additions at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, USA
- Szillery, Johanna E.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Norton, Stephen A.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; White, Alan S.. 2006. Using Ion-Exchange Resins to Study Soil Response to Experimental Watershed Acidification
- Rustad, Lindsey E.. 2006. From transient to steady-state response of ecosystems to atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub>-enrichment and global climate change: conceptual challenges and need for an integrated approach
- Elvir, Jose Alexander; Rustad, Lindsey; Wiersma, G. Bruce; Fernandez, Ivan; White, Alan S.; White, Gregory J.. 2005. Eleven-year response of foliar chemistry to chronic nitrogen and sulfur additions at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine
- McNulty, Steven G.; Boggs, Johnny; Aber, John D.; Rustad, Lindsey; Magill, Allison. 2005. Red spruce ecosystem level changes following 14 years of chronic N fertilization
- Jefts, Sultana; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindwey E.; Dail, D. Bryan. 2004. Decadal responses in soil N dynamics at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, USA
- Jefts, S. S.; Fernandez, I. J.; Rustad, L.E.; Dail, D. B.. 2004. Comparing Methods for Assessing Forest Soil Net Nitrogen Mineralization and Net Nitrification
- Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Norton, Stephen A.; Kahl, Jeffrey S.; Cosby, Bernard J.. 2003. Experimental Acidification Causes Soil Base-Cation Depletion at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine
- Parker, Jennifer L.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Norton, Stephen A.. 2002. Soil organic matter fractions in experimental forested watersheds
- Rustad, Lindsey. 2001. Global change: Matter of time on the prairie
- Parker, Jennifer L.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Norton, Stephen A.. 2001. Effects of Nitrogen Enrichment, Wildfire, and Harvesting on Forest-Soil Carbon and Nitrogen
- Sievering, Herman; Fernandez, Ivan; Lee, John; Hom, John; Rustad, Lindsey. 2000. Forest canopy uptake of atmospheric nitrogen deposition at eastern U.S. conifer sites: Carbon storage implications?
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Huntington, Thomas G.; Boone, Richard D.. 2000. Controls on soil respiration: Implications for climate change
- Kahl, J.; Norton, S.; Fernandez, I.; Rustad, L.; Handley, M.. 1999. Nitrogen and sulfur input-output budgets in the experimental and reference watersheds, Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM)
- Fernandez, I.; Rustad, L.; David, M.; Nadelhoffer, K.; Mitchell, M.. 1999. Mineral soil and solution responses to experimental N and S enrichment at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM)
- Arnold, S.S.; Fernandez, I.J.; Rustad, L.E.; Zibilske, L.M.. 1999. Microbial response of an acid forest soil to experimental soil warming
- Aber, John; McDowell, William; Nadelhoffer, Knute; Magill, Alison; Berntson, Glenn; Kamakea, Mark; McNulty, Steven; Currie, William; Rustad, Lindsey; Fernandez, Ivan. 1998. Nitrogen Saturation in Temperate Forest Ecosystems
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Fernandez, Ivan J.. 1998. Experimental soil warming effects on CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> flux from a low elevation spruce-fir forest soil in Maine, USA
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Fernandez, Ivan J.. 1998. Soil Warming: Consequences for Foliar Litter Decay in a Spruce-Fir Forest in Maine, USA
- Fernandez, Ivan J.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Simmons, Jeffery A.; McLaughlin, James W.. 1996. The Howland Integrated Forest Study (HIFS) - ecosystem research on atmospheric influences governing forest function
- McLaughlin, James W.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Goltz, Stewart M.; Rustad, Lindsey E.; Zibilske, Larry. 1996. Biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur at the Howland Integrated Forest Study site, Howland, Maine
- Rustad, Lindsey E.; Fernandez, Ivan J.; Arnold, Stephanie. 1996. Experimental soil warming effects on C, N, and major element cycling in a low elevation spruce-fir forest soil
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Why ice storms aren't cool: Experimental ice storms demonstrate real time impacts on northern forests
Year: 2017
Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, creating dangerous disturbances to forests, towns, and cities. Forest Service scientists are pioneering new approaches to study these hazardous events with the long-term goals of making future forests and communities more resilient.
Changing Climate, Changing Forests
Year: 2012
Effects of climate change on forests of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada
WaterViz for Hubbard Brook: A Water Cycle Visualization Tool
Year: 2014
The WaterViz for Hubbard Brook is a new water-cycle visualization tool for creatively communicating water science to the public with realtime forest data. It uses hydrologic data captured digitally from a small first-order catchment at the Forest Service's Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the Wh...
“Smart Forests” Digital Environmental Sensors and Telecommunications Take Research to New Levels
Year: 2015
Scientific breakthroughs of the 21st century will be powered by tools that help researchers collect and manipulate massive datasets, visualize that data, and offer new ways of understanding the scientific processes behind that information. Forest Service scientists are taking a lead in developing a ...
Sustainable Northern Conifer Forest Management Stores More Carbon than Exploitative Harvesting
Year: 2016
An important part of climate change mitigation is carbon storage in forests and wood products. Yet managers are often uncertain about which management approaches maximize carbon storage. New findings from long-term research in northern conifers in Maine reveal that sustainable forest management resu...